thewanderer Posted April 27, 2012 Posted April 27, 2012 Evening all, At the Wexford show I photographed this O Gauge 071 Class model at the Belfast Model Shop stand. http://smu.gs/IwPebW A Friend of mine is looking for more details on it? Are the BMS selling these now or was it a once off? Many thanks in advance. The Wanderer. 1 Quote
0 Retro Herbie Posted April 27, 2012 Posted April 27, 2012 (edited) Evening mate, Shes one of only 10 ever produced, made about 8 years ago, both bogies powered and has full cab interior detailing. Edited April 27, 2012 by Retro Herbie 1 Quote
0 RedRich Posted April 28, 2012 Posted April 28, 2012 Shes a beauty Gareth and a very impressive piece of kit. I remember there was a 201 model in 0 gauge produced years ago by one of the UK 0 gauge kit manufacturers to see if there would be a market for it. There was a pic of it in Railway Modeller with one of the same manufacturers class 59's. I don't think there was enough interest in it so it was never released, and I can't say that I have ever seen a pic of it since. Rich, 1 Quote
0 Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted April 28, 2012 Posted April 28, 2012 I would love one of those O gauge 071's if even just to sit above the fire place 1 Quote
0 Garfield Posted April 28, 2012 Posted April 28, 2012 I remember an O gauge 071 kit being touted on a website a few years ago... did these models arise out that project? I think Alphagrafix produce a 7mm scale card kit of a 141... 1 Quote
0 Broithe Posted April 28, 2012 Posted April 28, 2012 On the old site, we did discuss an 0 Gauge 201 that got as far as a prototype being produced - I'm sure that you will remember who did it before I do... 1 Quote
0 waffles Posted April 30, 2012 Posted April 30, 2012 I remember an O gauge 071 kit being touted on a website a few years ago... did these models arise out that project? I think Alphagrafix produce a 7mm scale card kit of a 141... alphagrafix do and its not bad at all in ie livery 1 Quote
0 rimfix Posted July 22, 2012 Posted July 22, 2012 HK built the 0 gauge kits of the 071s , they were gone before I could move on them. Anyone need more info should talk to Chunk Rail in the Wexford club. 1 Quote
0 BabyGM Posted July 23, 2012 Posted July 23, 2012 I would love one of those O gauge 071's if even just to sit above the fire place Wouldn't we all:) 1 Quote
0 Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted July 28, 2012 Posted July 28, 2012 Dave is there anything you don't have Did you just get her as I didn't see that one in your collection before. Quote
0 enniscorthyman Posted July 28, 2012 Posted July 28, 2012 Wow,now that's a impressive kit.I do remember these on sale in Rail Express,however mad expensive. Quote
0 Warbonnet Posted July 28, 2012 Posted July 28, 2012 Wow,now that's a impressive kit.I do rememberthese on sale in Rail Express,however mad expensive. Oh I dunno, £230 for an O gauge kit isn't that bad, throw in around a £100-£120 more for the wheels, motor etc A British Just like the real thing diesel kit would set you back the guts of £450-£500 without motor and wheels. 1 Quote
0 DJ Dangerous Posted Saturday at 10:59 Posted Saturday at 10:59 Anybody able to shed any more light on the 071 and 201? Were the ten 071’s kits? Who made them? And who proposed making the 201 kit? I found this site with pictures of an O Gauge Class 59, built by Mike Williams, which may or may not be that mentioned by @RedRich above. Does the “HK” in @rimfix’s post refer to Hong Kong built? Hoping to jog some dusty memories here! Quote
0 murrayec Posted Saturday at 12:02 Posted Saturday at 12:02 (edited) 071 was made by Hells Kitchen models in Wolverhampton, yes, I think about 10 kits were built? might have been more but limited! Resin body and etched brass chassis n bogies Eoin Edited Saturday at 12:03 by murrayec 2 Quote
0 murrayec Posted Saturday at 12:10 Posted Saturday at 12:10 These chaps may have an 071 in the future, they posted a thread on here some time back https://shop.bowatersmodels.co.uk/collections/coras-iompair-eireann Eoin 1 Quote
0 DJ Dangerous Posted Saturday at 12:23 Posted Saturday at 12:23 (edited) 23 minutes ago, murrayec said: 071 was made by Hells Kitchen models in Wolverhampton, yes, I think about 10 kits were built? might have been more but limited! Resin body and etched brass chassis n bogies Eoin Hells Kitchen! Had forgotten about them. 15 minutes ago, murrayec said: These chaps may have an 071 in the future, they posted a thread on here some time back https://shop.bowatersmodels.co.uk/collections/coras-iompair-eireann Eoin Jon’s are 1:32 and run on Gauge 1 track, so even bigger than the O Gauge. He also offers them in 1:30,5, I think, but can’t remember the common name for that scale. EDIT: Found the other thread on them! Edited Saturday at 12:27 by DJ Dangerous 1 Quote
0 RedRich Posted Sunday at 00:13 Posted Sunday at 00:13 13 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said: Anybody able to shed any more light on the 071 and 201? Were the ten 071’s kits? Who made them? And who proposed making the 201 kit? I found this site with pictures of an O Gauge Class 59, built by Mike Williams, which may or may not be that mentioned by @RedRich above. Does the “HK” in @rimfix’s post refer to Hong Kong built? Hoping to jog some dusty memories here! I remember seeing some pics of an unbuilt kit Dave and would have loved one. The 201 was a DJH kit iirc. 1 Quote
0 DJ Dangerous Posted Sunday at 11:28 Posted Sunday at 11:28 11 hours ago, RedRich said: I remember seeing some pics of an unbuilt kit Dave and would have loved one. The 201 was a DJH kit iirc. Thanks, @RedRich! Even though we’ll probably never see them, it’s nice to know a bit about the history. Quote
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thewanderer
Evening all,
At the Wexford show I photographed this O Gauge 071 Class model at the Belfast Model Shop stand. http://smu.gs/IwPebW
A Friend of mine is looking for more details on it? Are the BMS selling these now or was it a once off?
Many thanks in advance.
The Wanderer.
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