JM Design RTR Brake Vans now on pre-order for delivery Oct-Nov 2024.

[Mayner]

The updated (MK3?) RTR version of the CIE 20T Brake Van is now available on Pre-order (with zero deposit) from our website https://jmdesignmodelrailways.com/ , I expect to release rtr models of the GSWR, LMA and early versions of the CIE H Van on a similar basis.

Plywood (1 running no) and planked (2 running no.s) bodied versions of the 20T Brake Van with all metal duckets will be available complete with interior detailing including stove and handbrake wheel

Unfortunately we have had to significantly increase our pricing over previous versions of the Brake Van to cover our manufacturing and overheads.

I am currently looking at options for re-releasing the wagons in kit form with simplified packaging to reduced cost.

[Robert Shrives]

Hi these look very good and I guess essential for back end of many trains back in the day.

Robert  

[Mayner]

I should have stressed in my last post is that the real purpose of the 'Pre-Orders" is to establish whether there is sufficient demand to continue the manufacture of RTR wagons.

I expect to make an announcement by 1st August whether or not I will be producing the latest version(s) of the brake van

[Patrick Davey]

Pre-ordered!

[Markleman]

What service ... arrived today and on the time scale of the original announcement.

Now my third 20 ton brakevan from the same source, plus a 30 ton one too.

Looks great and runs freely. The NEM box is the right height and the Kadees went in a treat.

Brilliant. Thanks.

[Patrick Davey]

Mine is on the way…..from Canada, via NZ!!!  I bet the prototypes clocked up the miles as well!  Thanks John @Mayner - looking forward to its arrival. 

[Mayner]

It usually takes two weeks to ship an item by International Air to a customer in Ireland or the UK, although orders to customers in England and Scotland are sometimes shipped in one week. (havent had any customers in Wales so far)

Interestingly although Markleman's and Patricks orders apparrently departed New Zealand at the same time, Marklemans order appears to have been shiped directly to the UK while Patrick's appears to have been shipped via North America arriving  in the UK a day later (than Marklemans order).

Tracking info indicates that Patricks and recently fulfilled orders to customers in Ireland and the UK may have been shipped via North America rather than via Asia and the Middle East.

[Mayner]

Final-Final RTR 3D printed wagon orders.

We have 3 Brake Vans & 4 Van availabe having dispatched our pre-order stock.

Vans are of the planked variety similar to the preserved Cultra Van.

1946 & LMA varieties of Covered Van with Flying Snail logo.

 

I considered a number of options for continued production including producing the 20T Brake as a RTR model in colloboration with a UK retailer (who had successfully produced a 3D printed RTR wagon) and producing the wagons in kit form in Ireland or the UK.

Unfortunately it was not practicable to manufacture (3D Print) the Brake in the UK at a realistic price point, the wagon would have had to retail at over £100 to cover UK production costs. I trailed 3D printing with an Irish manufacturing partner unfortunately they were unable to produce prints to a similar standard of quality to my current Far East supplier.

I am happy to supply 3D prints to special order direct to the customer from our Chinese factory subject to a minimal order quantity of 10 wagons (mixture of any type), prints supplied without wheels, couplings, weights or decals. Please PM on this board or info@jmdesignmr.co.nz if interested and I will prepare a quote.

I will continue to supply our etched kits and overlays to order from PPD on a similar basis.

 

 

Edited 3 hours ago by Mayner