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FX
Wagon
The
first part of our FX program (Series 2) triple packs and one
single pack are now in stock. All pre-orders have been posted
and several packs are proving quite popular.
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| JCW
Wagon
The models have been shipped from Hong Kong and will be
available from mid October .
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Victorian
Railways 10000
Gallon Rail Tank Car Series
OT
/ TW TWF / VQTF VQTY
The
product page and order form have been added to our web site.
These models should be available in early 2016.
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| JHG
/ UHG Guards
Van
The
product page and order form have been added to our web site.
These models should be available in early 2016.
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| MRC
Ice
Chilled Van
The
product page and order form have been added to our web site.
These models show be available in late 2015.
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August 2015
Wagons,
Wheels, Rises and a Van.
After
a hiatus of some months our vendor is back into delivery
mode. Late last year, they made the decision to split from
their current business partner and establish their own
assembly facility. This was due in part to some QC issues
they had experienced with their joint assembly facility.
This decision impacted upon our delivery schedule whilst
they brought their new team online. We should be able to
deliver a new product every two months for the foreseeable
future, commencing with the balance of the NRY program.
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NRY
Ice Chilled Box Cars
The
balance of the Pack A and Pack B models will arrive into Port
Botany on the 22nd of August, we should receive them into our
store by the end of the month.
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FX
Wagon
The
first part of our FX program (Series 2) triple packs and
single packs will leave Dongguan today, likely they’ll hit
Port Botany in around 24 days’ time. We should be
receiving them into our store by about mid next month.
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JCW
Wagon
These models are painted and decorated and assembly will
commence within the week, at best we will receive them late
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| GS
Wagon
The
plastic parts are due to be moulded this month with painting
and decorating to commence in September, we are eagerly
looking forward to receiving the painted samples of these
model shortly. Delivery is expected late October.
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SHG/BHG
The vans are ready for production and will follow the GS gas
car, expected delivery is January 2016.
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Early
2016:
Early
in 2016 we are aiming to deliver the VR Bogie OT range, the
NSWR MB/MRC/BPV range, the VR Outside Sill GY open wagon
and the second release of 40' containers.
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Wheels
and Tyres
Having experienced random loose tyres on models in the past
our single largest demand on our Vendor was addressing this
issue in their new factory. Having moulded some 80,000 wheel
centres in the past the percentage of failures was very low
but accounted for almost all our customer complaints. We have
now adopted best practice of moulding the wheel centre within
the tyre. The machined rebate on the inside of the tyre
providing a positive lock, see below.
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Price
Rise
For the past 3 years we've absorbed all increases in tooling
and manufacturing costs however with the Australian dollar now
around USD $ 0.69 we need to increase our retail prices by a
modest amount. As of 1st November 2015 our new deliveries will
be some 10% greater than now, however any customers wishing to
take advantage of pre-delivery offers, can preorder and pay
for models prior to this date at the current price.
We'll upload VR RTC, NSW MRC, EHO, VR GY, 40' Container and
JHG order forms shortly.
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A
New Van
Following on from our timber SHG Brake, van we have
commissioned Ivan Ng to design and manufacture the JHG Brake
van. A recent introduction via another Importer gave us the
opportunity to work with Ivan, we are extremely pleased with
the engineering and design that he has provided on this model.
Featuring one body style, two bogie types, 24 paint schemes
and working red marker lights, this van should prove extremely
popular.
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VR
FX Flour Wagon:
The
second installment of our FX programm is now available here.
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NRY
Ice Chilled Box Cars:
Some
limited NRY stock arrived via DHL earlier this week and all
pre-orders have been posted.
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JCW
Container Wagon:
The
revised new samples of our JCW also arrived last week. The
changes to the centre sill attachment and altered coupler box
design are complete and work exceptionally well. The flex in
the deck moulding has now been eliminated.
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On
a forum a question was raised regarding the coupling design of
the JCW. We incorporated a long shank scale head Kadee coupler
set into the draught box and with a prototypically wide throat
we successfully tested several models together around 20”
radius curves and coupled to short wheelbase wagons.
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SDS
Models H0-Scale SRA 81 class Locomotive
Meticulous research, meticulous design and precise livery
application. Our model is an extremely accurate representation
of the SRA 81 class diesel electric locomotive, scale fidelity
at its finest.
Our models are factory fitted with an ESU 21 pin DCC decoder
and are suitable for use on DC or DCC model railway systems.
The standard model is a DCC non-sound version, our premium
model is a DCC sound version featuring locally recorded and
developed Profound Sound.
We have designed 4 distinct carbody types, these represent
design changes covering all periods of service and colour
schemes. The models feature a common design DCC motherboard
allowing for full functional lighting control of headlights,
illuminated number boxes, white and red marker lights and
ditch lights.
Our Introductory pricing is $275.00 for non-sound models and
$385.00 for sound models.
This pricing is for full payment prior to delivery.
Post-delivery SRRP will be $335.00 and $445.00 respectively. |
Link
to Product Page
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FX Flour Wagon:
A
picture perfect wagon. The tooling corrections for our VR FX
wagon are now complete and the wagon will be available late
Qtr 2 2015.
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Link
to Product Page
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Bitumen
and Heavy Oil cars and NRNY
Ice Chilled Box Cars
The
balance of our Bitumen Tank Cars and the first of the NRY ice
chilled box car
production have arrived at Port Botany.
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36’
Bitumen and Heavy Oil cars
The third release in our Evolution series arrived
earlier this month, all of the 70s and 80s versions and
limited quantities of the 60s Pack B are now available.
Due to the complexity of the assembly process the
balance of the 60s production will be arriving later
this month with our NRY/NRNY
ice chilled box car.
Some versions have proven to be extremely popular with
modellers, stock of the 60s Pack B is less than 40 packs
remaining.
Link
to Product Page
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PRX,
NPRY, NPRF Cement Wagon:
The
past week has seen a spike in cement wagon sales with all
GRIME packs now sold out, FreightRail and SRA liveries have
also proven popular with less than 12 packs of each remaining.
Many thanks to all those customers who have made this project
a virtual sell-out within 8 months of release, plans for our
next hopper wagon will online shortly.
Link
to Product Page
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| JCW
Container Wagon:
The
JCW project has progressed to moulding and decoration stage
with our vendor, assembly is due to commence once the factory
return from their CNY holidays. Delivery is therefore likely
to occur late March early April.
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| GS
Gas Tank Wagon:
The
GS Speed-E-Gas car will be the next model to follow into
production and we expect decorated samples after the holidays
for review. These should arrive for the June long weekend
exhibition at the Brick Pit.
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LHG
/ SHG / BHG:
The
LHG/SHG/BHG Brake van will follow the GS into production and
these are also slated for a mid-year delivery. Tooling
modifications to the rain gutters and the droplights is
complete and we expect decorated samples by March. All
versions of these vans will be available in single pack with
the exception of the Way and Works which is a triple pack.
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| VR
FX Flour Wagon:
Time
to head south again with the VR FX Flour wagon due for
delivery at the AMRA Vic exhibition at Caulfield in August.
This project is quite spectacular with some extremely
colourful liveries available.
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