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Aug 08, 2018

Limited Edition Locomotives

Hi Everybody,

As most of you know I have been working on offering some limited edition locos based on existing Hornby live steam models. It is not part of the plan to change anything from a technical standpoint, only to offer locos in the various liveries they appeared in. The first offer will be an A4 in experimental purple.

Four A4’s were painted in this livery from 1948 through to 1950 it was then decided that all pacifics would be painted in express blue.

The four locos were Kingfisher, Woodcock, Merlin and Walter K Whigham. This run will be limited to 35 locos in total; the number of A4’s built. Each will have a presentation box and limited edition certificate. I am buying the boxes ready made, Nick will be finishing them to his normal high standard.

Warren Haywood, a well known modeller who has undertaken many commissions over the last thirty years will carry out the re-livery. Should you wish to see his work please visit his website

www.modelrailwaypainting.co.uk

My original thought was to provide the whole loco, but the more thought one gives to it then the correct way is to change an owners existing loco, many of us have more than one example of each loco, also it gets over the issue of the quality of the loco itself, i.e. less risk to ourselves.

The way this would work is as follows:

As currently, I will fund the project with all proceeds going to the club, if this first run is successful, then I would ask the club to consider funding going forward, as you will see from the costings below, it does not require much cash, in fact we can ask for money up front. I have a stock of four bodies donated by John Humphries of Hornby, currently I have spent about £450 with Warren to carry out the livery change.

Final costings are as follows:

Painting, lining, numbering and naming £110

Box including finishing £50

Materials £5

Certificate £5

Postage £10

Contingency £15

Contribution to club £100

Selling price £295

Nick will now finish one of the boxes; he will then post pictures for you all to see.

Warren Haywood, can do a further six by the end of September, in addition to the four already completed, this will cover all the orders I have from you (committee members) and also an order from Dave Wood. It leaves two spare if Mike M, Jimmy or Norman would like one. Delivery lead-time for further orders will be eight weeks. No further orders until October 1st.

I therefore don’t plan to announce on the website until mid September, by which time we will have seen the box and also the certificate.

I have the following orders:

Chris – Kingfisher

George – Merlin

Nick – Woodcock

Eric – Merlin

Charles – Woodcock

Adrian – Walter K Whigham

Plus

Dave Wood – Merlin

There will be a £50 discount for committee members; this will still leave a £50 contribution for the club

Donor locos accepted are either DDE or GF, why? They need to be without valances and they need to have black wheels.

All I need is the loco and tender body.

A couple of points to note:

Warren does not paint the front of the loco, no point as it is black and remains black; we therefore need to bear in mind the following:

Only DDE has shed plate, A4 and kings x on the front, GF in wartime black has nothing.

Two of the locos were kings x at the time they were in this livery Walter K and Woodcock.

So it would be best that the donor bodies are GF other than if want Walter K or Woodcock, in which case DDE works well. GF works for both.

Merlin was a Haymarket loco at this time, as was Kingfisher. So Warren will put the appropriate plates on the front.

One further point, they all had corridor tenders at this time as well.

Those who have ordered please confirm you still wish to go ahead? Also, not too late to have a name change if you wish, also do Mike, Jimmy and Norman want one?

Pictures below

Maurice

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adrian

Jul 24, 2019

I am falling back in love with the A3.....

Eric

Jul 18, 2019

Very nice indeed!

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Jul 18, 2019

Hi Some pictures to follow of the two A4's in Apple Green and A3 Trigo in Experimental Purple.

I'll bring all three to the Summer Meet.

Trigo

Jul 17, 2019

Hi, Just fitting the body to the second A4 in Doncaster Green with the all black front, I'll post some pictures in the next day or so, will also bring to the summer meet.

You're quite right I have enjoyed it, also don't forget the work Nick put into this, particularly with those boxes.

Chris Oakes

Jul 17, 2019

I know he did. . . . Roll on the next one . . . . . and many thanks for all your efforts.

Eric

Jul 17, 2019

Maurice has now been fully reimbursed for this project.

Outstanding work Maurice and I think you enjoyed it too!

Trigo

Jul 15, 2019

Hi Everybody,

I think we are at the end of the current limited edition, we have sold 21 to date out of 35. I don't intend to close it off, they will still be available on a one off basis until we get to 35. Through an error on my part we have one painted body in stock, it's Merlin, so this is available should anyone want it, I may use a donor loco and sell it as a complete unit. Below is a breakdown of revenue and costs.

Limited Editions 15th July 2019 Revenue and Costs

Revenue 14 x £295 = £4130

7 x £245 = £1715

Postage from customers £61.55

2x display boxes to Chris Oakes £56

Sub total £5962.55

Costs

Nick Beard (MR has paid Nick) £404

Certificate £72.40

Materials £36

Wooden boxes £80

Warren Haywood £117.5 x 22 = £2585

Display boxes 20 x £28 = £560

Sundry postage £30

Postage to customers £61.55

Sub total £3828.95

Profit to club £2133.60

Average per loco £101.60

Costs paid by me £3828.95

Less

MR limited edition £245

Dave Wood paid me cash £295

Chris paid me for display cases £56

Sub total £596

Total owed to me £3232.95

Notes

I have one Merlin body to sell hence 22 painted and 21 sold

I have 3 display cases included above for exhibitions.

I have 9 display cases included above in stock for the remainder of these or future limited editions.

Any questions please ask.

Maurice

Trigo

Mar 26, 2019

The interest in the experimental purple seems to have run it's course. 20 sold to date. I don't think we should formally end it as we can go to 35 and indeed there may be some sold in the future to new and existing members, so time to move on to the next one.