Class 116

yerkes · Post by **yerkes** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:00 pm

nigeldarl5 wrote:any idea when its gonna be released there

Afraid not. I'm very busy at the moment so it won't be imminent. It will be ready when it's ready

nigeldarl5 · Post by **nigeldarl5** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 7:26 am

thats true

jbilton · Post by **jbilton** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 10:26 am

Hi
Excellent news..... will give me time to get the latest version of Bris-Cardiff running ready.

Cheers
Jon

yerkes · Post by **yerkes** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 10:20 pm

The DMS is now pretty much there - some tweaking to the interior required as well as touching up of paintwork:

jbilton · Post by **jbilton** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 10:37 pm

Hi Michael
Looks brilliant.

Cheers
Jon

yerkes · Post by **yerkes** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 6:47 am

Thanks, Jon.

I've got a question for the 116 experts out there: I can only find one photo of the third batch of trailers which shows it as a true TC - all the rest appear to be TS. Were some of the TCs ever downgraded to TS? Unless I've missed something on http://www.railcar.co.uk I'm not very clear about this and would be grateful for any assistance.

yerkes · Post by **yerkes** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 7:50 am

A Tyseley 2-car set working slightly off the beaten track... seen here at Aristotle Lane north of Oxford:

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nigeldarl5 · Post by **nigeldarl5** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 11:16 pm

hi there yerkes

yes i know some of the cardiff canton sets had some TC from 117 units transfered to canton from reading and they were downgraded to 2nd class only not sure what sets they were put into but i think it could have been any crash damaged TS's

but i think most class 116 tcs were downgraded after refurbishment.

yerkes · Post by **yerkes** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 8:15 pm

Thanks very much, Nigel. I'll just do a second-only trailer.

Michael

rfletcher72 · Post by **rfletcher72** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 12:58 am

yerkes wrote:Thanks, Jon.

I've got a question for the 116 experts out there: I can only find one photo of the third batch of trailers which shows it as a true TC - all the rest appear to be TS. Were some of the TCs ever downgraded to TS? Unless I've missed something on http://www.railcar.co.uk I'm not very clear about this and would be grateful for any assistance.

Hi Michael,

As far as I can make out, all the Class 116 trailers started out as TCs, but downgrading commenced in the late 70s until all ended up as TSs. I think that the late influx of class 117 and 127 trailers to Tyseley muddied the water somewhat. A clue to spotting a bonafide 116 trailer is that none were built with a loo.

Looking forward to these...

yerkes · Post by **yerkes** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 6:43 am

Thanks, Richard.

rfletcher72 wrote:I think that the late influx of class 117 and 127 trailers to Tyseley muddied the water somewhat. A clue to spotting a bonafide 116 trailer is that none were built with a loo.

...meaning a pretty tough ordeal for these passengers - http://fenlandfotos.fotopic.net/p38885357.html

yerkes · Post by **yerkes** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:39 pm

We're getting there, to coin a phrase...

Here's the Valley Lines unit on a Swansea-Cardiff working:

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Backfoot2002 · Post by **Backfoot2002** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:54 pm

Nice work Michael. I got to the stage of building, but never actually put a loco in MSTS. Very good attempt for your first model.

jbilton · Post by **jbilton** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:58 pm

Hi
Yes looking great.

Cheers
Jon

nigeldarl5 · Post by **nigeldarl5** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 10:17 am

yeah fokls i agree there very good job.

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