Class 31 delayed?

[almark]

It certainly looks and sounds the part,one question why does 31108 not have the ridge for example.

Also doesn't the power handle go the wrong way??


http://dieseltractionbycarldavis.fotopi ... 34951.html

Nor does 31465

http://mark-walker.fotopic.net/p68281304.html.

Nor 31190
http://richard575.fotopic.net/p68353609.html

or 454
http://dieseltractionbycarldavis.fotopi ... 34953.html

601

http://dieseltractionbycarldavis.fotopi ... 82422.html

468

http://pics-by-thornaby.fotopic.net/p67714359.html

422
http://jmcp.fotopic.net/p67765375.html

466
http://www.uk-train.fotopic.net/p67468023.html

Amongst others,what/why is the reason for some not having it????

Its not that there isn't a ridge,its that the ridge is too prominent.

Cheers,
Mark

[Darpor]

To baffle simulation modellers.

[AndyM77]

It certainly looks and sounds the part,one question why does 31108 not have the ridge for example.

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Its not that there isn't a ridge,its that the ridge is too prominent.

Cheers,
Mark

I think it's two things, (1) the camera angle of both the ingame shots and the photographs (2) the ingame 'Cleanliness' of the applied livieries.

The ridge certainly looks a bit odd in the game shots, so perhaps it could have been tweaked slightly, but if RS.com were working from plans then it's correct to plan, but may have actually been manufactured to a slightly different shape / tolerance. It's been known in the past that the original plans aren't always 100% accurate.

[msmith4000]

601

http://dieseltractionbycarldavis.fotopi ... 82422.html

Mark

31601: Yuck!!! Is there no accountability for taste these days????

[USRailFan]

My eyes hurt!

[phill70]

I actually think it looks quite smart

[almark]

601

http://dieseltractionbycarldavis.fotopi ... 82422.html

Mark

31601: Yuck!!! Is there no accountability for taste these days????

Thankfully Wessex went a couple of years ago,so luckily we don't have to suffer that livery ever again!!

[FoggyMorning]

601

http://dieseltractionbycarldavis.fotopi ... 82422.html

Mark

31601: Yuck!!! Is there no accountability for taste these days????

Thankfully Wessex went a couple of years ago,so luckily we don't have to suffer that livery ever again!!

Until Mr Blobby Enterprises win the franchise!

[msmith4000]

601

http://dieseltractionbycarldavis.fotopi ... 82422.html

Mark

31601: Yuck!!! Is there no accountability for taste these days????

Thankfully Wessex went a couple of years ago,so luckily we don't have to suffer that livery ever again!!

LOL!

[Hals1967]

It certainly looks and sounds the part,one question why does 31108 not have the ridge for example.


Amongst others,what/why is the reason for some not having it????

Its not that there isn't a ridge,its that the ridge is too prominent.

Cheers,
Mark

The ridge was removed from loco's that underwent refurbishment in the 1980's as the bodywork was replated. AFAIK.

Pete.

[Austcoop]

Amongst others,what/why is the reason for some not having it????

Its not that there isn't a ridge,its that the ridge is too prominent.

As Pete quite rightly pointed out, the 'ridge' was removed when the locomotives were refurbished in the 1980's. Non refurbished (ie, original) locos had the body side banding (ridge) and fairings around the buffers. Refurbished locos had the fairings and the bandings removed. That is why some locos have them and some don't.

There are also a number of other differences between the unrefurbished and refurbished locos.

Boiler water filler and body side steps plated over, headcode discs removed (on 'skin head' locos) etc etc.

This is an unrefurbished loco.

http://jimmurphy.fotopic.net/p50865537.html

This is a refurbished loco.

http://jimmurphy.fotopic.net/p35342872.html

[bristolian]

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This is an unrefurbished loco.

http://jimmurphy.fotopic.net/p50865537.html

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Not just 'an' unrefurbished loco, but THE pioneer...