end of Edrig!

andysleigh · Post by **andysleigh** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 5:41 pm

This is taken from G scale mad forum, by john from track shack

Would you all please say hello to "Ragleth" the new 0-4-0T from Accucraft UK to be produced on the Edrig/Caradoc power unit.
A sample will be on show at the Welshpool gala this year, along with the sample of Mannin.

Ragleth will look like Caradoc but will have a few changes, and will make fitting of the servo for R/C easier. The side tanks have been shortened to show more of the smoke box and the profile of the rear of the cab has been changed to balance the shortened tanks.

In order to keep prices down Accucraft would have to order double the quantity of each model of both Edrig and Caradoc. By replacing the two models with one they can keep more models in stock (we like constant availiability don't we) wink.gif and keep the prices at the sort of level we are accustomed to .

Consideration is being made to offering some more extra colours for this new model, what do you fancy? Feedback required please.

The "Edrig power unit" will still be available as these are the same guts for Ragleth. (Running boiler/frames and wheels for your own tanks/cab to be fitted).

In addition consideration is being given to doing a "Lawley power unit" if anyone fancies the concept of an 0-6-0 running cahssis for your own body work. I guess this would make a good tender engine too. Feedback on this will be appreciated.

Finally I should say Ragleth is not likely to be in the shops till next year, meanwhile the last batch of Caradoc has just arrived and the final batch of Edrig is due in September.

Happy steamings,

John

PCLR · Post by **PCLR** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 6:27 pm

will Ragleth be a simpler price to edrig and any chance of a photo
thanks

andysleigh · Post by **andysleigh** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 6:29 pm

PCLR wrote:will Ragleth be a simpler price to edrig and any chance of a photo
thanks

andysleigh wrote:Just got this reply from accucraft

Hi Andy

Edrig and Caradoc are being replaced with a similar loco to Caradoc but
with a price between the two models. We may even add more colours to the
range. Having only one model will enable us to keep more in stock, and by
ordering more of the same type helps to keep the costs down.

We hope to have a sample model at the Llanfair Steam Gala in September.

We are having a final batch of Edrig delivered in early September, we also
have Caradoc in stock.

Hope this clears the situation.

Regards

Ian Pearse
Accucraft UK Ltd

no pics yet

PCLR · Post by **PCLR** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 6:40 pm

thank my reading no the best

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 9:16 pm

Sound's like a good model. I'm looking forward to seeing what it turns out to be like.

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 9:41 pm

Looks like the DVLR loco fleet might expand in the future! I like edrigs but I already have a millie and I like a bit of variation!
For colour sugestions a nice deep blue would be good like the colour of the accucraft exelcior!

PCLR · Post by **PCLR** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:56 am

will the prices between a remote controlled edrig and caradoc of manule michael

Hancockshire · Post by **Hancockshire** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:30 pm

I think it's a shame that two Highly popular & reasonably priced engines are being replaced but, if we'll get an engine with the reliability of the two & the charms of a Caradoc then that's good enough for me.

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:20 pm

New Loco - 'Ragleth'.
10th August 2009

'Ragleth'.

Here are the first photos of our new 0-4-0T loco 'Ragleth'. It will be on display at the Llanfair Steam Gala.

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:27 pm

oh, thats a disapointment. I prefer caradoc! I'd have thought that they might have made it look a bit, well, different and nicer. As it is it just looks a bit boring and plain to me. Oh well the next loco will have to be secondhand I guess!!

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:32 pm

[sarcasm]
Wow, thats oh so different to Caradoc
[/sarcasm]
Seriously that is Caradoc but not as pretty, including the famous Accucraft sloping rear bunker that SLRmidge and everyone else seems to hate so much

DLRdan · Post by **DLRdan** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:41 pm

i'm not sure what to think on this one. I like the rear cab sheet and tank mounted coal bunkers but it looks very much like a 4 wheel Lawley to me

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:51 pm

DLRdan wrote:looks very much like a 4 wheel Lawley to me

More like a Wrekin

DLRdan · Post by **DLRdan** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:01 pm

or a tarin wreck between lawley caradoc and wrekin and those were the bits left

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:07 pm

They killed Edrig for that

, perhaps they are allready missing Don Pearse's clearly fantastic knowledge of what looks good. I fear Accucraft may have hit its peak with the Countess.

pauly · Post by **pauly** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:07 pm

it looks like a caradoc mated with a Mortimer! (cab back especially)

looks like c**p, I mean most of accucrafts recents generic locos have all looked alike so by now its all starting to look really dull.

pauly · Post by **pauly** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:09 pm

and how much is it gonna be ? anything over £450 is just stupid!

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:22 pm

Thats down hartening! I don't think they'll make much money out of it, they've got rid of a really good and cheap entry level steam loco and put the prices up with something that does not compare with its soon extinct relatives. I feel sad.

andysleigh · Post by **andysleigh** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 5:36 pm

pauly wrote:it looks like a caradoc mated with a Mortimer! (cab back especially)

I cant see any mortimer on it :S bunker deffo not mortimer style, same back as wrekin.

andysleigh · Post by **andysleigh** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 5:41 pm

It looks poo poo.

I dont think the tanks look right like that, if you going to have tanks that come up at the front, then i would say it only works when they come half way down the smokebox or more.

A lady anne bunker would looks nicer also.

Really its just a mix of 3 existing locos, nothing speical.

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