Does anybody know if Nigel Lawton is still selling stuff please? He hasn't answered a couple of emails and I wanted to try one of these at some point
(https://forum.009society.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nigellawton009.com%2F20HPSimplexPreProd2RHSDRV.jpg&hash=757c30098ad1e4d7222b88c13b3140305a519475)
http://www.nigellawton009.com/20HP_WD_Simplex.html
Thanks
Stephen
All Nigel Lawton loco kits are listed as 'out of stock' on his web site.
So, the obvious answer to your question is no, sadly the Simplex kit is no longer available.
I have not spoken with Nigel about this, but my guess would be that one or more of the components needed for the kit are no longer available, or are only available if ordered in a vast quantity making purchase uneconomic. But I could be wrong?
I have no idea if it will ever be available again, but I am sure as soon as it is it will once again be listed on his web site:
http://www.nigellawton009.com/PayPalLocos.html
Quote from: B.Meldon on January 25, 2020, 09:48
All Nigel Lawton loco kits are listed as 'out of stock' on his web site.
Thanks Brian, yes that's why I wrote to see if he was going to restock, and I asked him about something else (which I have forgotten about) so didn't know if the site was abandoned, I had the wrong email address or what so thought I would check :-)
Stephen
I purchased one of these a couple of years ago but took a year to summon up the will to tackle the project.
Building is now complete it and its now at paint shop phase.
During the build I had problems with the motor and also managed to damage a wheel (early last year) and Nigel kindly sent me replacements FOC as i paid for the postage and a spare motor.
During my conversation with him I asked about when he would have more stock of the kits as I would like another but shown as out of stock on the web site.
He said that he could not now get all the parts so had to discontinue it.
(The wheels would be second hand as thy were not available anymore)
He might produce something similar in the future but no definite plans.
Shame as it was a well engineered little beast and Nigel gave EXCELLENT service.
(It was a mind blower to put together - But that was my limitation not the kits fault.)
Its a shame that such brilliant kits end up expiring suddenly - Backwoods Models are another case in point.
The moral of the tale if you want one get it FAST because you have no idea when production will cease -
( As a 1970s singer once sang "Don't it all seem to go and you don't know what you'v got till its gone"
Thanks for the updates. I really don't fancy a scratch-build but might have to, as the fictional backstory to my layout revolves around a lorry load of equipment coming back from WW1 accidentally getting sent to a remote farm in Kent.
I might have to change the story to make it track only and the farmer jury-rigging up something out of an old truck. :-)