A look at the Auscision Tait set & Parcels Van - August 2021

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The HO scale Auscision Tait sets were delivered in mid-August 2021, 6 years after being announced. These are the first ever affordable ready-to-run Melbourne suburban trains available in HO scale, which is really exciting! This video is a look a these wonderful models, and my thoughts on them.
A few quick notes on things I missed or didn't make clear:
-In the video I say no Tait ever ran on the Hurstbridge line in the early 21st century: that's not quite correct, I meant to say 'beyond Greensborough on the Hurstbridge line.' Tait trailer 208T ran to Greensborough sandwiched between the two Swingdoor M cars in 2003, and in January 2004 the whole Tait set (along with the Swingdoor cars) ran to Macleod.
-Since making the video I've noticed that the horns on Parcels Van 1CM are not correct: On the No.2 end they are facing the wrong way, and on the No.1 end they were relocated to the cupola side on the prototype. Again, a pretty small issue, and a future project for me to fix them!
-I also think it's a bit odd that Auscision didn't include any instructions on how to apply the discs and destination decals, it's fairly self explanatory for anyone with kit building experience, but that experience is not a prerequisite for owning an RTR model. It also would have been nice if they'd included a chart listing the disc and marker light codes.
For videos of the real preserved Tait set in action, have a look here: • Historic Melbourne Ele...
Here's the official Auscision page for the Taits: www.auscisionmo...
To check for tours with the real Tait set: www.steamrail....
In the video I talk about how the pantograph design doesn't allow them to be lowered easily - I later came up with a fix for that and I explain it here: • Improve Auscision Pant...
In the video I briefly show a Tait G car I was building from a kit. It's a Strath Hobbies kit, which is designed to build an early series G car, but I put an elliptical roof on it to make a later series car. It's a great opportunity, but I wouldn't attempt it without a bit of kit building and kitbashing experience. You can see the finished model here: • Arch Roof Tait G car i...
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@robertblack906 2 года назад

As a British citizen living in Australia, like you I have fallen in love with these units. I'm from an area where Emus rule the rails so there's a good reason why. However adding to your great video, I emailed Auscision about making more motor bases available as I have 4 sets already, 3x 4car and a 7car set, which in real life split. However with the model, you can't do that. Thanks for the very informative article on the disk codes too. Great work 👍

@midnightteapot5633 Год назад

I was a Guard for 12 years and ran these trains for a few years before they were withdrawn. They were great trains in spite of their age. We used to use metal route marker disks that sometimes got locked tight, so you had to use another disk or a switch stick to bash it off, later they introduced plastic disks that solved that issue. A point to pick on with this model could also be the lack of provision of the white "train complete" marker on the rear car although DIY would be easy enough.

@charlesbrain3872 3 года назад

The Harris need to be next

@JsetYT Год назад

Yes

@alanriley9754 2 года назад

Great video. Used to ride in the Taits for several decades. Miss the open doors the drop down notched framed windows, the comfortable head high seats, the clink clink of the hand loops from the roof, the old dim glow overhead lights, and the sound of the driven carriage motors as they deliver momentum from each station stop. I recall the numerous ciggy butts on the SMOKING carriage floor. Cheers.

@WillJamesRailways 3 года назад

An excellent review mate! Really well put together! I haven’t opened mine yet, as I’m waiting for the DCC & sound chips. Keen to see that G car in the mix!

@Taitset 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it! I had originally hoped to have the G car ready by the time these arrived, but it obviously still has a fair way to go. I'll post a video of them running together once I get it finished!

@WillJamesRailways 3 года назад

@@Taitset Nice! Looking forward to it!

@markstafford5586 3 года назад

Mr tautest, I too have waited all my life for a model of this train. The fact that I model Puffing Billy in O scale (exclusively) had no bearing what so ever in ordering the same models as you orders. The difference being I went for the seven car set the VR blue and gold parcel van added the old version red parcel van and walker rail motor at the same time. So much for being dedicated to o scale as one would expect. I love the models just as much as you do.

@mattaustin2128 2 года назад

Really informative and helpful video, thanks very much Martin. My thousands of hours creating the MSTS Taits pale into insignificance now that I can order a set in three dimensions!

@Taitset 2 года назад

Cheers Matt! I do miss those MSTS days sometimes, but it really was a huge amount of work.

@adriaandeleeuw8339 3 года назад

what would be interesting would be a model of the Single carriage Tait, passenger car that used to travel between Greensborough and Hurstbridge, I remember catching it in the late 1970s. I also remember the train hitting a Cow on the line just before Dimond Creek and the Driver asking us if we could help him get it off the line one Saturday afternoon.

@Taitset 3 года назад

Yes I would love a double ended M car, fingers crossed Auscision might do them in the next run. The single car shuttle was Eltham-Hurstbridge, and they were also used on Camberwell-Alamein and Newport-Altona. That's pretty amazing about the cow strike, certainly wouldn't be allowed to get the passengers to help these days! I'm also crossing my fingers for a single car tour on the main line one day - double ended motor 470M (the car in my profile picture) is one of the cars next in line to return to operation.

@johnd8892 3 года назад

A rare video taken of a single cat Tait on the Alamein line : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-E9fRbbAXvSU.html May be of interest. Unfortunately the odd modified end has ended up shaded more than the standard end. I recall when one ran the weekday Altona to Newport shuttles and the few timetabled Newport to Williamstown shuttles it was coupled with another Tait trailer. I recall travelling from North Williamstown and seeing the odd internal ticket window and counter at one end.

@Taitset 3 года назад

Good video that one!

@cliveparsons2142 2 года назад

Adriaan, the first single Tait Carriage train appeared on the Hurstbridge line ~1968/9, I know this because I lived at H/Bridge on Main Rd and used to watch the Tait's and the Harris Sets AKA Red Trains and Blue Trains come and go from my bedroom. FWIW from my vague memory it used to run Sundays between H/Bridge and Eltham Cheers for now

@Taitset 3 года назад

In the video I mention how I don't like the mechanism for holding the pantographs down - I've since come up with a fix for that which I explain here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AjHGpMG9w6U.html You can also watch more of my model railway videos here: ru-vid.com/group/PLXmkoPHEvd7p8piwz6o_kUnq8eT5YuDcA And videos of the full-sized Tait in action here: ru-vid.com/group/PLXmkoPHEvd7q8rEAtIBWLw4hX51loPMsh

@joshrfdivre3padang610 3 года назад

exellent australian EMU train,indonesia also have electric locomotive made in 1919 too

@RailfanDownunder Год назад

Ignoring the 00 scale Triang VR liveried Sydney EMU set from the 1960's of course.... Nicely done Sir

@BatteryCoverMissing 11 месяцев назад

Does anyone remember seeing an IPEC branded parcels van? I haven’t seen any photos of it online.

@christopher-2000 2 года назад

awesome tait modeo i got the 4 car sets and add some working Hornby screw couplers

@buzzytrains9037 2 года назад

Could you do a video on the SEM DERM?

@vrsteam761 3 года назад

Enjoy the review mate. I have a point to layout as well. Have you set up any automation? Traits are perfect to automate as they are double ended.

@Taitset 3 года назад

Thanks! No I haven't, but you're right this would be very well suited to it.

@vrsteam761 3 года назад

@@Taitset just wondering what sort or variants there were in Tait sets? Was it just disc and spoked wheels as you mentioned? Or was there different carriages included in the sets?

@Taitset 3 года назад

Yeah there were loads of differences, it's probably one of the most diverse types of train I can think of. For one thing there were M, T, D and G cars (and the double ended M cars), which were broadly arranged in standard 4 and 7 car sets, but over time it was possible to see consists ranging anything from 1 to 8 cars. Some variations were modifications made to the whole fleet over time, while some were dependent on the cars build date. For instance the later cars had the arch/elliptical roof. The type of underframe bracing also changed on the later cars. In the last decade or so of service they had the windows in the door recesses plated over (as seen on these models). When first introduced they had no headlight, and a vertical air whistle rather than the three chime horn. The M cars also had plate frame bogies, and GE cross-arm pantographs. Most of that stuff was changed around the 50's. They went through about 5 or 6 different liveries over time too. The later cars had steel plating on the sides, to various different extents. And there are way more small variations.

@jamesdinsdale4256 11 месяцев назад

cool about time i dont care about price

@krdcountrytv 3 года назад

I'm not a modeller but I found this video very interesting. I never saw the Tait parcel vans in actual service (I didn't move to Melbourne until 2011 and was only an occasional visitor prior to then). I'm almost tempted to get a parcel van model just for decorative purposes!

@johnd8892 3 года назад

The parcels vans in service are seen by searching RU-vid for : NFSA On Time Although they lasted into the eighties from memory.

@Taitset 3 года назад

I assume this is the video you're talking about John: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lVvff2Jf1a4.html

@johnd8892 3 года назад

@@Taitset yes that's the vid. Parcels briefly coveted about five minutes in. I should have provided a link, but another channel put me of by deleting four relevant links I posted showing E class steam in use. Thanks for allowing links.

@Taitset 3 года назад

Some channels automatically block comments with links, as a high proportion of spam comments contain links. I just manually approve them.

@lennydowntown9376 Год назад

Taitset, you should do other Aussie metropolitan model trains like this!!!

@Taitset Год назад

I don't currently own any others, but I probably will when the Auscision Harris arrives!

@trainman9024 Год назад

we need more model videos

@HerfingPug 2 года назад

Marvellous.

@victoriantransportvideos 3 года назад

Nice Video I know someone that got a Tait and can’t wait to see in person! I didn’t decide to get one myself

@petertate5741 2 года назад

Great looking models mate.Especially that parcels loco.🇬🇧👍

@vandenbricks 3 года назад

My 2CM had afew paint defects as well, really small but certainly there

@johnd8892 3 года назад

First review I have seen of these long awaited Tait sets appropriately by Taitset. Thanks very much.

@JsetYT Год назад

Hey @taitset a comeng is coming soon how great if auscision is going to make a comeng why not 394M

@Taitset Год назад

Yep I will definitely get one!

@JsetYT Год назад

@@Taitset ye I think I will too but it's going to be a edi like why not

@AdmiringSparks 2 года назад

You should get power lines

@Taitset 2 года назад

One day!

@NicholassTrainChannel 3 года назад

Nice review mate not sure if i will get one they are quite expensive and im also modeling a regional line. Did they ever get hauled by a diesel train?. I agree a comeng in HO scale would be nice or even any of the other surburban electric trains would be nice.

@Taitset 3 года назад

In the early days they were sometimes hauled beyond the wires by steam locos for special events and things. I doubt it ever happened on a regular basis with diesels. However there have been one-off cases of it happening, like when the preserved set was returned from Ballarat to Melbourne behind a 930 in 1984: www.flickr.com/photos/gcargeeg/43274738791/

@johnd8892 3 года назад

@@Taitset also the Tait G cars were designed for country use at holiday times. The G meant gas lighting beyond the wires. Reduced city work travel at holiday times meant a few G cars would not be missed. I think into the early diesel era on shorter runs but Trickey to track down since most photos taken were of the loco end. I also travelled behind the 930 on that run. I should add that the Tait is as modified after the mid seventies when the windows where the doors slide into were replaced by more vandal resistant panels. By this time rare country use was just on fan trips. The Harris sets with diesel haulage became preferred for shifting large numbers of country people for rare special events such as a Royal or Papal visit.

@Taitset 3 года назад

A benefit of using Harris cars for such operations in the diesel era was also that they had auto couplings, whereas a Tait set would require a transition vehicle (ie the Z van on that 930 tour).