HI ADRIAN, The Class 81 tops version with air tanks will be around Feb / March / April time, but i havent got the exact relese date, when the current twin pantograph version has exhausted in sales the air brake version will be out. If you buy a early version and dont open the second pantograph you can exchange the pantograph for air tanks, but you would need to contact DC Kits directly " saying that Simon at Model Depot mentioned it to you", to email DC Kits there email is snipped-for-privacy@modeldepot.co.uk Kindest regards Simon Judd
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Is the single pan version due in Feb?
I'll be wanting to build a later version - (1979 vintage), so I understand I'll have to wait for the single pantograph version.
Adrian