Western Region Blue Pullman - test running of complete rake
I've posted a few updates on my Blue Pullman project over the last couple of years, but I really thought I ought to get my a*se in gear and finish the thing! One of the sticking points (other than the boredom and laziness instilled by a very repetitive, drawn-out project) was a lack of suitable decals, but on a recent ebay search I found that suitable British Rail style "Pullman" lettering was now obtainable, so over the last weekend or two I've cracked on with some of the jobs that were still to be done. These included:
Adding bogies to the trailing power car
Completing glazing of all units
Completing interior work on all units
Tackling some of the underframe differences between units
General tweaking of couplings etc to ensure reliable running
It's not all done yet! I've begun reworking the underframe details, but I'm taking if carefully one set of vehicles at a time, and so far I've only made a good start
on the parlour firsts. I've also still to add the kitchen car roof detail, as well.
Nonetheless I am very pleased with the look of the semi-finished article, and it''s a relief to find that the power car has no trouble shifting the complete rake.
This is the undriven end. At the moment a couple of raw Tri-ang bodies are standing in for the parlour firsts, while I finish the painting of the intended shells.
There's nothing wrong with these Tri-ang bodies as they stand, except that they don't allow for flush glazing (unlike the earlier livery models, where the window
inserts were a separate moulding) so for that reason I'n repainting the earlier Nanking blue shells.
The driven end. I won't add the decals until I've finished the testing of the rake, as I don't want to handle it excessively once the decals are on.
Cheers, all.
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