For my representation of London, I've now chosen a model representing the name of the capital in its own right, as opposed to being an add-on to an existing model.

In an earlier instalment I described how often I've changed my mind about owning a model containing the name of London and settled on owning a Hornby Pendolino coach re-named as City of London to ring the changes with my version of City of Birmingham.

From now on the Pendolino will be known as City of Birmingham and my London representative is a London Midland Siemens Desiro.

My preferred supplier had only just restocked the 350/1 variant in their livery. I wanted that sub-class because they were fitted for dual-voltage operation, so increasing its operating appeal.

Some were sub-leased to Southern in 2009 to run Milton Keynes-East Croydon services in order that Southern's own 377/2 dual-voltage Electrostars were freed up to cover for the late arrival of First Capital Connect's 377/5 units on Thameslink services.

http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=27362&page=2