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Blue Pullman by moonlight

Barry Ten

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Gosh, this is a rather nice piece of kit, isn't it? What an absolute stunner of a model - thank you, Bachmann.

 

I've been playing around with a "moonlight" mode for the spring module, using an inexpensive anglepoise LED lamp, to which I've added a home made blue filter. Most of my trains don't as yet have coach lighting, though, and the Bachmann 108 DMU, while a lovely model, has quite faint interior lighting which doesn't show up particularly well even in night shots. The BP Is a different beast entirely, though, wiht very bright lighting, so I couldn't resist posing it under the blue LED.

 

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This night shooting lark is new to me so I still have to learn a few things, but I can see it adding some extra play value to the layout. In the meantime I'm off to play with my BP.

 

Edit: I couldn't resist having a fiddle in Photoshop - anyone remember the Ladybird Book of the Night Sky?

 

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wenlock
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Fantastic Al! Really looks like a moonlit night, Orion looks spectacular!

 

Dave

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BlackRat

Ladybird book of the night sky?!

 

Now thats a trip down memory lane!

 

The pics remind me of the end of a certain tv ad from the 70's!

 

All together now............

 

"Inter city home againnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn, over the hills and farrrrrr awayyyyyyyyyy!! diddly deeeee deeeddly dahhh!

 

TOP pics Al!

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Captain Kernow
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Brilliant, Al.

 

That looks like the very delayed return Pullman charter train from Skegness to Bournemouth, that had to be routed via Stapleton Road, Hallatrow and Engine Wood to re-gain the S&D. A failed Garratt on the main line north of Charfield delayed it by several hours, thus ensuring it got back to Bournemouth after dark....

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Barry Ten
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Glad the shots are appreciated, thanks all - but mainly, thanks Bachmann! I have been running the model in daytime today (I only took it out of its box last night) and it really is a stunner. No derailment issues on my track, unlike some that have been reported, and all the lights were correctly illuminated. Now all I need is the moral stamina to continue with my epic Western Pullman build, but I think the Bachmann model will give me a good benchmark for working with the Triang mouldings, which are still very good in terms of the crispness of the detailing.

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eastwestdivide

Spot on! (pun intended)

 

<quote>the Bachmann 108 DMU, while a lovely model, has quite faint interior lighting <quote>

Pretty much like the real thing then.

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