Loco fleet and selected coaching stock
Why on earth am I posting photos of the loco fleet for the layout when it's a coaching stock depot?
Well I do appreciate the fact that most of the people on RMweb will be more interested in the locomotives used rather than the coaching stock. That said there is an interesting selection of trains that run on Kirkhill (well I think so) so I've also posted selected items of coaching stock as well. The locos don't really need much explanation but they are all based on photos from fotopic and other web sources taken between January and May 1988. Each coaching stock photo has a description for a brief explanation, the remainder of the items are as "off the shelf" so don't really warrant specific attention.
Apologies for some of the loco photos, I'm trying to spend more time on the layout and less on playing. All the photos were taken on Glenn's other layout, Glen Carron.
Now for the coaching stock:
Two vehicles from the Royal mail rake. Made by me from DC Kits items the bodies have been beautifully painted and transferred by Alex Carpenter. The bogies are Replica. First a POS with VHF pod on the roof, the far end body section was cut and shut to change the far end window position. Next a BPOT, the Guard's door still needs the handrails adding.
Next a Bachmann Mk2Z repainted into ScotRail livery and given air brake cylinders from an old Airfix Mk2D. The orange gutter stripe still needs to be added. This and all the remaining stock was resprayed by Glenn except the TSOT and DBSO.
Mk3a CO complete with 1st and 2nd class seating. The rake of Mk3a coaches are all Jouef which have the correct roof vents (Lima and Hornby Mk3s have HST style ones).
DC Kits DBSO made by Alex Carpenter, Glenn has also made one. A third is a converted Airfix BSO and this one may well be replaced next year for another DC Kits one.
Mainline TSO lettered, numbered and slightly painted by me into a TSOT. 6607 never did receive full ScotRail livery.
Mainline TSO repainted into ScotRail livery. We have one Mk3a push-pull rake and two pie-bald Mk2 rakes. These consist of a mixture of Mk2Zs, a Mk2A FK, Mk2Ds and a Mk2E FO.
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