One of the planned formations for the layout is a Plymouth - Crew inter-regional set, this will be comprised of GW BCK (Sunshine Stock) GW CK (sunshine), GW BTK (collet bow ended) LMS BTK (period 3), LMS CK (LNWR diag 138) and LMS TK (Bachmann). The formation could also run with a restaurant (for which I should have a choice of a H33, a planned H16 70ft, and an LMS 70ft. See http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/101805-lmsgwr-inter-regional-workings/for more info

The idea is to be able to make models of a couple of different diagrams to provide a bit more interest.

After spotting it on eBay for a bargain price I picked up the ratio kit for the ex LNWR diag 138 CK, the build has been very straight forward so far (seen below with the roof placed loosely on the body.). Other than the lack of seats, the kit was a joy to build, with the parts fitting a lot better than the Slatters kit I was building last year (which still sits on my workbench awaiting the roof to be fixed!)

The only issue is the poor bogie design, though a set of Bill Bedfords units will sort that out.

One area I'm not clear on (given I have next to no LMS coach photos) there are a number of recesses of the roof from the old gas lamps. Would these be plated over?

What livery and lining should an old LMS coach like this carry post war just before they were withdrawn? I'm assuming LMS red with black ends, but would it be lined?