]As some of you will already know, some recently produced HMRS 4mm and 7mm pressfix transfers have a problem. The paper or the adhesive is wrong and in my recent purchase of 4mm red lining, I couldn`t soak off the backing paper without the lining pulling away from the model despite experimenting with letrosol and Transfix etc.

So when it came to dressing the 1P in her intermediate lining I had to use my Bob Moore`s lining pen for the first time ( at least on a model steam locomotive).

According to the LMS literature, buffer beam and lining are both Vermilion so for my model it has been my favourite Humbrol Satin Black No 85 and Phoenix P451 Vermilion buffer beam red.

Having red ( read ) up on how the professionals do lining I fabricated some plasticard formers to use as the datum lines , particularly as the corners of the lining panels are rounded.

I also added the suggested 12 drops of lighter fuel to the tin of vermilion to get it to flow well.

I`m reasonably pleased with the result even though applying red lines onto black alters the hue of the red. I would`nt want to do this for a living !!

Just a few more lines to apply and then on with the LMS transfers..........

I used Fox waterslide transfers of the appropriate countershaded style..................

And then a `sealing` coat of Railmatch Satin Varnish...........

The end is in sight....... internal cab to be painted , window frames and glazing and then some lovely builders plates and smoke box number plate to be applied..........