Goodevening - ive just finished 50007 this eveing - the final hurdle was glazing the new windscreens which is a job i hate doing - i think i managed to put it off for about a year. Along with the new windscreens this loco also had new bodyside louvres, has been lowered and converted to P4 to join its classmates.

Hornbys first release of 50007 was finished as preserved but for my collection I need it in early 90s condition - so no snowploughs unfortunately - to backdate the model the red horn grilles have been painted green - black nameplates and number plates have been fitted over the current' red versions and the red stripes have been removed from the axleboxes so they they are just yellow , also the 'LA' markings are removed from the cabsides on the drivers side.

I havent got the heart to weather 007 - for my period it should be a little more battered and bruised

tfn

jon