Here's a festive post for the vanishingly small number of you who have ever heard of 'Early Blue' on Brush Type 4s, and the swelling ranks of Waverley Route afficianados.

Take one Bachmann 47148, in Bachmann's esoteric original 'tri-grille' configuration, the trailing edge of a Stanley blade, pencil eraser, screwdriver and sheet of Howes rub-down transfers for a real retro modelling feel.

The end result, as applied to fewer than 20 locos, but representing a York machine that worked the line in its final week(s), has made me feel so strange I'm off to prepare winter vegetables and calm myself down. Next pics when headcodes are done.

Enjoy.

EDIT: the extra 'class 57' pipe loops on the secondman's side were also removed at this stage, but I've opted to leave the screen rivets/ bolt-heads alone. All being well, when an awry '1S64' is wound-up on one end and 2M52 the other, the eye won't be drawn to the screen surrounds at normal viewing distances/ speeds.