Finally made a start on detailing up my first Class 50, something of a test bed to decide what exactly I am going to do to the rest of them in the future.

So far:

Roof grill, replaced the Hornby grill with the Shawplan etch. Didnt get on too well with the etched baseplate and ended up scratch building my own. followed by fitting the etched fan.

Moving to the exhaust, I removed the Hornby detail first carving off the worst of it with a scalpel then tidying up with wet and dry glued onto a plasticard offcut
Still need to add the no2 end etch...

On the sides, I removed the the lifting eyes and break linkages to replace with plasticard and shawplan etches respectively

Finally for now are the cab windows, again another shawplan etch (which will be followed with some laser cut glazing

I also have a set of Jon's cast 50 grills which will probably get fitted.

Other than the above, I am debating repowering the loco with modified Vi Trains bogies (given the improved running qualities they offer) but first will be testing to see how much running improves with Ultrascales over the Gibson / Branchlines conversions I am currently running.

As for what the loco will be finished as, current thinking is to go for Hood or Defiant in preserved Large Logo given that they would be of use for my current layout plan, Hood is already in my fleet so would be a sensible choice given my intention to go through the lot gradually replacing each loco with a more detailed equivalent.
This is about it for now, need to strip the sides before I do much more there.

Will be ordering a set of Shawplans deltic etches later in the week, so that should be my next project...