Hi Grahame,

Lovely rake of NPCCS stock there, really looks the part in BR blue.

What's this I read about Shawplan class 50 bits? Is this some new parts? Interesting...

I like the 'motley' aspect

I particularly like the paneled example. Is that a kit or a conversion?

Have you sourced any transfers for the Dapol CCT?

I've repainted one in BR Blue too, but the ones I ordered from the NGS were yellow text, rather than the correct white and I've not been able to source any others. So this is on hold until I either make my own (I'm still experimenting on a BR Blue Fruit D) or I do actually find a vendor.

Cheers for the comments. Now I'm back from the lunchtime pub session I'll try and quickly answer the queries;

I'm not aware that the Shawplan etches are new - just what they had available for a N/2mm class 50; cab windscreen frames, headcode box fronts, buffer beam steps, and windscreen wipers.

The panelled example is a Gresley full brake which is available as a kit from the NGS.

The GUVs are both Farish - they look out of sorts due to me rushing to set up the photo (before going to the pub) and not having them siting exactly flat and in line - they're not on track. And, yep, I've got a couple of mk1 BGs, upgraded similarly to the GUVs with Ultima underframes, etc., but they're in blue/grey livery.

I couldn't find any suitable transfers but there's not much required and they're very small. I thought I might get away with a bit of white paint/ink carefully hand scribbed on.

G.

Very nice Graham, I fancy a Gresley myself, although it dates it more into the 70's than 80's. I'll have to dig out my old RCTS coaching stock books, but from personal observation I can't remember seeing any in revenue earning service post 1977, although I'd love to be proved wrong.

I wouldn't worry too much about lettering for the CCT. Most such ex SR wooden stock was in an indescribably filthy state most of the time; so much so, it was often difficult to tell what the body colour was lurking under the rail dirt brown covering.

STEVE

I'm not aware that the Shawplan etches are new - just what they had available for a N/2mm class 50; cab windscreen frames, headcode box fronts, buffer beam steps, and windscreen wipers.

Thanks very much, think I'll drop Mr Hanson a line and see if I can pick up a bargain to glue them too, despite not being overly fussed about the 50s, they are EE so do need some attention