So 70001 is progressing. Cutting and shutting the cab ends wasn't too bad. Started on the paint, which is proving a bit challenging, but should hopefully tidy up ok (for my fairly low standards..). Picking a shade of blue has been difficult. There aren't all that many colour photos of 70001 and 70002, and they vary wildly in terms of colour. 

There isn't all that much on these locos on the web, and a lot needs to be translated from french. They seem to have been a fairly advanced design, which proved temperamental in service. However when they did work they were really good. 70001lasted from 1965 to 1983, based mainly around Chalindrey. 

Thanks for looking.

Ken