Ok, so some shots of the starting points of this project.

Overview and proof of the concept

The detailing bits as supplied by Dapol. On what's a 95 quid model, I'm disappointed that details don't particularly match a 67 - there's no knuckle coupler or cut lever, and the air pipes don't match the prototype. I know it sounds like a tiny niggle, but surely on a model this expensive it should be right? So on the dummy on the rear, the knuckle coupler will be nicked from a Farish 66 and the cut lever and pipes made up by hand

67026 before any work has been done on adding details

Farish Mk2 BSO fitted with wire handrails and lamp irons, together with TPM etched gangway and RCH jumpers, together with BHE brass buffers. All corridor doors have been repainted from rail red to black - on the inner coaches this stops a bright red patch appearing each time the train corners, and at the outer ends an etched brass door (part of the TPM set) will be fitted, painted cream.

Time to carry on, more later

Righto, quick sit-rep. CDL lights have been painted onto the mk2s in a dark orangey brown, baffle plate mods and ETH fitment are done, along with the knuckle cut lever. They just need fixing onto the loco. I have a 66 ready, unaware it's going to donate it's knuckle coupler during the next session. I'm undecided as to whether to model the GPS mount on the cab at the cooler group end. I may see if I can, given this is the end of the loco I'm fully detailing. Targets for next time (which more than likely won't be done!) are to mod the vents on the BSO roof, start painting the coach roofs and get the details stuck onto the skip.