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If I had to pick one thing, the change in end profile is the 'must have' element I think. Altogether this is very nice work and in terms of cost and time compared to two etched brass kits? stands comparison I think. Does Caley Coaches or some such supplier sell appropriate bogies for these vehicles seperately? That would really set them off.

 

Will

Hi Richard. That definetly is an improvement on the original coach. I'm amazed at how good the factory printing of the livery is btw, I hadn't seen these coaches up close before.

 

Looking forward to seeing the other coaches you mention.

 

 

I looked at the large pics on Hattons' site when these went on sale and was very impressed as to how superior these looked to the original production runs. A bit of a pity the base models fall so far short (or is that long?). You've certainly used the best parts to advantage.

Cheers guys, glad you liked it. The bogies are, for the moment, a cop out, and I intend to replace them with something more appropriate in the not too distant future.

 

Hi,

 

That's a neat job, I am not really modelling the "Caledonian" but I just fancied the set. I had thought of doing the coaches underframes and adding interiors but haven't yet decided...my work on the loco involves cutting back the front bogie, adding pipes/scale screw coupling, and making a "dummy" frame over the bogie wheels to fill that huge gap. I will post a pic here when I get done. No doubt there would be much more could be done. I also replaced the tender wheels which are truly horrible old Triang style things with continuously variable back to back.....

 

Colm Flanagan