The other DMSO has been modified structurally but I did not bother taking a pic as it looks just like the other one!!

The TSO has also now been tackled. The bogies changed over (I am getting quicker at that now, the first one I did took an hour, these two took ten minutes!) and the open standard interior installed after some surgery to get it to fit.

The original claims from Bachmann when they first announced they were making the 4-CEP was that it would be based on their Mk 1 coaches. Nothing of the sort unfortunately which has meant rather more work than I originally thought, the TSO interior being a case in point as I originally thought it would be a drop in swap and not require various chunks of plastic to be cut off it before it would fit.

All that is left to tackle in terms of modification now is the TBCK but that can wait until tomorrow. I have the British Rail Fleet Survey book with the TBCK plans in it in front of me and that one will need considerable work to get it right.

Meanwhile, anyone know which Bachmann catering Mk 1 is closest to the design of the buffet car in an unrefurbished 4-BEP as (drum roll please) I have had an idea...