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I understand that a Belpaire firebox was fitted to 1158 in March 1929. But there are no details as to whether an enclosed cab was ever fitted. (As per notes accompanying Malcolm Mitchell 517 kit).

Do we know if 832 remained with an open cab and round top boiler? With the polished fittings wouldn’t this likely to be more typical of the finish of a locomotive pre WW1as a general rule? I understand the riveted smoke box wrapper to normally be about 1920s- Wouldn’t the 517 tank also be the first GW tank depicted in a pre-grouping build and livery?

As per an email from Rapido these are now in stock....and they want the balance paying.

Did SRMs ever run on the Watlington branch?

The “ED” wagons of course also ran down to Ashwood basin and the coal was transferred by canal to at one time to Stourport for the power station. I believe the ED wagons just ran on the Earl’s Pensnett railway which eventually consisted of 40 miles of track, serving his various collieries and industries over the course of its life. For any other outward shipment of coal I think I saw GW wagons in photos at Baggeridge, the Earl of Dudley being a shareholder of the GW supplying them with steel amongst other things. https://www.blackcountryhistory.org/collections/getrecord/GB145_p_1770 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_of_Dudley's_Railway

@RapidoCorbs will the coupling rods/motions etc. on the 44XX be all metal? Having recently examined your 15xx tank I see a number of the smaller linkages appear to be plastic.

SRM 61 is correctly shown with the prize monogram (introduced 1906)*. It was part of order 1100 dated 13/06/1905 *See page 84 for photo in John Lewis’s book.

Surely pre 1908 none of the SRM in chocolate and cream with different insignia were that long lived. Weren’t the diagram Os (53-58, 61-72) ordered in 1905 and the diagram Rs (84-99) not built before1907? SRM 61 was recorded new in a photograph sporting the prize monogram. The SRM then started to be repainted into the all brown from 1908 due to difficulties keeping them clean. The 1922 chocolate and cream would be popular. I am surprised that Kernow have some of the long lived crimson lake versions still for sale. It’s difficult to say how popular the 1906 prize monogram livery was but it has sold out at Kernow.

No you don't need a tender for this one 😀

I guess it’s down to opinions. I agree about the garter crest being dark and slightly indistinct. However regarding the lining I personally prefer that Dapol have done it so subtly. To me it appears more realistic. I don’t want to go back to the days when GWR and BR OO models had the lining so bold that it was still distinct at 20 feet away. As for the GW green on Dapol’s new 43xx I think it’s an improvement on their previous rendition.

If they have told you they have staff sickness then matters have occurred outside their control. So yes….

Hopefully the Dapol version of crimson lake will match the Kernow steam rail motors.

Good choice I am pleased with mine. A first time in r-t-r in this particular livery. I’d just wondered if you might have been tempted by the other “Edwardian” the 1908 all over brown.

Which version have you ordered? Hope it arrives safely ! R

Surely it must be time for a GW Bulldog.