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510 locos and not a single 47555....how bizarre!

I did have intensions of buying 47450, 47555 and 47492, but having seen pictures and reviews have actually gone back to the original Bachmann 47 and recently purchased 47436, 47406 and 47461 so that probably says it all for myself.

Spot on adb, the old Bachmann one was decent and i have just rekindled my admiration by buying a few 1987 liveries, 47710, 47712, 47436, 47576 and 47444. Had to whip off the aerials on the two large logos and spray the roof with halfords racking grey because no grey i have matched! And gluing the windows back in is always enjoyable.

Repainted november 1986 at crewe works and the cabside data panels were there by 1987 so either crewe put them there or missed them off and Eastfield finished the job.

Bogie frames will need to swap ends for the speedo cable to be correct and silver kick plates need to be the lower body colour.

Hi, a complicated way for the headcodes is to buy a cheap 47004 and cut out the headcodes and file them into shape then pop out the glass panels and stick the replacents in with blacktack. And if you want working headlights as well use the 47004 chassis. I have a few 47s with this mod using Hornby class 31 headlights with the glazing from the 47004 lights or even cut out the 47004 headlight and modify. Its best to first drill small holes around the headcodes so they dont crack when cutting out and you can just carefully file down. The colour is a perfect match as well.

No I'm mistaken, I have compared the model to a photo of 47522 and Heljan have nailed it.

To the right of the orange ets socket, the sticky out yellow bit at the bottom of the cab.

But that abomination around the skirts is ignored?

I'm wondering if aftermarket etched nameplates will fit over the printed names on these 47s and not stick out on both sides. Heljan have previous on this and i'm pointing my finger at you 33114!

These are really excellent coaches, my W5488 has been reallocated to Polmadie. The W was really stubborn to remove so I resorted to a sanding stick and masking tape. Scotrail rub down transfers and a dusting of halfords matt varnish and now a coach to go with the two mk2c scotrail coaches in the pipeline. I have no idea if this is correct but i'm blissfully unaware.

But you shouldn't have to, is anybody thinking of drilling their Cavalex 56.....?

I think the green livery is better than Bachmann's especially the yellow. There are lots of niggling little errors in my opinion, the top handrail is too low and straight and reminds of a hymek, the footsteps are too close together because the bodyshell is essentially a modified cut cab version, what was Heljan thinking using this short cut? The headcode panel looks too low and slightly too big, the whole face is just not quite there, this is not a £212 loco.

That's disheartening, the Bachmann colours look like they are the same as the loco's and the coaches have always been brighter