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Nice one Emporia ( sorry I don't know your name as your post isn't signed) I nearly did that version but the photo was meant to have been taken in the 60's so I stuck with a far less sepiaed photo. However back to the Grampus. Having totally messed up folding the step etch for the end of the wagon I decided I could make a couple from my store of different sizez of Evergreen angle strip. the result was this Being satisfied I then removed the wheels and primed the wagon ready for painting

Now the 121 has been passengerized (new word??) Now working on the Grampus which has been sitting on a shelf awaiting the etched bits.

Just about to leave for the return journey to Gloucester.

Now back together with passengers (you can barely see them)and driver(s)

You are correct James. likewise i think having no driver is worse than having one at each end, Particularly on my layout where the DMU comes in stops and goes back again.

Delightful Tim. It could only be in THE Forest.

Figures painted. Do I put the paper back in the bald fellows hands or is he descibibg the size of the Severn Salmon that got away to a fellow passenger.

As my final word on the chassis's my source "British Rail DMUs and Diesel Railcars (origins and first generation stock)" by Brian Morrison Points out that both 117 and 119 were built to a standard Derby design the main differnce being the different interpretation of the Destination panel and train number positioning. It would stand to reason that the 121 and 122 were built also to that standard and as they have the same engines, to me the likelyhood would be they would have had a similar chassis. Enough lets get on with some modelling Passengers have arrived and been primed And work has progressed on the Grampus Mojo must be returning.

I'm not so sure about Paul R's comment about different chassis as both classes had Two BUT (AEC) engines although some 121 had two leyland engines, both types six cylinder horizontal engines rated 150hp. And none of the photos I have bar a couple of ex works photos show a clear image of the chassis's. They either in shadow or covered in grime and each side had a different arranement of gubbins. back to the model passenegers have ben ordered from Modelu which will hopefully arrive by the weekend and to fill the gap i am building a second grampus for the ballast train. No photos as yet.

Altering my new Dapol 121 to how I remember them born out by photos in various DMU albums. The head rests and seat dividers were a light tanned leatherette. Before; After: The painting was done using Tamiya Wooden Deck Tan XF-78. On the layout body not screwed down and chassis weathering started not finished No sure why I appear to have double posted some of the photos???????????????????????

Certinly a beast of an engine. Can't wait to see it on Tuesday.

Mojo seems to have disappeared and in trying to find it came across this photo by Mr. Drake himself

Nothing new on the layout of late, not just busy cruising but also doing this. I'm the one in red Crewing on the yacht I owned for 16 years. I,m the one in the beany.

I hope not I think I'd be on the side of the Coot Club.

This the reason I post less in the summer,

D9502 arrives at Blackney after fetching spent ballst up the branch from lifted sidings.

Sorry to interupt yet again with O gauge stuff.

Frank's been at it again

Thought I'd drop this in. A quiet time at Blackney

Frank Drake's lovely photo of a quiet time at Blackney.

That time of the day when nothing much happens.

I normally run my stock with the roofs on, so having a finely detailed inside not normally seen seems to me a waste of money, Similarly over detailed underframes not usually seen unless one runs ones stock upside down. It strikes me that all this extra detail takes the need away for railway MODELLERS to actually model, by adding said detail themselves if they feel its needed.

Discovered another of Frank Drake's photos.

Sorry to interrupt Rather liked this shot

Found this old colour photo taken I think by Frank Drake.