RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted September 28, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 28, 2014 Thanks Jeff. I was wondering if they'd look ok side by side Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted September 29, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 29, 2014 When they were withdrawn some went to BR IIRC for testing purposes (load bank?), they remained in their LT livery and most were scrapped without being used but I wonder what they would look like in BR black or green (with or without yellow panels). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted September 29, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 29, 2014 I think black lined out like the Woodhead locos would look rather tasty too but I can't see me spending that amount on a third one to repaint running on the Isle of Purbeck will have to suffice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xerces Fobe2 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 (edited) Brian Hardy has a photo of 4 of these locos at the long gone Mitre Bridge NLL Depot in the earlier 1960's, most likely prior to their move to Rugby . Edited September 29, 2014 by Xerces Fobe2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 When they were withdrawn some went to BR IIRC for testing purposes (load bank?), they remained in their LT livery and most were scrapped without being used but I wonder what they would look like in BR black or green (with or without yellow panels). Wasn't one of them fitted with a small diesel engine, to become a forerunner of the class 73?..... Stewart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Smith Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 (edited) With acknowledgement to the person who sent me this picture a while ago - here is the recreated Metropolitan livery on Sarah Siddons. Differences from the LT post-war livery are:- - lighter shade of red, Metropolitan red was originally thought to be Midland red but became darker over the years until reaching the LT version as on No 5 in the LT Museum. - full lining, at one time there was black between the yellow lines - more elaborate three part nameplate - Metropolitan crests - different number font IMG_0897.JPG Just so that you have got some comparison here is SS in post war LT livery. Note the much simplified lining, smaller nameplate, LT font. London Transport is in gold whereas the panniers were in yellow to match the lining! From pictures it seems that the roof was sometimes grey and sometimes a sort of brick red. Edited September 29, 2014 by Jeff Smith 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted September 29, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 29, 2014 Wasn't one of them fitted with a small diesel engine, to become a forerunner of the class 73?..... Stewart Afraid not, Sarah Siddons IIRC is fitted with a motor-generator and some others in the class may have been so fitted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 47107 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 When they were withdrawn some went to BR IIRC for testing purposes (load bank?), they remained in their LT livery and most were scrapped without being used but I wonder what they would look like in BR black or green (with or without yellow panels). Can't find any pics of black or green ones. I think they went straight into BR blue. http://www.fictitiousliveries.co.uk/photo.php?U_12_brb.jpg 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xerces Fobe2 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Can't find any pics of black or green ones. I think they went straight into BR blue. http://www.fictitiousliveries.co.uk/photo.php?U_12_brb.jpg I think that it was fitted with ETH and became a 75/4 XF 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry.ecmr Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Saw a pre-production sample at Howes today. Looks an absolute stunner! Terry 'Earl's Court' ecmr.webs.com 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoingUnderground Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 (edited) Saw the pre-production sample at Warley yesterday. It looks about right, much better than their EM2/Class 77 which was a disappointment, so I have ordered one in Wartime Grey livery from a well known trader in Cheltenham. That way it won't be competing with my modified Radley kits ones in LT 1960-62 livery. Edited November 23, 2014 by GoingUnderground 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf27 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 From Warley today, looking good! S1730020 by Shane Wilton, on Flickr S1730019 by Shane Wilton, on Flickr cheers Shane 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted November 23, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 23, 2014 Looks top notch. Just need to find some suitable stock to run behind it suitable for late '50s early '60s. Any suggestions? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted November 23, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 23, 2014 What a beauty, although not fitting in with any of my interests I cannot resist buying one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted November 23, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 23, 2014 Looks top notch. Just need to find some suitable stock to run behind it suitable for late '50s early '60s. Any suggestions? Er....Bachmann's Metropolitan Goods set? To produce a vintage set of Met.passenger stock to match ( they ran until the early 60's ) is likely too big an ask. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Smith Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 (edited) Looks top notch. Just need to find some suitable stock to run behind it suitable for late '50s early '60s. Any suggestions? A rake of Radley coaches like this perhaps? Edited November 23, 2014 by Jeff Smith 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
black and decker boy Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Looks top notch. Just need to find some suitable stock to run behind it suitable for late '50s early '60s. Any suggestions? RT Models have a few LU wagon kits in their range Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted November 23, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 23, 2014 Er....Bachmann's Metropolitan Goods set? To produce a vintage set of Met.passenger stock to match ( they ran until the early 60's ) is likely too big an ask. Are there no passenger stock kits available even? A rake of Radley coaches like this perhaps? Nice! Are they a kit? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Smith Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 I believe both kits and RTR. Mine was a much modified resin kit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ryde-on-time Posted November 24, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 24, 2014 I think Heljan have their ups and downs but the Metropolitan bobo pre-production sample looked superb The Heljan advert in the show guide showed the liveries but the wife seems to have recycled mine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted November 24, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 24, 2014 This page contains several Met models by an RMwebber - but Shapeways' recent pricing restructuring has made them uneconomical to sell, so he's withdrawn them. Perhaps if enough people expressed an interest, he might find an alternative method of production? http://www.shapeways.com/designer/mattwicksbluebell 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
10800 Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Am I correct in thinking that the lined London Transport livery previously carried by SS is what the 'preserved' model #9004 will be, and that #9003 would be the simpler unlined LT service livery? And the Metropolitan liveries on #9000 and #9001 are similar to what SS is currently carrying? What livery did SS carry when first preserved and enabled for 3rd rail operation, and when was this? TIA Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baby Deltic Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Some footage in this clip of the Met Bo-Bo running on Sumatra Road, at about 10:45: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrXppxfLdSg 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.Uni Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Got an email from Hattons stating that the Sarah Siddons model is expected between September and December 2015 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.Uni Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 (edited) A picture on the Hornby Magazine facebook page of three pre-production models on the Heljan stand at Model Rail Scotland https://www.facebook.com/hornbymagazine/photos/a.144847868888140.16744.129246407114953/889694834403436 Edited February 20, 2015 by Paul.Uni Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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