Changing BR to GWR

[VicZA]

Your pannier (3715) was a pre-war loco having entered service in January 1937. However, it would not have carried the 'G W R' insignia at that time.

 

When first built it would have carried the roundel 'shirtbutton' like this:

https://www.Dapol.co.uk/image/cache/data/HK-2S-007-010-02-1200x800.jpg

 

The earliest versions of this type of pannier (8750 sub-class) were introduced in 1933 and would have carried the full 'GREAT WESTERN' insignia then.

Guess the windows would be wrong too then ... these are shown as rounded windows on your photo. So (while thinking this is possibly a foolish question) is the running number incorrect then ... more than anything else?

[Nick Gough]

Guess the windows would be wrong too then ... these are shown as rounded windows on your photo. So (while thinking this is possibly a foolish question) is the running number incorrect then ... more than anything else?

No. The cab windows are fine for the 8750 locos which had a different cab from the earlier 57xx class. The loco in the photo (8700) is one of the 57xx type.

Edited September 26, 2018 by Nick Gough

[Nick Gough]

The 57xx class (including the 8750s) finally totalled 863 locos.

This Wikipedia page gives a reasonable overview of the differences and dates.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/GWR_5700_Class

 

However, don't take any notice of the first photo. The preserved 4612 was first restored with pre-war insignia on a 1942 built loco!

[Jeff Smith]

Regarding Rule 1. You have already purchased this excellent loco. Set the year span whenever you want after the year the loco was built. When you gain more modelling confidence you can change the livery to whatever is appropriate.

[TonyMay]

Not a GWR follower but I've always preferred the "Great Western" lettering on the side-tank to GWR or (worse) the shirt button logo.

 

What you need next is some kind of characteristically GWR half-verander TOAD brake van.