RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted July 29, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 29, 2011 Hello Found the latest MLI in the newsagents at Three Bridges of all places this afternoon. Covers the 158/159 DMU family and a pretty good issue it is too. Seems to cover most of the the livery variations that I can recall and also has a bit on the Thailand ones as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37403 Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 has anyone contributed to these magazines?if so, what have your experiences been with regards to pictures being used? I think that the magazine is perfectly good though the editor has gone a little overboard with some liveries.As a contributor, i offered some good shots of liveries that has not been used yet we have 15 pictures of SWT 158s, a bit of variety in both liveries and the choice of contributors would be nice. rant over!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieB Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 I've bought a copy, but I've got to say that filling a whole issue with 158s and 159s is not the most engrossing subject! I agree with the above comment about variety and picture selection. I did a double-take (or rather CJM did) when I found two almost identical pictures at Sheffield, same day, same vantage point, the same position on two consecutive spreads - only difference being livery variation (and that not shown to good effect). Once again there is a very high "Dawlish Count". Having said that, the photography is excellent and it's another well-produced edition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 yet we have 15 pictures of SWT 158s, a bit of variety in <snip> liveries <snip> would be nice Haven't seen a copy yet to look for myself, if you really do mean 15 pics of SWTs 158s then I agree, that sounds a little OTT. If it's 15 pics covering... SWTs original pair of 158s The current fleet of 158s (different livery) The original (3?) 159/0 repaints with white roofs (eyecatching, but not the best idea on a DMU!) The more common grey-roof 159/0 repaints The more recent 159/0 repaints into the later SWT scheme Plus the ex 158s with extra cars to form the 159/1 subclass Plus keep an eye on detail variances for the modeller (there are plenty between a 159/0 and a 158 for example) ...then 15 pics doesn't sound like overkill... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted August 5, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 5, 2011 Yes there are at least 6 livery variations on the SWT 158-9's, 017 I think it was never had a grey roof in the mid livery. In the performance section I saw the bit about the non stop Salisbury to Exeter run and funnily enough the same night Mick Cullen popped in the panel in between shunts, Mick confirmed he had permission to max it all the way and he just couldn't get it over 99mph so there was no conservatism that day. The speed table is up in the depot too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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