RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted June 15, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 15, 2014 http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Peters-Spares-Model-Railways-Ltd/Bachmann-Spares-OO-/_i.html?_fsub=10704037018&_sid=16358168&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322 Theres a lot of Bachmann loco bodies listed on here for anyone interested - projects repairs etc Cheers Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagrizz Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Cheers for that Phil. Just bought one Graham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Interesting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagrizz Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Interesting. Yes it is. I try to buy extra loco bodies as a means of increasing my fleet on the cheap. I'm quite happy to swap bodies for a running session as a way of varying the stock. I bought green peak body D27 today as I didn't have a split headcode Peak and D27 was originally released by Bachmann as a DCC sound loco. As I'm on DC, the DCC/sound options are of no interest to me and are also rather pricey. Graham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tomlinson Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Phil, Many thanks for the heads up on this, just got a green split headcode Peak with the intention of turning it into D15 with the nose doors! John. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted June 18, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 18, 2014 Excellent plan John! What livery? Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tomlinson Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Excellent plan John! What livery? Phil I'd keep the green and attempt to do as little damage as possible to Bachmann's finish - hopefully just a bit of touching up or respray where the seam line across the nose front is filled and the little details removed. I am of a mind to try scribing the doors - I have done this in the past on a Hornby NB type 2, and also scribed the seam lines on Peak noses which Bachmann omitted on the early models. Depends how much of a mess I make! One of the incentives to keep the Bachmann finish is the fine job they make of the white grilles on the bodysides, which would be difficult for most of us to match. I should mention that the order I placed yesterday lunchtime with Peters Spares appeared on my doorstep this morning, which I think is pretty splendid service. As they combine postage I took the opportunity to scan through their spares listings before ordering to effectively pick up these bits and bobs post free - there's some very useful stuff in there when you look. Thanks again for the heads up on these bodies. John. Snaps on www.flickr.com/photos/51265696@N03 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted June 19, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 19, 2014 Welcome John You could use the Craftsman doors that we used - http://www.craftsmanmodels.co.uk/cat.pdf DK17 and prepaint them Don't forget the 55A shed plates Cheers Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tomlinson Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Welcome John You could use the Craftsman doors that we used - http://www.craftsmanmodels.co.uk/cat.pdf DK17 and prepaint them Don't forget the 55A shed plates Cheers Phil Thanks for this, and definitely a good option. I've just looked up the relevant bit in the "Abbotswood Junction" blog and your collection of Peaks is magic. The early blue ones really take me back, the way that paint faded and looked a right mess has been caught beautifully - I've never been convinced it was a different shade in the tin, simply that it was rubbish when applied! John. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted June 19, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 19, 2014 Yes my son James did a smashing job with D50 and D79 Originals on Brush Veteran's flikr - https://www.flickr.com/photos/59835095@N02/sets/72157628044675918/ The difference between the blue of the TOPs panel and the loco on D50 give you the tonal variation And here she is on Abbotswood - 1min 20 in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06TPwf8px1k Cheers Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tomlinson Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Yes my son James did a smashing job with D50 and D79 Originals on Brush Veteran's flikr - https://www.flickr.com/photos/59835095@N02/sets/72157628044675918/ The difference between the blue of the TOPs panel and the loco on D50 give you the tonal variation And here she is on Abbotswood - 1min 20 in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06TPwf8px1k Cheers Phil Thanks for this, really enjoyed the video and the May 2012 one that appeared on the You Tube recommended list as well. I do clearly remember D6310 & D6320 at Gloucester as I passed on the train in April 1970, which were my first 22's - funny I can't remember what I did yesterday though!! Best wishes, John. John. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted June 20, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 20, 2014 Ah yes - 6320 and 6331 were local but any of the 82A 63xx could turn up at Gloucester - memories are like that aren't they? Thanks for kind comments John Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Just wonder if any body could help. I am looking for a Bachmann class 47 body in Green SYP, Does anybody know where i can find one. THX Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted June 20, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 20, 2014 What loco do you want to model John? GSYP locos done are 1500, 1572, 1746 - last surviving GSYP loco IIRC was 1744 which went in Nov 1970, we have done 1746 as this one Depends how picky you want to be re cantrail grilles boiler ports etc Cheers Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Thx Phil , really looking for one that would have worked in the North West north of Stafford ( Crewe based maybe) it's finding the body I'm interested in as renumering isn't a problem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted June 21, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 21, 2014 Would it matter if said body didn't have all its glazing? Drop me a PM if it doesn't matter Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Sorry for not coming back to you earlier but have been on a weeks holiday in a hotter area ( Sicily ) 30deg C and no sign of rain. Would preferable prefer a body with glazing or at least a body and somebody point me in the direction of suitable glazing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted June 29, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 29, 2014 Lazerglaze from Shawplan is the dogs wotsits! As I don't plan to use this shell then not worried about it Drop me a PM if you would like to discuss further John Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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