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  1. On Southwestern Lines, 4VEPs were used on:

     

    Waterloo - Reading

    Waterloo - Alton

    Waterloo - Basingstoke - Sothampton - Bournemouth (stoppers + some semi fasts)

    (Waterloo) - Ascot - Guildford

    Waterloo - Woking - Guildford - Portsmouth (stoppers + some semi fasts)

    Eastleigh/Southampton - Portsmouth

  2. Not quite, it's 76275 originally from a 4TC unit. I travelled in it once. One of the few vehicles that retained bulbs instead of fluorescent tubes. It ended up in Connex livery and now resides in St Leonards depot having been purchased by the Hastings Diesel Group.

     

     

    Here it is (taken last October):

     

    post-1105-0-31839400-1315919737.jpg

     

    After refurbishment the unit was renumbered 3582 but I don't think 76275 was refurbished itself, just the three genuine VEP vehicles.

     

    Don't renumber your VEP to 3582!

  3. Not quite, it's 76275 originally from a 4TC unit. I travelled in it once. One of the few vehicles that retained bulbs instead of fluorescent tubes. It ended up in Connex livery and now resides in St Leonards depot having been purchased by the Hastings Diesel Group.

  4. Hattons have now updated their page for the 4VEP and have a variety of photos:

     

    http://www.ehattons.com/StockDetail.aspx?sid=32159

     

    Whilst there are errors, it looks like a VEP (to me) and (assuming they get the NSE stripes in vaguely the right place) will be better than anything I have or could produce myself. I bought a Southern Pride VEP many years ago but was never happy with it (the cabs bothered me for instance!)

     

    I could vote with my wallet and not purchase it but I do want a VEP. I have coped with tubby 47's, 33/0's with incorrect roof profiles and so i'm sure I can cope with the issues of the VEP.

     

    This doesn't necessarily make it right that these errors have been made though and I would be interested to hear what Hornby's response would be to the comments made in the last few pages of this thread.

  5. Would it be possible to produce a piece of metal or resin to fit on top of the inside of the gangway? A gap could be put in place for the headocde box and that could have a piece of clear plastic inserted so that the lighting would not be affected. This would save carving out the end.

     

    Just a thought?

  6. Blimey, after hoping someone would post a picture of their model, I wasn't expecting this! Your modification does look good, but as you say, you shouldn't have needed to do it.

     

    I'll still get an NSE one though!

  7. All three of the first release are now shown on their site.

     

    Original of 38-350 here http://paulbartlett....64b28#h3fd64b28

     

    Original of 38-351 at http://paulbartlett....64b28#h3b8f931d

     

    I cannot read the number of 352.

     

    Paul Bartlett

    Would I be right in thinking that there was only one wagon repainted in Railfreight Metals colours? (based on the comment of the photo).

     

    Was thinking of getting two of the four packs of 38-351 and 38-352 from Hattons.

  8. Interesting that the outer 'collar' on the corridor connector in your shot looks to be about 1-2" deep whereas the one on the preserved unit at the top of the page looks to be about 6" deep.

     

    The photo is not of a VEP but a REP. I wouldn't like to say what differences there might be (if at all). Looks like one of the 3REPS numbered 29xx.

  9. My memories of 33's include seeing Dutch ones running in pairs on Meldon workings, Railfreight Construction ones runing in pairs on Channel Tunnel workings so there is logic in selling them as pairs.

     

    For me though, I have enough 33's (2x 33/0, 4x 33/1, 3x 33/2) mainly due to the Hattons bargains that were for sale last year. Will still be tempted when they come out though!

  10. For some reason (probably because I need a few I would wager :lol: ) the price being shelled out for Hornby Networker parts, particularly body shells has been increasing dramatically in the last few weeks, however this quite frankly is taking the wee wee:

    http://cgi.ebay.co.u...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT

     

    Who the hell is buying them all up (and I am pretty sure it is just the one person who is hoarding all these!) and just how many 465's are they building from them!!

     

    Absolutely crazy. 8 Bodyshells plus a few chassis and glazing sell for £216.11.

  11. Just a thought here chaps, the suggested unit number looks like it's 3185 which would have the original large luggage area in the MBSO. I'm surprised that they haven't opted for the 34xx / 35xx series with the extra seating bays.

     

    It does however, match the picture in the catalogue. I've got a feeling the mock up model thats been doing the rounds is of the refurbished example but i'm guessing they're doing both types.

  12. Hi

     

    Just to wet our appetites there are two colour pictures of the forthcoming Veps in the free 2011 calendar enclosed with the January edition of BRM magazine. DTCLs 76923/4 of unit 2185 in NSE colours, headcode 54.

     

    Gerry ;o)))

     

    I assume it's 3185 not 2185. That sounds like a Kent Coast one. I'm guessing it will come with the decals on the MBS.

     

    Guessing the headcode is this (from the SEMG site)

     

    54 Herne Hill - Ramsgate via Chatham

     

    or Charing Cross - Gravesend or Maidstone West via Lewisham and Sidcup

  13. My dad is an avid collector of Trix. I would have thought that the motor itself is similar to other engines, maybe the cheap 040 tanks that were mass produced. I know there's a chap that does Trix resprays and I guess that if someone has the spare correct tender, it could be a reasonable buy.

     

    I've spoken to my dad and he reckons that it would be worth around £80 for the parts - £100 tops (to him).

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