The coaches were all the same colour though!
Also speaking as someone who never saw either Midland or Western Blue Pullans (Pullmen??) in real life, I could not tell the difference except by counting the coaches as it rushes past at a scale 90mph.
Slightly inaccurate perhaps but attractive. An eight car set would be more impressive than a six car set.
If additional coaches are OK for Rapido's APT-E then why not Bachmann's Blue Pullman?
It's a great source of information and as suggested perhaps RMweb could archive/host the pages.
I always liked Bromsgrove Models and have purchased from them. I found the heritage "two tone green" locomotive and bus on the site attractive.
Enjoy your retirement John.
And with bigger models in 4mm scale there would have been room even for a 1940s motor and we would probably have had proper 28mm gauge track from day one. Or 1.1"