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Some classic 1980s pictures from Cornwall here: http://www.djipix.com/view/gallery/images?category=1&subcategory=19

Some Western pictures here that might not have been seen: http://www.djipix.com/view/gallery/images?category=1&subcategory=7

Dapol Dave is obviously best placed to answer but I would have thought Dapol's release plans will be unaffected. Hopefully Dapol Dave's replacement will continue to engage RMwebbers in development of the items.

Some good sound footage here:

This one of a 4-CEP has been popular on my layout thread:

Haughley Junction, circa 1961. by Crewcastrian, on Flickr

For anyone interested in the RfD Class 47, pictures are available on the Rails of Sheffield site. A cursory glance suggests Bachmann have got the livery correct, following their changes to the colours: https://railsofsheffield.com/class-47-47365-diamond-jubilee-br-railfreight-distribution-free-uk-post-32-816-JJJA18921.aspx

A 143 it is for me then!

Looks a superb quality DMU. Are you still planning on the Provincial and Regional Railways liveries, even if subject to sales of the initial batches? Thanks.

Some pictures and videos of it out-an-about: 10/07/2013 on Bletchley to Wembley trials: http://www.leightonlogs.org/100713313121.jpg

Livery samples now showing at http://www.Bachmann.co.uk/details.php?id=122&vis=2

Internal user 16T wagons at Horwich Works in 1982: http://www.martynhilbert.railpic.net/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=241#top_display_media

And when weathered up, Vitrains 47s certainly do look the part: Model and photo by RMweb member Sandhills, from: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/gallery/image/48938-vi-trains-class-47/ But so can the Bachmann one . . . with a black headcode panel:

When released, I think the marker lights were considered to be the weakest part of the Bachmann Class 47 (forgetting temporary use of Class 57 parts on some of the earlier models). It actually depends what livery you buy. I went with the Intercity liveried "Titan" in part because the black surrounds make the marker lights look fine (isn't black slimming or something?!). This was the best picture I could find to allow a direct comparison of the front ends of 47715 with John Upton's picture above: 47715 + 47707 181092 by John Neave, on Flickr

Not one of mine and this probably features elsewhere on the site, but well worth repeating here. The excellent Pempoul Reseau Breton: Pempoul, Reseau Breton Metre Gauge, Modelled to 1/50 scale by Man of Yorkshire, on Flickr

A nice picture taken at Harpenden in 1963: Freight wagons at Harpenden 1963 by leylandbus, on Flickr

I've not come across this website before and it has some excellent pictures. The first page has several Westerns, so I'll put the link in this thread: http://www.dieselimagegallery.com/gallery/1-0-1the1960s.html

Maroon with small yellow panels still showing as in stock at Kernow Models and Gaugemaster.

For anyone interested in the RfD livery Class 47, 47365, Bachmann have now amended the original incorrect livery: http://www.Bachmann.co.uk/image_box.php?image=images1/branchline/32-816.jpg&cat_no=32-816&info=0&width=650&height=215

Excellent picture of D601 passing Langstone Rock, Dawlish Warren just added to Flickr. Don't think I've ever noticed telegraph poles in photos of this oft-repeated location: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cornish_railways/8737350229/

Not quite sure where to put these videos to give them the maximum exposure they deserve, but with 85s present, this popular thread seems like a good place. No sound on these but well worth watching:

Is it the Schafbergbahn in Austria, featured in Michael Portillo's Great Continental Railway Journeys? I seem to remember some stunning scenery on the route.

17 here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rivercider/7999756784/ 7 here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/eagle50043/6697701921/

Lots of human interest in this footage from King's Cross in 1956, as well as some lovely shots of steam locos:

I think this is the first time I've ever seen a Class 121 in the white-with-blue-stripe livery: http://wobblewinterwanderings.smugmug.com/Trains/DMUs/18790380_VjrTHS#!i=1455162011&k=SbCrmHk http://www.flickr.com/photos/brianews/5809367820/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/tunnel_one/6115781816/