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  1. BernardTPM
    Interesting that both the X and Y reg Cortina'80s are fitted with the 1976-9 style grille.
  2. BernardTPM
    The original Mk.2 2nd Class seating would have had 'Bournemouth Blue' fabric with Navy blue headrest 'wings'. Regional Railways reupholstered some with this pattern, still blue, but different.
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    They always were quite low*, but modern cars are not a sensible width for most old or urban roads. *though a Mk.III Cortina is 1" lower...
  4. BernardTPM
    Also at East Ham, Plaistow and West Ham, possibly some others further east too, but not the later 1930s stations on the Undereground. Barking had earlier style brackets.
  5. BernardTPM
    I always used to enjoy looking at those old LTSR brackets at my local station (Upton Park).
  6. BernardTPM
    It would depend on the trim level and year of manufacture. Rubber trim would be appropriate for the base 'Standard' model where that rear window was fixed, but that had a different grille to that on the model. As shown on that 'real' police car the frame surrounding the hinged window was normally body coloured.
  7. BernardTPM
    Only the Night Ferry used ferries to carry CIWL sleeping cars across the channel. The other luxury service was the Golden Arrow / Fleche d'Or which had two separte trains each side, like the VSOE/Belmond service, but just ran from London to Paris.
  8. BernardTPM
    The old Airfix Waterloo farmhouse building contained stables and other outbuildings. By the 1930s they could be repurposed for motor vehicles or storage. As to the toilets, I guess that would depend on when they were added, perhaps when mains sewers arrived.
  9. BernardTPM
    Also D5578 gained a painted roof (which got very grubby) at Stratford, as noted earlier in the thread, but it wasn't like that originally.
  10. BernardTPM
    Yes. There was a colour picture in Modern Railways November 1978, shown with D5579 in the BR 1948-78 section. Also a clearer one somewhere else, I think in the Jane's Portfolio class 31 book (though not 100% sure on that as the book is currently buried in a box somewhere). It was a very plain scheme.
  11. BernardTPM
    They do look a little crude for Preiser. That may be down to the painting in part, thought he mould seam is a bit obvious too. I doubt though that they are 00.
  12. BernardTPM
    No, but the height (2cm) suggests they are H0 rather than 00. Has anyone have any idea of the make* or where they were made? * I'm pretty sure 'Micro' is just a description rather than a brand name.
  13. BernardTPM
    Yes, one reason my demo one was sprayed that colour too! 😁
  14. BernardTPM
    My old TPM Class 30 kit in Precision Paints Electric Blue: I used to have one of the old Tri-ang blue with white stripes version.
  15. BernardTPM
    Complete with mould parting line down the boiler 😁
  16. BernardTPM
    One featured in the 1970 short "Simon, Simon".
  17. BernardTPM
    The earlier productions were in a brighter red, changed to a darker colour a couple of years after the maroon livery was adopted. There are quite a few variations, the very last having closed axleboxes, ribbed roofs and interiors. Those diagonal handrails are another GWR thing.
  18. BernardTPM
    Yes, Peco do it that colour with a VBB TOPS code. Totally wrong. The Pallet van they do would have been more approriate, if stiill fictional. At least it has big, sliding doors!
  19. BernardTPM
    I think they are late LNWR (toplight style) coaches. The 2nd one is compartment side facing, so looks different, but the underframe trussing looks about the same. All would have the flattened roof, of course.
  20. BernardTPM
    I suppose the correct question would be "via where?"
  21. BernardTPM
    Early ones like that may use cellulose acetate mouldings rather than styrene, which may be why the bogies didn't glue. The 1960s ones with closed axleboxes will glue. I suspect later open axlebox bogies with the tension lock couplings are probably styrene too. Despite their M prefixes I always reckoned they were closer to GWR designs, especially with those little horizontal grab rails each end of the sides.
  22. BernardTPM
    Yes, adoption of it was slower on the GWR, but as far as I know, all BR design stock used it for non-power doors.
  23. BernardTPM
    The slam part of slam doors really refers to the catch mechanism, closing the door firmly by the angled, sprung catch. Older doors would only shut by turning the handle.
  24. BernardTPM
    Wasn't 'Locomotion' preserved at Darlington Station yonks back?
  25. BernardTPM
    Fair point Mike, but I loath mobile phones so things like this really anger me. Yes, the real gits are those directing from above.
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