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  1. Forester
    I believe you are right. Also they all appear to have panelling, with no flush side option. Quite a lot of 12 wheelers were plated in the Fifties. Despite the large range of Pullmans now on offer it is quite difficult for modellers of the late 1950s era to find suitable Pullmans, 8 or 12 wheel, off the shelf without at least changing crests.
  2. Forester
    The first new Bournemouth Belle train pack appeared on eBay today so I guess they've arrived in the warehouse at least.
  3. Forester
    Well, if Hornby can run Geraldine in their 1950s Devon Belle set then anything goes!
  4. Forester
    According to Antony Ford, of the 12-wheel Bournemouth Belle Cars of the 1950s: Rosalind, Sunbeam, Hibernia and Car Nos 6, 41, 47, 95, 96, 97, 98 and 294 were all given flush sides at some time during the early Fifties (exact dates not given but 1951/52 commonly quoted). Car No 7 may have remained panelled but was withdrawn early (1955). Topaz was an eight-wheeler.
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    The first releases, Monaco and Car No.98, ex-Milan, were built for the Dover and Folkestone boat trains. As far as I can tell Monaco spent most of its life on them. I recorded seeing it on a boat train close to withdrawal around 1960. Car No.98 went to the South Western when it was rebuilt from the car Milan around 1947 and seems to have spent most of its time on the Bournemouth Belle until a new(er) set was made up which lead to its withdrawal around 1961.
  6. Forester
    . ...and a sensible grey roof, too, not brilliant white or mirror silver. Bliss!
  7. Forester
    I never buy models on the spur of the moment..... .....except this one. I'm so glad I did. I get a thrill out of looking at it that I thought I would never experience again. This is the model of the year by a very long way! - and a total surprise as well. Bachmann, there's hope for you yet!
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