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Sorry to drag it back up but which are the compatible decoders for caroline? Tia

So, some actual workbench progress. If you have been following the thread, you would know I have had several projects on the go! Well this is the first of many to be completed, and ironically was one started more recently out of the bunch! Here we have a Hattons FEA-E in Freightliner Green (FEAE 641058) and for use within my Freightliner Cricklewood / Dagenham to Calvert Binliner train (& return). This is the first of the all FEA-E rake, which will total at 15 wagons long. I did want to model a rake with mixed type of intermodal wagons but there is not an offering of the FRA type. No problem as there have been full rakes of FEA-E’s, one of which I have included a Youtube video at the bottom of this post for reference. Anyways to the wagon in question FEA-E 641058. This one was a bit of a test bed as I haven’t really done any proper weathering before, it is worth mentioning it isn’t the best job in the world but will do for me. I have tried to copy images where possible of the type for reference and model it in a fairly dirty condition (as most of these wagons usually are). I will be doing various levels of ‘dirty’ throughout this FEA-E rake as they seemed to be like that during the period of modelling and on the Calvert Binliners. First i started off with the wagon in new condition, a very bright green. Where they ever this bright even when new out of the factory? Who know’s..! Firstly, using Railmatch Spray Paints, I coated the wagon in Matt Varnish. This toned the wagon immediately, although this photo wouldn’t suggest that. Followed by a coat of Frame dirt on the top, sides and ends of the wagon. Next up another coat of grime but this time the ‘weathered black’ colour. I applied this to the under side and bogies separately after removing them. You can see the difference in colour between the too quite clearly here. I gave it one more coat of frame dirt on the tops, ends and sides to ensure all the corners were covered well. While the bogies were removed I used Tamiya flat green to paint up the axle boxes as per the prototype - something which wasn’t done by Hattons. This simple addition really gave the bogies some depth. After this, it was time to take back some of the weathering to reveal the Freightliner logos, TOPS codes, and a few other small details. Again following the prototype images on flickr for reference. I then painted up the grab rails underneath each buffer in white, something else which was missed by hattons as they were in the same green as the body. I also painted the lamp irons which were also missed. Finishing touches was bringing the buffers back to black and then adding the buffer beam pipes. Bellow are some photos of the wagon completed on the layout behind @Chris37044’s Hattons 66502. And that’s that. The first proper weathering project done. Next for this wagon (and the others in the rake) once I have weathered (and sourced) them all, will be the waste containers that sit on top of them. There are x2 types and one is available as 3d print on ebay so might get some of these soon to try out. The other type isn’t currently available in any form so I hope this changes at some point in the future. I have included the real life prototype below and a video of the rake in action which regularly passed Greenford until December 2014 when the contract passed to DB. We are planning a couple of DB rakes too in due course, hopefully someone will release a FCA wagon soon! FEA-E 641058 in container traffic: A full FEA-E rake on the return journey of the Calvert Binliner passing West Ruislip before passing Greenford a little further down the line. Interestingly this one is top and tailed by 66’s… Thats it for now. More updates on the way shortly! I hope this more longer post type explaining my work and showing the real life prototypes proves a little more interesting than one image a short description! Let me know what you think! Thanks

I also have the same issue - wonder if there is a particular reason it is built in...

Livery application on this one is hard enough to get right, say on a slab sided 47 or 57... let alone the complexities of a 37. Top marks on this one lads!

looking good mate! the track 3d stuff is really good. got a few bits off them myself! The 1st roundels for the virgin fleet are great - I hope Steve releases these an a standard item as I will be needing some too for both a pendo and couple of voyagers. Can't beat Railtech quality or Steves help when making custom items! Might be worth noting the 'first class' swooshes were also updated during their lives from the white background to blue (almost reverse to what the original way round was) - I think this was done either at the same time as the roundels or even before that.

Sounds interesting - I will be following with interest :)

These photos show the ‘golden ochre’ kind of yellow these JNA’s seem to go as they weather! I also like the ‘Network Fail’ on that particular wagon! Was that on 29552?

Wow, great work as always mate! the Accura MHA’s look brilliant - you really have captured the look and weathered colour these get very well! They are on my hit list to do at some point but will probably wait until I have the full rake before i start work on mine. the JNA also hits the spot! You hwve managed to get that golden ochre colour just right that they seem to all go to some extent! Which colours / methods did you use to get this as ive got a few that need doing at some point too! 66 looks nice too and the original GBRF 66’s in the 2010’s are rarely seen modelled which is nice! Exciting to hear you are starting work on a new layout! Will you have a thread for that ? Interested to see where / what you will be modelling 😃

I think to see more like this is a given! A more unique example of the class and it benefits a good cause - what’s not to like? A win win really!

@Chris37044 has the GBRF example from accurascale on order, and I also have EWS 66171 on order too. Im sure the niggles of the very realistic hattons 66 have been ironed out by accurascale on their release of this brilliant tooling! Regarding the axle boxes, track 3d parts do make some spares which I am going to buy in due course!

Following on from this post… here is a video of 66088 powering through Greenford. Enjoy 😃

Top work as always! Very jealous of how these have come out!! Well done 👍🏻

My brothers 97 arrived last friday. And corr what can i say! What a loco, the depth and detail in those bogies, front ends, kick plates etc etc i could go on! Looking forward to receiving my DRS 37606 now 😁

Also what may be of help is https://www.track3drailwayparts.store no connection but they do loads of parts like that. I recently got the upgraded 166 WIPACS. They seem to be the universal type seen everywhere now on upgraded examples however.

A hint to what is coming next... Latest Accurascale Email regarding an offer - but the interesting bit for me is it is showing a 92 with some FEA-S's (GBRF livery)... another hattons tooling that may have been purchased and be seeing a re-run under the AS brand? I for one would like to see another run preferably with some nice container options. Especially based on how good Accurascale have produced different container types in the past for their PFA's!

Looking fantastic mate 👌🏻

looking good!

looking forward to the liveried samples now!

How about a teaser to when the next announcement will be ? 😃

not my work sadly! I think that is @EWS60065’s

Looking good - always a hard balancing act when building a layout but also trying to maintain some workbench projects too! Keep it up 😄

Thanks - This is my second Hattons 66 with sound (@Chris37044 also has the barbie GBRf Hattons 66 with sound too) - and I have to say one of the best factory sound options I have come across. Really is a great bit of kit and I am looking forward to adding an Accurascale version or 2 for the layout

Can anyone shed any light on which Class 50’s were active during 2010 - 2017 please? And if any of these are being done in the first batch by accurascale 😃

Dispatched this evening 😃

Those wagons look seriously good! Well done 👍🏻