DRS Crewe On A Mission

Where in Leeds is Troutons going? Thank you in advance.

Fantastic detailing and equally fantastic locos and stock! Keep up the good work

Fantastic respray Jack! Great detailing to the wheelsets!

Fantastic repaints Jack! The 20 looks great especially with the suspension detailing under the loco! I look forward to seeing more developments of this one.

Once again fantastic modelling! I like all of the photos but my favourites are the bottom two. They pay very close attention to detail and give off a realistic vibe as to what may be seen today on the railways. The entrance clearly labelled with signs is fantastic and just like reality. Then the fences in the background of the photo adds realism because you see the fences the majority of the time now near any railway lines. Then the grass, weeds and slightly overgrown trackside looks great with attention to detail. Also the photo of the warehouse is great. It pays attention to the weathering on the outside of the warehouse and the weeds alongside the line side where you would expect to see trains running slow and really gives a fantastic look and effect. Great work everyone keep it up!

That's a real shame because the snow train would look great top and tailed 57s. The Joeuf MK 3 looks great and like you say pays attention to detail. I like the idea that it is the prototypical length.

Yes mine run with ballast/engineers wagons Bachmann EWS MFA's, Realtrack PNA's and ZCV's. My 302 and 304 always seem to stay together double heading trains. I would like the Network Rail Measurement coaches but due to spending money on other locos and coaches they will have to wait. That way I will be able to run test trains with them as well. I haven't got a breakdown train or tamper but it is a very good and different idea as to what they could pull.

That's great because then you will have 301 and 303! 301 looks great. I have the Vitrains Specials 302 and 304. I don't really have much for them to pull around the layout so they are on hire to DRS for use on engineers trains and the occasional flask train. What does your 301 pull?

Great photos! I like the model of NR 97301. Is this a resprayed Bachmann base model?

Fantastic photos and fantastic modelling with close attention to detail! Well done!

Both DRS 47s look really smart! I am guessing 828 is with 501? Have you ordered any of the Vitrains Rail Exclusive Class 47s? DRS or Northern Belle?

To answer my own question... 303 is now reported to be in the revised DRS livery.

Thank you very much for the information and fast reply. It will be very interesting to see what livery 303 emerges in.

Does anyone know the state of play with 301, 303 and 312 all at Eastleigh for repaints? Reports last week suggested either 301 or 303 was prepared for a repaint whilst 312 was dispatched from Gresty Bridge to Eastleigh a few days ago.

I would also agree that I thought Dapol would be more dynamic with the new Class 68s. They have been given exclusive rights to produce the models in not just one gauge but two! This will probably mean that their will be more then one loco in each gauge (different running numbers) available which I am sure will fulfil their selling potential seen as though each loco carries a name. I was expecting a 2015 delivery as well. I did think that Dapol would be more dynamic so that the model would be available in both gauges ASAP. Purely because of how popular they are. I know for a fact that depending on how many running numbers are produced in 00 gauge that I will be having at least two probably more if they are released.