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Not my image and a bit grainy but clearly shows the plate discussed on the drivers door. Dave.

Yes its funny how obvious the plate is in photographs now that you know it should be there. Only applied to the Scotrail 47/7s and only on the drivers door just above the kick plate so two per loco. Should be easily produced from a small piece of plasticard suitably scribed and and even better if rivet detail included then simply stuck on. Theres usually many tiny details that can be added to even a superb rtr model and its these along with a degree of weathering that set it apart Imo. Dave.

What fantastic site with images of 708 covering most of its career. A great reference to detail and weather the model although I'm tempted to leave it reasonably clean. Presume these locos went through the carriage wash with the stock and would therefore normally be pretty clean each side so its really bogies and roofs being the main area for weathering. On detailing yes the jumper cables can be sorted and the Ariel if modelling post '88..thanks for that info..plus the tiny detail that most leave off including Bachmann..the plate on the drivers doors authorising 100mph Gla/Edi. Dave.

Question to WW. When were the ariels fitted to the cab roofs and did this coincide with allocation to Eastfield and the depot symbol change? Dave.

A nice line up and looks to be a very decent show..but Bonnybridge always is! Dave.

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Agree and worked express passenger as far north as Perth. Dave.

Stunning!!

Noted your 'like' WW and unless I am mistaken I am sure I have seen this very loco on your most excellent layout. Dave.

Yep I agree but if a Scotrail liveried plough fitted loco is desired there always 47461. Dave.

Comprehensive detailing pack included but the 47/7s were from memory not fitted with the mini ploughs unless the odd one was for working the Highland lines. With the pipework supplied the front end is highly detailed anyway and leaving the ploughs off certainly does not detract from this. Dave.

Just back from the show pre meeting with the guys and everything organised and in place..well it looked that way to me! Also had my first look at the 47/7 which I have to say has been done very nicely indeed. I will have mine with the supplied detailing pack fitted and lightly weathered on our demo stand ..the one with the blue 'Alloa' totem. I hope to show that a light weathering can be achieved very easily and without resorting to airbrushing by doing such on my own model. So please come along and have a look and a chat and hopefully we will also have our resident master weatherer Mad McCann to hand to answer any queries for the more complex jobs. Dave.

A not very clear scan of mine of 47708 taken at Waverley albeit of the other side showing no gap in 'ScotRail' and the castle replaced by the wee 'dug'. Dave.

Long range weather forecasts for third week in February for West of Scotland ..its to be a fine weekend! We are considering substituting the free classic bus service with one of her open topped sisters. Dont forget to check out the Bachmann limited edition 47/7s..the accompanying Scotrail DBSO will be available later but of course by that time the 47/7s will be gone. No trainset this year but will be manning a demo stand so look forward to meeting some old friends. Dave.

A big thank you to the 'Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust' at Bridgeton bus garage who have provided this magnificent AEC for our visitors. Anyone interested in heritage transport should consider visiting the garage on one of their many open days and sample going back in time as you wander amongst the magnificent collection housed there. On these open days they also run a free vintage bus service from George Square so no excuses plus there's the home baking in the Clippies Cafe! The exhibition is more or less finalised with an exceptional line up of layouts traders and demos so promises to be another great show. Looking forward to meeting friends old and new. Dave.

Actually I think its a cleverly photoshopped Philip Hawkins painting. D

Stunning!

Seems strange that they chose "Haig" which wasn't named until 1955, almost at the end of early crest livery. Alan In Scotland we had many small tanks and 0-6-0s carry early crests into the 60s. Even the diesels missed the livery upgrades with some Class 20s in the North east without yellow warning panels mid 60s and Cravens DMUs sporting whiskers same period. Dave.

Hi Gary yes it is Larbert early 60s and modelled from a scale track plan and photographs. It has been extensively researched and taken a few years to finalise but its well under way now. There is no foreshortening of the station area with the 40ft taking up the bulk of that with its approaches although we do have to compromise after that and have shallow curves each end through scenic breaks to the fiddles. As the layout is Larbert station the returns to the fiddles are outwith that and therefore not subject to the accuracy that the main layout enjoys. We have installed a 14 road fiddle with usable lengths of around 30ft each road although sectioned into x 6 per road or 84 sections. Long trains may occupy more than one section but there should be adequate accommodation for the long pacific hauled expresses plus all the local traffic and minerals and goods. It offers an interesting location being just after the junction with the LNE & LMS lines from the south so everything from a J36 to an A4 on the LNE plus Caley 4-4-0s to Duchesses on the 'other side' plus most of the Standards. Diesels will include what we now know as 24/25/26and 27s often double headed on passenger with 17/20/21sPeaks and 40s plus the 08s and first gen DMUs including Gloucester 100. All signals accurate from photographs and working including the many ground discs. If the old farts building this see the course and complete it we are in for a treat...I include myself in that lot btw. Cheers Dave.

Hi Gary I must admit it does look a bit skew wiff but a shot taken further on shows there is a certain mismatch on the running plate and tender. Propelling move with the J37 which was common at Alloa. Even bigger sister.. ..and one to match your own! Good to hear the nice comments Gary but the diary is empty so no future shows planned as we speak. It would be nice to take it south of the border again for one last outing but nothing planned. Most of the effort at the club just now is going into the new layout Larbert. Like Alloa its a scale representation of a Scottish station but mainline this time with opportunities for Duchesses and A4s to rub shoulders with the J36s and Caley tanks. At 40ft long it will allow scale consists with all trains following prototype as regards locos stock and length so expect to see A4s on the 3hr Aberdeens with only 6 or 7 on then a Duchess on a Euston Perth with 12 or more. We hope to introduce more diesel traction too with Sulzers and NBLs prominent...if we all live long enough to complete it and still be fit enough to humph it off to a show. Dave.

..and little sister. Edited:..My mistake as a J35 is actually a 'big' sister with numerically the 36 at the bottom of the 35/36/37/38 pile! Apologies. Dave.

Big sister. Dave.

Not surprised. I would think the early single chimney Duchess would have very limited appeal and would see very limited use on layouts compared to the later versions which span a load of years and are still remembered by many. Good quality layouts that accurately portray the era of the earlier Stanier pacifics must be very thin on the ground and as they need to be representative of a part of the WCML they also need to be spacious with no tight radii. The bulk of the Atholls have probably gone to loco Collectors and will probably never run but spend their pristine existence in a glass case looking nothing like a working loco and more like an expensive toy. Dave.

Re post 718 from Mezzoman which includes this excellent shot of 47712 at Tonbridge. I commented regarding it unusual to see it still retained the max speed exemption plate pin the drivers door allowing 100mph on the Glasgow - Edinburgh main line. Bit blurred but easily read. I doubt if the forthcoming Bachmann releases of 47/7s in Scotrail livery will include this detail but its easily rectified. Hope this is of some interest. Dave.

Can almost hear them!