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Now Jan 2023 *next year* if I heard correctly on today’s Bachmann update. https://youtu.be/3BUnmU1aiWc?t=339

Frost grilles were an English Electric thing, Sulzer’s didn’t have them.

I believe the Honiton BCK, detached at Salisbury went forward to Exeter Central in combination with an L set and a PMV, some 10-15 minutes after the ACE. From Exeter it then worked with the L-set (and an additional SK) to Torrington around 4.20pm.

The comments on that photo are worth a read too, particularly for this website which I wasn't aware of before https://peakdieselarchive.co.uk/first-to-last-liveries And from this website it appears only D50-57, built at Crewe, had the grab rails painted yellow, which they entered service with.

Probably based on this photo or era. I don't think it was universal, but there seems to have been several like this around the period the yellow panel was applied.

Also D7661 in BSYP at Euston in April 1970 is the contents page photo of the 1971 Combined Volume. Data panel is visible and probably readable on a larger photo, which was taken by Derek Percival. E3145 is in the background if anyone has seen it elsewhere?

Just been watching some of the reviews that have appeared on YT over the last few days, which have afforded some closer views. Sadly the list of mistakes keeps rising - new ones spotted are nameplates fixed too high on D65 (Rails LE), and on all models, the sloping angle of the small grille/panel on the lower bodyside is different than the angle of the bodyside framing behind the long grille - which makes no sense at all when you think about it, or if you have seen photos of them being constructed. It seems no-one had a really critical look over a Peak before signing the CAD off. The model does have some nice features though, compared to the alternative - but it just isn't screaming 'buy me', more's the pity.

Yes for use on Euston ECS work with the new stock ordered, if not yet delivered, was how I understood it too. Found my IA Combined Volume for 1970, 'accurate' to Dec 1969, which has the only dual braked 25s as 7568, 7571/72, 7586, 7593 and 7596. Whilst these locos were likely featured in the works reports at the time when converted, the original 10 (or 11) from new it seems were missed or simply not known about by IA.

Thanks for that. Your note caused me to look up the 1952 CWN, and I spotted that Bulleid 'L' 3-set 788 is noted as carrying Plum and Spilt Milk livery. An interesting future option for Bachmann perhaps... I believe 788 worked with the other P&SM liveried set - Bulleid 'G' Set 299, but this included the RF and Kitchen vehicle, which have not been tooled.

I have my doubts about the accuracy of Ian Allan's volume on this subject at this time. There is a BR document on Barrowmore MRG's website - MT25 Main Line Diesel locos, dated March 1973, which lists 7660-7669, and 7674 as Diagram No. DE/2000/12, which translates as dual braked locos. 7675 is listed as DE/2000/11 - a regular vacuum braked example.

And this one - 45143.

This one appears to have the Royal Train circular blanking disc present.

Thanks, that's what I thought. As 790 represents the as-built condition from October 1946 to October 1956, I think they are the ones for me to pair with my MN 35024. Good job I've got a birthday coming....

Set 847 was C&C from 28th April 1950 to September 1957 according to Blood and Custard. ..... However I think there is a problem with that page as it states set 790 (the Bachmann SR Green coaches) is an SWD 'L' set that worked 'London - Dover - Ramsgate – Margate services'. Is that right? The various excel spreadsheets on SR coach sets available, say they were used on Weymouth and WoE services.

in 1966 1V45 was to Cardiff from Newcastle and this was 1N27 in 1967, a down express diverted from the ECML, heading for Newcastle more than likely.

There does seem however to be one less white horizontal pipe on the 45/1, under the drivers side nose/door at each end, compared to the 45/0?

The only thing making a SK presentation slightly bearable to watch is calculating the FPPM - the 'faux-pas per minute'. Although after he managed to alienate me three or four times in quick succession, the rest of his blether was rapidly skipped.

The nose doors don't seem to be very visible - or at all in fact!

Northfleet APCM didn't become fully operation to rail until December 1970, by which time I think all the Class 45 Peaks had been painted blue. See bottom of this page. https://derbysulzers.com/class45data.html The last two-tone green 47s were around until 1976 I think. You can sometimes find some workings of interest on the year by year pages on Derby Sulzers. The Peaks worked a SO train from Nottingham to Margate via Kenny O for a few years in the late 1960s. D40 and D104 in July '68 for instance.

Early to mid-1960s for HAA wagons? Or do you mean a later period? I've only ever seen photos from the 1970s, such as these

Interesting they use a split-box non-connecting door example in the instructions, a version not announced yet... Please post some photos when it arrives..

Worked from Coventry to Croydon according to the Rail Gen Archive.

6 June 1985 was also a Thursday, not a common day for football to be played, and definitely not a good year for football generally. 45115 was at Bangor afternoon of the 5 June.

Apologies for the transgression, I had not seen the thread before. I can add another Triang-Hornby loco to the list. R.52S - BR early crest Jinty with syncrosmoke. It dates from around 1974, and as a childhood gift it was heavily used, then packed away in a cupboard for 30 years. When brought out 10 years ago, the chassis had crumbled between the middle and rear wheels. Perhaps a combination of the smoke oil and cool storage, but there it is.

45504 is available on Olivia's website, and in stock apparently... https://oliviastrains.com/product/Heljan-45504-class-45-un-numbered-sealed-beam-headlight-olivias-exclusive/