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If it's Stroudley coaches you're after, then Bachmann US do their range of Thomas & Friends Red Coach and Brake Coach which suit the engines just right.

Mr Wright, Sir; I have joined this forum since last Summer and I must say what a geniune opportunity it is to commune with you. With a little help from a friend, I was able to create a fictional LNWR Experimental Mogul. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/127699-lnwr-experimental-mogul/ What do you think, Sir?

I agree! Such models like these look less baby-ish and more more sophisticated and detailed. Loco-drive is better and superior to tender-drive. It's what Hornby and Bachmann are doing right now.

That's Emily's basis, of course. I mean, I could update her model to make it more prototypical as well as super-detailed.

Thanks, Dave. I am making good progress on it so far. It's slowly starting to take shape.

And here is Edward, the (Freelance version of the FR K2). What do you think, Sir?

I'm doing some steam locomotives from the Pre-Grouping Era in 00 Gauge. I've done an L&YR Class 25 0-6-0 and an North Staffordshire 0-6-2T is in development.

Interesting. Very authentic and prototypical. Just like how a real railway is run, no doubt. The Rev himself would be very proud.

I certainly am. Would you like to see the WIP?

Yes, that's true! I've just applied the undercoat - grey, I think. What do you think?

If you like, I can share some behind-the-scenes pics of the model.

Don't we all?

That's Edward's basis. Speaking of Edward, I'm currently working on a model of him.

Perhaps I shall. And thanks very much, I hope you like the model.

And here is Henry, the first model I completed back in 2009/2010. Like Knuckles, I made it with an actual Hornby Black Five with the later forward-mounted top-feed. The tender was from a Hornby Gordon repainted and a number 3 stuck on with custom-made decals on either side. Originally, it had the Stanier tender which I repainted, but instead I went for the Fowler tender in keeping with the Clive Spong illustrations. The face come from an actual Hornby Henry and was stuck on. Should I do what I did with my later models and perhaps sculpt the faces myself? Please let me know what you folks think about this model. It was one of my earlier projects.

If you like, I could show you my Henry model, an early one I did.

Yes, I know, but I personally felt that using the 3F was what Hornby do with their James model, so I tried to be different and use something that's loco-driven and not tender-driven.

Sorry - I was only trying to help you and it was a thought. The J11 is roughly the closest you'd get to the L&YR Class 28, James' basis (that's what Gavin/Kunckles told me).

I see. Why not use the Bachmann J11 and perhaps swap the wheels around as well as the tender?

I'm sure they will. Also, how goes your James model?

SCC - Sodor Clay Company, right? Also, nice model. Could we please see a video of it in action?

Grasshoppers? That's a good nickname for it. In fact, I like it. In fact, I'll stick with that. Thanks for the idea, but I'll stick with what I originally had in mind as the GBL locomotives are hard to find and you don't come across them easily.

Yes, that would require some serious converting. It depends what is avaliable and what you can find. Plus, it would mean extra work.

Thanks very much, Niles. Extending the boiler is a pretty big job, but then you've got compromises and that's what I would go by. Still, much to learn and thanks for the render. It's a whole lot better than what I would've come up with. Now, which chimney should I use - the one seen on the preserved C and O Classes or the later one?

Just the one - Hornby Spencer. Bachmann Spencer does not count, although they did a good job in a recreation of the character that appears on-screen. Hornby Spencer's wheels were originally black, but I repainted them grey to better match the character's likeness. Mind you, I like things more prototypical and less of the baby-ish 'toy-train' look in the early RWS books with the Dalby illustrations.