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Hi Mark, Yes, you could well be right regarding a later period, although I believe the livery is correct. Thanks and Regards, Richard

Hello Mark, Yes, the picture of the SHELL motor spirit number 7522 is in preservation, however I am attaching a picture of 5056, taken during the 1950's which is the model we shall be reproducing. Thanks for your interest and comment Regards, Richard

Hi, As I understand the decoders are expected imminently, then we will start fitting, so should be in the shops towards the end of next month. Thanks, Regards, Richard

Hi J, The picture of ESSO is one of the Air Ministry tank wagons converted to class B usage, and will be reproduced in 4mm scale by Dapol The class B tankers in particular ESSO and Shell/BP would travel in trains of similar vehicles to the refinery, whereas after the war class A tankers (petroleum spirit) could be seen singularly in a goods train going to a depot. Thanks for your interest, Regards, Richard

Regarding the piston being inline with the centre driven axle, I am attaching a snippet of the factory 2D drawing to clarify the position Thanks Richard

I am attaching details for installing a DCC / sound decoder, which unfortunately was omitted from the booklet included. The chassis is designed to be removed from the body complete with footplate by removing the three screws. Also we have used Pogo-pins for passing electrical current from the chassis PCB to the body, which makes removal of the body very easy with no wires to detach. A high base speaker is pre-installed in all models, so just fitting a DCC decoder is all that is required. Sorry for the omission Regards, Richard

Hi, Regarding 7810 in early B.R. lined livery, I have attached a picture we have used for making the livery sheets. Thanks for your interest Regards, Richard

Hi Neal, Both batches are planned for this year, the first batch will be going into production next month. Thanks for your interest in these carriages Regards, Richard

Hi Neal, On the G W R Chocolate and cream carriages, the tail lamp will be red, whilst the All brown and Crimson will have white tail lamps. Regards, Richard

Hi Robin, FYI, I have attached a couple of snippets of the shirtbutton and brown liveries Regards, Richard

Good evening Mark, The earliest picture I have is 6160 sometime in the 1930's with shirt button roundel at Windsor. The trains always ran as sets of six coaches up until the late 50's when they were replaced by more modern carriages. The original motive power was the large 2-4-0 Metro tanks until replaced by the 61xx prairie locomotives during the late 40's and 50's, although I do have apicture of a set on the Fairford branch being hauled by small prairie 4513. In answer to Grumpywon question the bolection mouldings will be painted a mahogany colour on the GWR period carriages, this was an unfortunate error on the first decorated bodyshell, but thank you for noticing this. Regards, Richard

Hi Guys, Thank you for your input, we have corrected this, fortunately the tooling for the wheels has not been completed thanks again Regards Richard

Hi Guys, I am attaching herewith the picture we used for the livery of 5190 taken from Great Western Railway Journal to satisfy all concerned Thanks, Richard

Hi David, Trust you are keeping well. I have attached a couple of pictures, a 7mm scale model built from a Martin Finney kit which are regarded as very accurate and well designed, plus a picture of the Dapol decorated sample for review and obviously requires some paint corrections, but if you compare the chimneys I think you will find they are very similar. Thanks, Best Richard

Hi Keith, It may be the photograph, but I can assure you it is within a few thou' of the dimensions scaled off the drawing Thanks Richard

Hi, Why is the chimney dreadful, it conforms to the drawing you attached so please advise where it is wrong Thanks Richard

Hi Sl, Many thanks for your notes, and agreed both the LBSC books have a mine of information which we used plus help from the LBSC circle. The brake shoes are currently being adjusted, and I have just received a sample of an oil lit mainline Brake 3rd, albeit body details are missing being only a sample to show the brake rigging, original axlebox and springs plus oil lamp tops. Also a picture of the Isle of Wight carriage body showing correct solebar with later axlebox/spring detail and panelled guards ducket. This is a later production, next we are preparing livery sheets for the oil lit carriages, which will look lovely with an IEG Terrier. Regards to all Richard

Hi Sl, Please bear in mind these are first shot samples and do not represent the final production models. The door handles are being made as separate parts and the solebar, and springs are from the final electric light versions. As noted in the catalogue page we are making many different designs from basically one set of toolings - The first productions will be oil lit with no brakes save for third brake carriage with hand brake only and spoked wheels, later we shall supply oil lit with Westinghouse air brakes to all carriages. Gas lit with operating linkage on the ends, very highly detailed underframe including twin gas tanks( see attached picture) and finally electric lit with new solebars and battery boxes. Thanks for your interest in these upcoming models, Regards to all Richard

Hi SL, Many thanks for your comment regarding the main line First class carriages. This is a mistake on my behalf, so we are cancelling the All First D37 and replacing with a Second class D43 number 456. Thanks again. Richard

Hi Mike, The crews were not happy with the open cabs, so in December 1899 No.102 GRANVILLE had the drivers side cut-out plated over, whilst the other locos were gradually received the same treatment including GUERNSEY. I am attaching a picture circa 1920 at Southampton docks (photo coptright to Rail Archive, Stephenson)

Hi James, It seems we both have our own ideas regarding this livery. As you may know doing research is very involved and costly for a business and it is a shame that this model has come in for criticism which could possibly put off customers purchasing this great model, which has been manufactured from original general arrangement drawings providing an authentic and scale model, including a compensated chassis for smooth running over uneven track. Over the long life of these locomotives the biggest change was to the dock tanks with cabs being originally with cutouts in front/rear cab sheets, then modified to partly enclosed, rear open, and finally fully sheeted in (none of which were standard), with no drawings available. As I stated earlier it would not be economical to make tooling for the many versions of the dock tank cabs, fortunately the cabs of those locomotives used on the main line were never rebuilt, so our models are correct. It is time to put this to bed and enjoy some modelling. Regards, Richard

Hi, James, I do disagree with your synopsis of white lining. In 1893 the standard LSWR goods livery (mentioned by Bradley on page 5) was holy green with light green lining, also as Graham says the lining on the photograph of Guernsey looks darker than white, In fact why would the LSWR mix up the white lining for passenger locomotives and pale green for goods engines. As Bradley states the first three engines were painted in passenger livery with white lining, it is possible on page 97 of his book, Jersey and Guernsey were painted with white lining which could be a typo. error (he has already mentioned light green lining for goods engines), we know the docks later had their own livery of dark brown with red lining during the 1930's. Books are the only resource and so no one can be definite but the pale green is the most logical for Jersey and Guernsey when sent to work in Southampton docks. Regarding the rear cab sheet, we have made eight different versions of the B4 and K14 (later B4), and for the first run copied the rear cab sheet of the preserved NORMANDY in its livery. With all the changes to these locomotives over the years it is impossible to tool every version, it would be totally uneconomical. Regards, Richard

Hi, Probably by 1910 she would have been repainted in the Drummond livery of black with green lining, Regards, Richard