Simon60

Really helpful points thank you, especially about the transfer to Midland division I just find them such lovely vehicles but not sure I’m eager to do the LNWR lining Done right they’re stunning

Thanks that’s helpful. Wasn’t sure about livery changes. Assumed fully lined for period I LMS but thought I’d seen somewhere that they retained LNWR livery for quite a while. Thanks again

Does anyone have any photos of LNWR coaches as represented by the ratio kits in LMS livery. Thanks. Previously posted in error in Peco forum

Does anyone have any photos of Ratio LNWR Coach Kits in LMS livery Considering getting hold of a rake for LMS setting

Those are really helpful Working out the parts list is going to be half the fun

Thanks Mark

Thanks to all

Thanks jimwal Yes just spotted that, again on Hattons As an aside, has anyone heard if the Hattons database has been/will be acquired and maintained A huge loss if not Thanks to TheSignalEngineer for those recommendations and resources Sounds like I’ve got my work cut out

Thanks jimwal Yes just spotted that, again on Hattons As an aside, has anyone heard if the Hattons database has been/will be acquired and maintained A huge loss if not

Are the Mainline/Bachmann models of period II correct at 57’?

Thanks Steamport Southport I’ll look into the Mainline models

Thanks MikeParkin65 The family trees of these models is hard to keep a grip on

Thanks to Behar and 64F That’s helpful and clear How much adaptation would this Dapol version need to get to an accurate representation?

I recently saw a comment on this year’s Hornby releases lamenting the absence of up to date Hornby LMS Composites, a feeling I wholeheartedly agree with. Latest LMS offerings are R4803 LMS Period 3 Corridor 1st Class ‘1041’ (2017-20 inclusive) R4804 LMS Period 3 Corridor 3rd Class ‘1745’ (2017-19 inclusive) R4805 LMS Period 3 Corridor Brake 3rd Class ‘5726’ (2017-20 inclusive) Hatton’s database has the date for their tooling as 2005. But obviously no Composites there. The most recent Composites as far as I’m aware are R4130A LMS Composite Coach ‘4000’ (2001-2) R4130B LMS Composite Coach ‘4001’ (2001-3 inclusive) R4130C LMS Composite Coach ‘4020’ (2002-3) R4130D LMS Composite Coach ‘3954’ (2004) In this case, the tooling according to Hattons is 1977. My question is, in the absence of new offerings being planned, just how useful or not are these 1977 (presumably Triang) examples as the basis for an upgrade? Do they represent a particular diagram at all? What changes or additions would improve them or is the body shell completely inaccurate? The thoughts of those with more knowledge than I would be greatly appreciated

Thanks that’s useful