Goodnight Sweetheart

You’ve probably got it covered but I’ve just seen 66776 & 701 double headed, there is very different colour to the orange elements of the cabs. Probably down to the 20+ years of weather exposure to 701 as it looked more pale yellow than the orange on 776.

Weathered using the Accurascale guide

My weathered wagons using the very good Accurascale guide.

Not OO but I’ve used the Accurascale weathering guide for my O gauge wagons.

End of life (with EWS) 31110 Traction Magazine in BR Green would be nice to go with 466 as part of the EWS heritage fleet.

I’m told that may well be a Father’s Day present….

Looking closer at the grey 92s left there’s a raised barcode on the body side on both so it wouldn’t be a simple Jon of just removing the unwanted branding. Oh well I’ll just have to wait for a second run if there is one.

I’m looking at picking up another grey 92 but I don’t want what’s left at Accurascale as in the Europorta or EWS sticker versions. I noticed on one of the very useful “how to weather” guides that “all printing comes off with Humtrol thinners” would this be the same for the yellow EWS stickers on 036 and europorta roundle on 043? Thanks in advance

Thank you Sir, slow burn project but it’s getting there.

92001 & 003 on the juice for the first time, I’m told when they took power the lights dimmed in the town !

First sections of conductor rail installed, it’s not perfect but basically it’s so fiddly it’ll do!

New toy added to the Windsor Castle Model Railway fleet in the form of 92003.

This has always been my understanding as well, that would also add weight to the overhauled GB locos having them removed as I’d assume the shells where stripped extensively to allow work to be undertaken.

Yes, I remember you C….you probably don’t me though I’m not that rememberable lol

Thanks for the heads up, 92003 with sound ordered 🤗 I’ll save my points up for the O gauge Class 37,67 and/or 170 to be announced late this year……🤪 Shames Charles Dickens wasn’t available with sound or I’d of had that as well, maybe round two…

It does, cheers. When they entered traffic way back in 2005? I think it was there wasn’t even a hint of DOO operation even though they are fully capable of mirror operation. They where a dream to work after the 321s, especially on the ex central work towards New Street. Good old Bletchley man stopped NSE DOO on the West Coast back in the 90s, although I suspect it’s still buried in driver contracts ready to pounce if the time comes muck like the other former NSE sectors.

Is that a body side door camera just behind the cab - the green cap type thing, on the 350?

Will whatever the loco maybe have the DCC and Sound option ?

Although a Class 68 would be good, it’s not got “many” liveries… DRS as delivered DRS revised with new corporate name, which slips my mind right now. TPE Chiltern Although the sphere of operation is good, pretty much every corner of the UK on various traffics. But…….. If your looking for a commercial proposition with a decent livery suit, combined with the modellers need for a go anywhere loco you can’t do much better (than what’s been already produced) than a Class 67 with over 20 livery schemes over 30 locos that’s got to be up there with the most colourful Class compare to the fleet size? EWS as delivered Royal Train - early EWS Royal Train - late DB Chiltern Silver unbranded Wrexham & Shoprshire Arriva Trains Wales unbranded Transport for Wales early Transport for Wales late EWS executive train EWS era EWS executive train DB era DBS branded DB maple leaf DB small branding QE2 platinum scheme Pullman Colas GBRF Cally Sleeper Any more ? A decent suite for a standard run, and a few for specials.

Hattons sent out an email with painted samples contained from gauge master so this project isn’t dead as many of us thought.

66001 & 002 are the only locos who can couple to new Stalder units through the tunnel, generally used as a adaptor vehicle between Dollands Moor and Ripple lane with a 92 doing the hard work, with the latter cutting off at RL with the 66 hauling the train onwards. Hence why they generally hang round rhe south of the country lately.

Just to update on this, Accurascale have been in touch. I’ll say they’ve been exceptional, and I’m very pleased indeed !

Ah okay, thank you I didn’t know that.

Unfortunately it was many months post order.

I lost £90 over three locos (37, and two 92) when my circumstances changed last year hence why I’m a little uneasy regards any initial payments I don’t understand why it is / was required ? Although I understand what you’ve said it’s been dropped now, which is a welcomed move.