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    Hornby - New tooling - LMS Princess class

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    Posted · Edited by leander22b

    It isn't clear from the announcement exactly which liveries are being offered but the Hattons website shows 6201 in LMS crimson lake, 46206 in BR blue & 46207 in BR crimson (I think she only ever carried LMS style lining). Personally I'd have liked a green one.

    Hornby - New tooling - LMS Princess class

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    I think 6201 can be legitimately be produced in LMS crimson lake in the condition illustrated but it only covers the period november 1936 when she received a 10 ton tender & september 1937 when she reverted to a domeless boiler, the crosshead pump was removed in july 1938.The illustration which accompanies 46206 incorrectly shows one of the initial pair rather than the production series as shown with 46207. 46206 was also coupled to the unique riveted 10 ton tender with coal pusher. 

    In the Greenwood laser cut building kits

    in 3D Printing, Laser Cutting, CAD & CNC

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    I noticed this firm a few months ago in my search for a decent signal box to use on my pre-grouping layout which is either going to be LBSCR or LSWR, and they seem to be the only ones to offer a decent kit of an LSWR Signal box! I think they advertise it as a 'platform' signal box, but it is clearly of LSWR design.

    https://www.inthegreenwoodlaser.co.uk/collections/oo-gauge-modelling/products/sb002-signal-box-type-2-oo-gauge-laser-cut-kit

     

    If this is the platform signal box you mean I thought it was Furness Railway. This & the 'Hesketh' station look dead ringers for Haverthwaite.

    Sealink

    in Bachmann

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    I seem to recall the lakeside and Haverthwaite line gained at least one sealink coach as I'm sure I can remember seeing one there when I was younger?

    Mark

    I think the sealink coaches on the L&HR wore a different style of sealink livery more in keeping with the buses operated by Lancaster City Transport on sevices to link with the Isle of Man ferries at Heysham, even having the red roof.

     

    https://www.flickr.com/photos/ewood_eddie1968/4385790628/in/gallery-faversham-gallery-72157626498466715/

     

    The only pictures I can find on Flickr seems to confirm this, albeit not very clear.

     

    https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolfie59/8578886800/

    https://www.flickr.com/photos/89542201@N03/8154404014/

     

    Phil

    Renaming A Duchess

    in UK Prototype Questions

    Posted · Edited by leander22b

    The wild swan photographic accompaniment to LMS Profile No 11 gives Montrose as being in LMS lined black from 3rd May 1948 to 21st May 1948 albeit with BR number at which point she was repainted experimental dark blue. However the Irwell book of the coronations show she had a general overhaul from 1st March - 3rd May 1948 with a further time in works 7th - 21st May 1948 (reason not given), which suggests she may have never have actually run in lined black.With regard to nameplates I understood they were supposed to be lake with straw lettering but that the shed staff tended to remove the paint from the lettering to leave them polished.

    Hope that helps.

    Phil

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