Porcy Mane

Four clips (Extensions to the glazing) at the extreme corners. Turn the bogies slightly to access, push toward centre of coach and the floor pulls away from the body. The glazing was removed from the body with a bit of gentle levering using a SM no 17 blade. No great dramas there. My all third clipped back together now and into storage awaiting conversion to Dynamometer car. Porcy

I seem to remember you saying that you managed to purloin a couple of knives and forks! Or knowing what the schools we went to were like, probably just knives... Happy Chrismas to one and all. Porcy

Thanks for that Robert. Good info, and confirmed by John Boyes photograph linked above. Saves a bit of research into what the coaches were at the Kings X end. My dilemma now is whether to repaint my maroon RB. Sorry to here about damage. Howes have full sets of spare sprues available but hopefully you'll not need to resort to them Thanks again, Porcy

14.75mm ... Bachmann fan grill on the Class 47 is also 14.75mm. So maybe Shawplan 47's? I don't have any in my "stores" so can't give a measurement. On Kestrel, I've just noticed under certain lighting conditions there is an impression of the spinning fans under the grills much like the Lima 40 but more subtle. A good bit of tool making. Makes up for the visible mould lines on the roof. Also as the loco in in ECML (and later) spec. the two raised sections on the pressurising fan access plate should be removed and intake grills for the same were profiled to the roof curve. That??™s the area immediately behind the closer spaced fan group. See: Phot of Kestral 1 Also apparent from this pic is that the loco had Steam engine type wind deflectors in front of the drivers side window. And you ask later... 1N06? It was the 07:55 am from Kings Cross to Newcastle. See: My link hth Porcy