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We used to remove the bulbs and store them on the luggage racks whilst doing overnights up the east coast, replacing them at Edinburgh, so definately no light emitting from our compartments.

510 locos and not a single 47555....how bizarre!

I did have intensions of buying 47450, 47555 and 47492, but having seen pictures and reviews have actually gone back to the original Bachmann 47 and recently purchased 47436, 47406 and 47461 so that probably says it all for myself.

Spot on adb, the old Bachmann one was decent and i have just rekindled my admiration by buying a few 1987 liveries, 47710, 47712, 47436, 47576 and 47444. Had to whip off the aerials on the two large logos and spray the roof with halfords racking grey because no grey i have matched! And gluing the windows back in is always enjoyable.

Repainted november 1986 at crewe works and the cabside data panels were there by 1987 so either crewe put them there or missed them off and Eastfield finished the job.

Bogie frames will need to swap ends for the speedo cable to be correct and silver kick plates need to be the lower body colour.

Hi, a complicated way for the headcodes is to buy a cheap 47004 and cut out the headcodes and file them into shape then pop out the glass panels and stick the replacents in with blacktack. And if you want working headlights as well use the 47004 chassis. I have a few 47s with this mod using Hornby class 31 headlights with the glazing from the 47004 lights or even cut out the 47004 headlight and modify. Its best to first drill small holes around the headcodes so they dont crack when cutting out and you can just carefully file down. The colour is a perfect match as well.

No I'm mistaken, I have compared the model to a photo of 47522 and Heljan have nailed it.

To the right of the orange ets socket, the sticky out yellow bit at the bottom of the cab.

But that abomination around the skirts is ignored?

I'm wondering if aftermarket etched nameplates will fit over the printed names on these 47s and not stick out on both sides. Heljan have previous on this and i'm pointing my finger at you 33114!

These are really excellent coaches, my W5488 has been reallocated to Polmadie. The W was really stubborn to remove so I resorted to a sanding stick and masking tape. Scotrail rub down transfers and a dusting of halfords matt varnish and now a coach to go with the two mk2c scotrail coaches in the pipeline. I have no idea if this is correct but i'm blissfully unaware.

But you shouldn't have to, is anybody thinking of drilling their Cavalex 56.....?

I think the green livery is better than Bachmann's especially the yellow. There are lots of niggling little errors in my opinion, the top handrail is too low and straight and reminds of a hymek, the footsteps are too close together because the bodyshell is essentially a modified cut cab version, what was Heljan thinking using this short cut? The headcode panel looks too low and slightly too big, the whole face is just not quite there, this is not a £212 loco.

That's disheartening, the Bachmann colours look like they are the same as the loco's and the coaches have always been brighter

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but 47187 had a different boiler port, 47035 had the spanner boiler so the choice of 47/0 should be 47001 to 47035 and 47096 to 47186. 47096 had black panels at one time.

Maybe the talented guys at Accurascale can engineer a DCC operated brake in the guards area of the BFKs lol

Looks like the standard body is a cut cab version with a separate part fitted to reinstate the original cab sides, something i tried to do with Bachmann's 47745 with plastic strips, my attempt was just as poor as this, 47450 looks really bad. I hope this isn't the finished model as there are several liveries here that hit the spot.

Somebody's quick off the mark, 31435 has already been renumbered!

Even used accurascale's photo......

A sensible comment at last, the red stripe 31 looks fantastic, I shall be having at least one of those.

The fan assemblies were available a few months ago but definately not there now, I think they were around £30.

The bogies or the body seem way out, the outer axle box should be level with the first handrail and its about 3-4 mm out and the cab footsteps are also misaligned with the cab doors. It could be the wide angle lens of course so I just don't know but it just doesn't quite look right.

Hi, I have bought online from Sklep Modelarski SHOP.DCC24.EU shop on several times, even after brexit and have recieved fast service with no issues. Its in Poznan and I have visited in person 5 or 6 years ago. modelmania in Gdansk is also a well established model shop but I have only bought in person so don't know about their postage.