On a special train school trip to Doncaster engine sheds in 1963 we enjoyed unsupervised travelling in these coaches. One kid was locked on the guards mails cage and fed bits of railway cake through the mesh on the way back. “Oh what fun we had...”
I love a MK1. Over all, at first glance, nice models, but those mould lines around the window apertures (in preparation for the later modified window variant?) detract from flawless paintwork and the end details, such as the telltales etc, look somewhat undernourished. Personally slightly less interior detail and more attention to exterior detail would have been preferred (if an either/or situation). There are issues with the BR1B bogies too. I fail to understand why Hornby and Bachmann make excellent RTR MK1s in OO, no one can quite hit the mark in 7mm (O Gauge). I've waited ages for the LH version in 7mm, hopeful, I guess that I'll have to wait longer to see if the later variants' windows etc improve and hit the mark.
Could we see this close coupling and magnetic gangways in OO in the future? I do hope so as not all of us have layouts with tight unrealistic curves. With magnetic couplings readily available it seems sense to make the corridor connectors magnetic and possibly use this as the actual coupling. How long before uncoupling becomes DCC too by pole reversal?
These look fantastic. A much better shape than the heljan ones, and a better ride height than the darstaed ones. I'll be after a trio for my garden railway, probably the chocolate and cream ones, at some point when I have a job. Might even see about swapping the couplings for the Ellis Clark drophead buckeyes for prototypical operation so I can couple a 57xx to the non-brake end of a coach.
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I used to love the musky smells of the red corridor carriages (the real thing) when I was a little boy.
Wow...just about remember the smell...cheers !
On a special train school trip to Doncaster engine sheds in 1963 we enjoyed unsupervised travelling in these coaches. One kid was locked on the guards mails cage and fed bits of railway cake through the mesh on the way back. “Oh what fun we had...”
I love a MK1.
Over all, at first glance, nice models, but those mould lines around the window apertures (in preparation for the later modified window variant?) detract from flawless paintwork and the end details, such as the telltales etc, look somewhat undernourished. Personally slightly less interior detail and more attention to exterior detail would have been preferred (if an either/or situation). There are issues with the BR1B bogies too. I fail to understand why Hornby and Bachmann make excellent RTR MK1s in OO, no one can quite hit the mark in 7mm (O Gauge). I've waited ages for the LH version in 7mm, hopeful, I guess that I'll have to wait longer to see if the later variants' windows etc improve and hit the mark.
Could we see this close coupling and magnetic gangways in OO in the future? I do hope so as not all of us have layouts with tight unrealistic curves. With magnetic couplings readily available it seems sense to make the corridor connectors magnetic and possibly use this as the actual coupling. How long before uncoupling becomes DCC too by pole reversal?
These look fantastic. A much better shape than the heljan ones, and a better ride height than the darstaed ones. I'll be after a trio for my garden railway, probably the chocolate and cream ones, at some point when I have a job. Might even see about swapping the couplings for the Ellis Clark drophead buckeyes for prototypical operation so I can couple a 57xx to the non-brake end of a coach.
Although a 00 gauge modeler theys look realy nice gliding along
Super coaches I love the mk1 00 for me but they are lovelly.
amazing.