Quote from: martyn on June 24, 2025, 09:14:56 PMAnd me.

Ultima (prior to EP) also did at least the 51' BG.

I think Ultima full kits for other non-corridor diagrams came with Bill Bedford sides, the rest of the parts being Ultima.  I have some Thompson non-corridors from this source, as well as from EP. As yet, I'm not looking at the non corridor coaches, but the 52' bogie corridor coaches which initially were built for the GE section. As were all but one of the BGs.

Martyn

NC Thompsons were done in at least three forms
- Bill Bedford etches with some Ultima bits to make it up
- An etched Ultima kit for a 4 car set
- The 3D print / etched combos

The 52' bogie stock was afaik never done. It was apparently planned at some point before I took over because there's a resin roof casting master (with the 2mm SA now) and most of the other bits would have been reusable so it would just have needed some new etched or printed sides.

I could probably knock up a full side decal for a clear Farish coach; I'm not exactly arty though! Happy to have a go.

I don't have a layout with any scenery, mind!

Thanks for the memory @port perran .  I had meant to start work on another one, but time and a bad memory brought a halt to that!  I'm sure that there would be great interest.

I always used Electra for the graphics.  Any idea of a suitable company that's still in business, please?

Thank you.

I would be pleased to join in, I would have to run it on the club layout though as I've only got track laid at the moment.
Cheers 

I always thought that was a great idea. It went to Japan, and on the late Peter Charles Fagg's, if I recall.

What a SuperSpiffing idea!

2015 was before my time on our FabulousForum so I wasn't involved. I'm fascinated that Bertie Poppingham participated, several years before I made him up. There's clearly even more to his jolly japes than I realised.

Yes, in my view, certainly worth doing again.

Whilst on the subject of 'doing again', so would Trepol Bay or, even better, Port Perran. Your posts about Port Perran were the first things I read when I was told about the NGF and I was convinced immediately to join. It was an absolutely fabulous layout.

With all good wishes.

John

This came up as a memory from my photograph collection this morning :

Not a great photograph but it's a reminder of the NGF Coach Tour in 2015 where the coach was posted from member to member and photographed on different layouts.

This is my long departed Trepol Bay layout.

It got me thinking though.
Is it something worth doing again?

Just a thought.

PS That looks like Bertie Poppingham's car on the bridge @Train Waiting

One great guitarist, two great bands, a real loss...

Dave

Ah, they're all going. RIP.

Good-looking setup that, and that pair of locos look great