What should be the next 57 ft first gen DMU from Revolution?

[gc4946]

I'd go for a class 104
https://www.railcar.co.uk/type/class-104/summary
Plenty of options for 2, 3 or 4 car units including the rare trailer brake 2nd and liveries covering up to Network SouthEast withdrawal in 1993.
Otherwise Bachmann/Farish have wherewithal to shrink their OO Derby Lightweights or 105s

[PaulCheffus]

Hi Paul,

The 124 is a full 6 coach TPE using Worsley sides and ends with Minitrix coaches and bogies for the basic frame. I scratched the under frame equipment and used a Japanese made motor chassis which is under the TSO.

Here's a short video of it on my layout along with the 110 set.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RUxitDVVbE

Cheers

Stu

Hi

Thanks for that and you've made a good job of it. I have the Worsley Works sides but got them before he did the ends.

How difficult were the ends to shape?

Cheers

Paul

[Stu Fox]

Hi Paul,

The 124 is a full 6 coach TPE using Worsley sides and ends with Minitrix coaches and bogies for the basic frame. I scratched the under frame equipment and used a Japanese made motor chassis which is under the TSO.

Here's a short video of it on my layout along with the 110 set.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RUxitDVVbE

Cheers

Stu

Hi

Thanks for that and you've made a good job of it. I have the Worsley Works sides but got them before he did the ends.

How difficult were the ends to shape?

Cheers

Paul

Thanks. I got 3 with the etches so you get a spare to mess up. Luckily mine worked OK the first time. With the etches being thin I found them fairly simple to bend around a drill bit using a Stanley blade. There's an etch for the headcode box to solder on and a thin etch for the drain strip above the cab windows. I did these before the bending. There's also a couple of half-etched vertical lines for the slight angles on the lower cab.
If you email Allen at Worsley Works he'll likely sell you the cab etch sheet separately.

Cheers

Stu

[Stu Fox]

Yes - Selby  - thanks for recognising it! It's almost a replica but some handrails have been omitted for the sake of sanity!

I'm just working on resin proofing, painting and planting the riverbed before a pour of 'water'.
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[bluedepot]

thanks for voting!

the winner was class 105/106!

just one vote behind was the class 104.

reasonable amount of votes for derby lightweight and class 110 as well.

hopefully 2024 will be the year that bachmann release a 105 and revolution or rapido announce a 104!

next poll will be rail buses when I get around to adding it.

cheers


tim