Morning all
I have a Union Mills J39 in LNER green. Yes I know these loco's never ran in green.
I am looking at selling this loco on due to a redirection on my layout
Just wondering what peoples thoughts on it are
Should I leave it in the green Colin painted it in or Repaint it into the correct black ??
Regards
Jon
I would have thought anyone wanting a highly accurate model will be waiting for the Bachmann one. I'd leave it as is - its not as if a buyer can't make good use of spraycan.
Some folks seem to collect Union Mills judging by the stupid prices they go for on ebay
That's very true they do seem to fetch good money on evilbay
Guess I will be listing it on there soon
Many thanks
Jon
I think they are still very desirable models, especially for their haulage capacity. I was at a show yesterday and was treated to the sight of a Union Mills T9 - the first time I have seen one 'in the flesh' (looks really nice) - hauling a rake of 17(!) Bachmann mark 1s. It managed them without any slippage...although in fairness the layout was flat, but even so, that's quite an achievement for a British model.
I suspect at 17 mark 1 coaches it wasn't even trying! They are phenomenal haulers.
The T9 is a bit of a compromise as most T9's should have 8 wheel tenders.
Alan