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General Category => N Gauge Discussion => Topic started by: Tank on December 20, 2010, 05:49:59 AM

Title: Graham Farish Class 03
Post by: Tank on December 20, 2010, 05:49:59 AM
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h287/tank_fv101/GFClass03.jpg)

Who can't wait for one of these?  I already have one from a kit, but the minitrix motor is terrible.  I'll be getting my hands on one and will paint it into 03 179 Network SouthEast livery.

:GraFar:
Title: Re: Graham Farish Class 03
Post by: Tank on December 20, 2010, 05:55:45 AM
In fact, I just found a picture whilst looking for something else......excuse the 00 Gauge motor in front please!  This is before I added the chimney and windows.

(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h287/tank_fv101/motor.jpg)

And another one...   ;D

(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h287/tank_fv101/Shunters1.jpg)
Title: Re: Graham Farish Class 03
Post by: Tank on December 22, 2010, 09:10:13 PM
I would need to DCC it too. I've seen the 04 chipped, so hopefully this can be done as well.
Title: Re: Graham Farish Class 03
Post by: Tank on December 29, 2010, 01:04:47 PM
Here's a picture of the new GF Class 03

(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h287/tank_fv101/GFClass03-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Graham Farish Class 03
Post by: Elvinley on November 25, 2011, 06:35:07 PM
Just purchased the plain green one with gold window surrounds. Looks fantastic. It was a tossup between this and a 101 and this won.
Title: Re: Graham Farish Class 03
Post by: Adam1701D on November 25, 2011, 10:17:38 PM
Blue one is superb as well. A spot of Rail Blue on the cab handrail knobs improves the appearance even more. Just need to find a suitable match truck now.
Title: Re: Graham Farish Class 03
Post by: zwilnik on November 26, 2011, 01:27:32 AM
Are there any pics of 03 match trucks? If it's the usual BR repurposing of old rolling stock then it should be a simple repaint or slight tweak to a model.
Title: Re: Graham Farish Class 03
Post by: Adam1701D on November 26, 2011, 11:02:23 AM
From what I've been able to find out, the BR Conflat L was used as a match truck for the 03s, to allow them to work track circuits over long turnouts. This was the conflat that carried 3 small containers which, I think, Farish now sell.

There's a whole stash of info on this page from an O Gauge forum:

http://migoforum.co.uk/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=911 (http://migoforum.co.uk/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=911)
Title: Re: Graham Farish Class 03
Post by: BernardTPM on November 26, 2011, 12:27:36 PM
The Conflat L was a specialist cement wagon, the three containers (for cement (or similar powder) being much smaller than the AF containers Farish sell. Tri-ang used to make them on both 00 and TT. A few Conflat A wagons were also used as runners; that is the same as the Farish model (minus container, of course).
Title: Re: Graham Farish Class 03
Post by: Elvinley on November 28, 2011, 01:10:19 AM
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/331/a/d/03_by_silentwake-d4hilc4.jpg)

The new 03 on Elvinley. Definitely my favourite livery!
Title: Re: Graham Farish Class 03
Post by: Ollie3440 on November 29, 2011, 10:50:49 PM
I picked up a BR Blue liveried one and it is a cracking little model, can't wait to get it chipped up

Ollie
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