Quote from: martyn on Today at 08:17:28 AMThat's another case of manufacturers catching up with my kit bashing or reworking of  RTR.
Martyn

Please knock up a 'Falcon' asap, please, Martyn  

I used a Jinty on push-pull, as used in South Wales, I think.

Photos within James Street thread.

That's another case of manufacturers catching up with my kit bashing or reworking of  RTR.

Martyn

Quote from: LASteve on Yesterday at 10:06:46 PMNicely done! Which AI tool did you use? It's interesting to compare the merits/demerits of each.

@LASteve

I took your advice in Post #7 above and used Google Gemini. 

However, I found that several iterations were necessary to achieve the final result. 

I started off by issuing the command "Colourise this photo."  The result was a loco in LMS red (similar to Newportnobby's DMU photo in post#16). 

So, I became more specific with my next command: "Colorise the locomotive in this photo North Eastern Railway green." 

This was a better result but the boiler remained uncoloured. 

I then stated (using the colourised photo): "Colourise the locomotive boiler North Eastern Railway green but leave the smokebox and chimney black." 

This produced a good result but I was not satisfied with one detail, so I gave the instruction to "Colourise the lion inside the emblem on the right of the number 68736 dull red."  And, Hey Presto, it did it! 

I tried several other commands to colourise the locomotive (a) Saxony green, (b) lighter green, and finally, (c) lime green.  None of these had the desired effect of getting the loco colour a bit lighter.

But overall, I am pleased with the result.  Probably more details could be done with additional specific commands.

Thanks for the idea to use Google Gemini, Steve! 

Ian

Excellent choice - accurate non-corridor stock in general has been a big obvious gap for a long time!
Just to note though, the LMS didn't refer to these as "Suburban" coaches (except for the non-standard dedicated North London sets) - the official description was "General Service Non-Corridor Stock", and they certainly weren't confined to suburban service - they could be seen all over the LMS system, including many rural branch lines.

The ones described as "Composite (Push-Pull)" from the running numbers look to be Diag 1921A motor-fitted intermediate coaches. i.e. have the through pipework and electrical connections to go between the Loco and a Driving Brake-Third, and are NOT a Push-Pull train in themselves...

The Ivatt 2MT is ideal power for the Push-Pull sets post-war, but there is currently a lack of a suitable loco for pre-war though... they mostly worked with older pre-grouping locos such as various Midland 0-4-4Ts, L&Y 2-4-2Ts and LNWR Coal Tanks (unless Dapol have something suitable up their sleeves )

I'm definitely in for a set to represent the only Named Push-Pull train - the 1950s "Welsh Dragon" formed of a Driving-brake 3rd + 2x Motor-fitted Composite + Ivatt 2MT.
Maybe an LMS Push-Pull pair and another 3/4 coach set as well.

Quote from: NOE 544R on Yesterday at 09:56:44 PM

Quote from: Roy L S on December 08, 2025, 06:55:23 PM

Quote from: Hailstone on December 08, 2025, 05:13:08 PMI couldn't resist another 600 warship at £89.50 from Rails of Sheffield, and added weathering. it arrived a couple of days ago and this is the first chance that I have had to show it off.


this is the first time that I have added basic weathering to a diesel loco and I think that it's not bad at all. as for the bogies? 5 minutes work with a swiss file - It took me longer to  get the body off to switch off the cab lights (I wonder why Farish ship DC locos with them on?)

Regards,

Alex

I received the replacement keeper plates for my D601 from Bachmann today - very speedy delivery. Simple enough to swap with the dodgy ones, and at the same time I popped the body off to fit a chip and permanently switch of the cab lights (as they wouldn't seem to turn off using F3 and 4 as shown on the instructions).

It has been running in for a couple of hours now, the mechanism is very smooth and quiet. Aside from the "hiccup" with the bogies it must be said it is a very nice model indeed.

Roy

Hi Roy,

How did you contact Bachmann for the replacements please?

Thanks
Mac

Hi Mac

I e-mailed Bachmann at service@bachmann-europe.co.uk requesting the redesigned replacement bogie keeper-plates.

They will require a copy of proof of purchase to be attached to the e-mail (receipt from Kernow in my case) and your name and address.

It was all then handled in a typically Bachmann way, very efficiently and professionally.

Regards

Roy

Quote from: Newportnobby on Yesterday at 10:08:50 PM

Quote from: Roy L S on Yesterday at 08:31:28 PM

Quote from: Newportnobby on Yesterday at 07:02:56 PMI could feasibly use these for the 'Newport Nobby' but then, how the heck do I get it into either of my layouts when it only ran between Wolverton and Newport Pagnell?

Rule 1 is always your friend Mick!

Way too much of a stretch, Roy, unless they could have appeared on the Varsity Line in the late 50s/early 60s

Buckingham Branch maybe? I seem to recall it was DMU from Verney Junction to Buckingham but a separate steam service from there to Banbury until that section closed to passengers, still a stretch true, but...

Quote from: Roy L S on Yesterday at 08:31:28 PM

Quote from: Newportnobby on Yesterday at 07:02:56 PMI could feasibly use these for the 'Newport Nobby' but then, how the heck do I get it into either of my layouts when it only ran between Wolverton and Newport Pagnell?

Rule 1 is always your friend Mick!

Way too much of a stretch, Roy, unless they could have appeared on the Varsity Line in the late 50s/early 60s

Nicely done! Which AI tool did you use? It's interesting to compare the merits/demerits of each.

Quote from: Roy L S on December 08, 2025, 06:55:23 PM

Quote from: Hailstone on December 08, 2025, 05:13:08 PMI couldn't resist another 600 warship at £89.50 from Rails of Sheffield, and added weathering. it arrived a couple of days ago and this is the first chance that I have had to show it off.



this is the first time that I have added basic weathering to a diesel loco and I think that it's not bad at all. as for the bogies? 5 minutes work with a swiss file - It took me longer to  get the body off to switch off the cab lights (I wonder why Farish ship DC locos with them on?)

Regards,

Alex

I received the replacement keeper plates for my D601 from Bachmann today - very speedy delivery. Simple enough to swap with the dodgy ones, and at the same time I popped the body off to fit a chip and permanently switch of the cab lights (as they wouldn't seem to turn off using F3 and 4 as shown on the instructions).

It has been running in for a couple of hours now, the mechanism is very smooth and quiet. Aside from the "hiccup" with the bogies it must be said it is a very nice model indeed.

Roy

Hi Roy,

How did you contact Bachmann for the replacements please?

Thanks
Mac

Yes, very tasty.