The question is:

I want an EWS Roadname loco from Revolution Trains.

I'm running a quasi-fictitious situation. I just want this "look" in the EWS livery. These two look similar enough to my Yankee eyes. They both look gorgeous.

It comes down to: which is the more reliable locomotive on-the-track?

 

So, Farish announce 374-901C - an era 5 sorting van with lights fitted..........that don't work.
 
I have ½ a dozen of the 374-901 with lights that do work.
 
Would it have been so difficult for the sorting van to have working lights or did Farish suffer with issues I'm unaware of?

@Hailstone that's a good idea!

Quote from: scottmitchell74 on February 11, 2026, 03:47:49 PM

Quote from: Steven B on February 11, 2026, 03:35:21 PMWhat style of nameplate? There's a big difference between a bog-standard plate and the type fitted to the class 40 and Peaks for example.

Try:
https://www.railtec-models.com  (3d transfer)
https://www.shawplan.com/spcat.htm (etched)

Good question.

I don't want it to look goofy, but I am employing Rule 1. So, I just want my real-to-life but fictitious place to have locos I named, based on the proposed region, running by. So, as long as size and color looks good to me, I'm happy.

Light Railway Stores has exactly what I want, but won't ship to the US.

have you a friend in the UK who can forward it? I have a friend in Italy who has stuff sent to me and picks it up when he visits England

Regards,

Alex

Quote from: njee20 on February 12, 2026, 08:36:16 AMHoly thread resurrection Batman!

Despite being 6 years old nothing has fundamentally changed either!

What idiot started this thread..?

Oh, my bad. 

On the upside. I was very happy with my sound (retro-) fitted 8F. I changed the 'beat' to four per revolution, so it synchs properly, and I think it sounds good. I do however turn it off after a little while, because it is really just a novelty thing in my eyes.

That is good news.

Railtec Transfers do custom diesel nameplates

https://railtec-models.com/showitem.php?id=2178

Fox also do etched nameplates - I think they do custom ones

https://www.fox-transfers.co.uk/etched-plates

Quote from: Bob Tidbury on February 12, 2026, 09:04:36 AMA company I used many years ago was Narrow Planet but I know they changed names and I cant remember the new name but I am sure someone on here will help.
I did have to wait quite a long time but they did 2 sizes for me but only charged for one as they said  the scale size one was only just legible and as it was a personal memorial name for my late friend they thought I would prefer a larger nameplate .
Bob

Bob @Bob Tidbury

Lightrailwaystores.co.uk ring a bell?

A company I used many years ago was Narrow Planet but I know they changed names and I cant remember the new name but I am sure someone on here will help.
I did have to wait quite a long time but they did 2 sizes for me but only charged for one as they said  the scale size one was only just legible and as it was a personal memorial name for my late friend they thought I would prefer a larger nameplate .
Bob

Thats the best news this week .
I wish the new owner the best of luck and keep up the good work Adrian has been doing .
Bob