Hello all,

I'm looking at getting my first Farish Duchess.

The Duchess of Hamilton in the Cumbrian train pack, being obviously depicting a preserved engine, is the decoration still suitable to be run on a '60s layout, i'e pre-preservation?

Scotty

I  certainly hope so!

Yes it will be. The livery is the same as in BR days - the detail that is likely not to be is the electrification warning flashes which may be a later style (original ones used red flashes on white background, later the flash changed to yellow). It remains to be seen if they come with red or yellow but I think they looked yellow from the pictures I saw.

Easy to change if it bugs you - Fox do a sheet of these and they can just go straight over the ones on the model to cover them.

The only other thing that stands out in the pictures is the shiny brass coloured axle box on the rear bogie - not sure about this - doesn't look like any 1960s picture, so I suspect the loco didn't have this in those days. Easy again to blacken over with a touch of paint.

Cheers,
Alan

Thank you Alan,

as usual a comprehensive and informative answer.

Quote from: Dr Al on May 20, 2015, 10:07:30 PM
It remains to be seen if they come with red or yellow but I think they looked yellow from the pictures I saw.

The model has the earlier red & white OHLE warning signs.

Happy modelling.

Steven B.

Regarding the coaches in this set, can someone tell me what the running numbers are please? I'm building a collection of Mk1s, but if they've just used pre-existing stock, I may not need to buy this set...

Quote from: Yet_Another on May 22, 2015, 09:01:45 AM
Regarding the coaches in this set, can someone tell me what the running numbers are please? I'm building a collection of Mk1s, but if they've just used pre-existing stock, I may not need to buy this set...

Brake M35295
Buffet M1838
1st class saloon M3105

Thanks for that. Looks like it's still on the want list, then.

Quote from: Yet_Another on May 22, 2015, 10:28:30 AM
Thanks for that. Looks like it's still on the want list, then.

I will be selling on the coaches (at less than retail cost) when I get my set shortly, so if you're interested........... 

Quote from: ScottyStitch on May 22, 2015, 12:03:09 PM

Quote from: Yet_Another on May 22, 2015, 10:28:30 AM
Thanks for that. Looks like it's still on the want list, then.

I will be selling on the coaches (at less than retail cost) when I get my set shortly, so if you're interested...........

That just makes me wonder why you bought the pack, unless it was to get the loco in that livery/crest

The buffet car was previously issued as 374-110

So only 2 new numbered coaches.

Cheers
Mark

Quote from: newportnobby on May 22, 2015, 12:08:18 PM

Quote from: ScottyStitch on May 22, 2015, 12:03:09 PM

Quote from: Yet_Another on May 22, 2015, 10:28:30 AM
Thanks for that. Looks like it's still on the want list, then.

I will be selling on the coaches (at less than retail cost) when I get my set shortly, so if you're interested...........

That just makes me wonder why you bought the pack, unless it was to get the loco in that livery/crest

Yes, just to get Hamilton in late crest in that colour.

Plus, train packs are a good deal if you can sell on the bits you don't want/need.

Quote from: scruff on May 22, 2015, 12:08:46 PM
The buffet car was previously issued as 374-110

So only 2 new numbered coaches.

Cheers
Mark

That confirms my thought. I already have the buffet, but I could sell that on.

I'm hopefully going to set eyes on one tomorrow, I'm a blue diesel man, but a shiny ex-LMS steam loco would be a nice bit of fun.

ScottyStitch, thanks for the offer, I may well just buy the whole thing, but if I get cold feet, you might get a pm.

I gave in and bought the set today - given that my long-term plan is a BR blue-era layout based on the S&C, it would have been silly not to...

Must say I'm most impressed - just running the loco in on a basic oval with first-radius curves - wasn't sure what it would make of that, but it doesn't seem to have a problem with it. This has now doubled the number of steam locos I have!

Do these Duchesses have coreless motors? It is very quiet - more so than any of my diesels.

Quote from: davidinyork on May 25, 2015, 03:52:25 PM
Do these Duchesses have coreless motors? It is very quiet - more so than any of my diesels.

I think they do, and that near silent running is making me consider selling a few of my BR blue diesels to fund a few more kettles if they are going to be this good...