Get thee behind me Satan

[guest311]

I was having a trawl through the Liverpool site, and found these

http://www.ehattons.com/74811/Dapol_2D_021_001_Class_156_2_car_DMU_156508_in_Strathclyde_Passenger_Transport_livery/StockDetail.aspx

now they only came into service in 1987, and I'm aiming my layout at 1986 

a 150 would of course be more correct, but they are £144.46, pre-order

http://www.ehattons.com/61110/Graham_Farish_371_329_Class_150_2_150247_in_BR_Super_Sprinter_livery_weathered/StockDetail.aspx

I could get nearly two sets of the 156s for that, and they could run the Rule 1 service from GLQ to Inverknockie [loosely based on Inverness] vie the 'it was actually built' line from Ft. William.

and it's a great colour scheme............

what should I do     

[Steve Brassett]

Either aim your layout at 1987, or tell anyone who cares that they are carrying out pre-golive testing.

[PLD]

http://www.ehattons.com/74811/Dapol_2D_021_001_Class_156_2_car_DMU_156508_in_Strathclyde_Passenger_Transport_livery/StockDetail.aspx

now they only came into service in 1987, and I'm aiming my layout at 1986 

and it's a great colour scheme............

One of the nicest Post-Privatisation liveries. Unfortunately for you the Carmine & Cream SPT livery wasn't introduced until 1996/7 (replacing the previous Orange and Black livery) so it's a decade outside your period...  :'(

[guest311]

http://www.ehattons.com/74811/Dapol_2D_021_001_Class_156_2_car_DMU_156508_in_Strathclyde_Passenger_Transport_livery/StockDetail.aspx

now they only came into service in 1987, and I'm aiming my layout at 1986 

and it's a great colour scheme............

ohhh  looks like another Rule 1 then 

One of the nicest Post-Privatisation liveries. Unfortunately for you the Carmine & Cream SPT livery wasn't introduced until 1996/7 (replacing the previous Orange and Black livery) so it's a decade outside your period...  :'(

[Zogbert Splod]

I was having a trawl through the Liverpool site, and found these

http://www.ehattons.com/74811/Dapol_2D_021_001_Class_156_2_car_DMU_156508_in_Strathclyde_Passenger_Transport_livery/StockDetail.aspx

What have I ever done to you? I promised myself "no more rolling stock of any kind 'till there is some track laid." Then you go and post a link to one of the best looking setups ever to hit the rails. Gee, thanks! There goes my resolve. OK, my resolve is as tough as a Victoria sponge, but..... Oh, never mind! I'm fighting it, but thanks, I suppose... 
     

[koyli55002]

Or run your layout as a preserved line and then anything goes !

I managed to acquire a very nice scenic layout of Calne for a very modest fee - and there is all sorts of stuff running on that now.
Even the real preserved lines have a "Rule One".