Alternating bodies

[Newportnobby]

No, my surname is neither Burke or Hare
I model transition era in the main so do have green diseasels, but I also like some items of motive power and rolling stock in BR Blue.
Attempts to find a Farish blue Sulzer Type 2 (class 25 when blue) proved fruitless, so I checked the Bachmann Spares website and, sure enough, they had a weathered blue body which was exactly what I wanted. Armed with the information from our Forumites that the bodies were easily switched, I ordered one. Full points to the Spares dept - I ordered it 2nd Nov and it arrived today (5th) without the usual 25 e mails about how it's left, where it's gone, the RM has my parcel, the inside leg measurement of the postie etc etc. So, my weathered green Type 2 can be alternated with the weathered blue body, and all for £40 of our English pounds
The only minor niggle is my blue version now has a red buffer beam as opposed to the 'proper' version's black.
(The Spares dept also have pristine and weathered green bodies should you wish to do the same)

[Bob G]

You dirty man. Wash your hands next time.

[Newportnobby]

Having had success with the exchange of bodies, I've just ordered a pristine body* for my weathered class 25 and a blue one for one of my class 24s.

The only minor niggle is my blue version now has a red buffer beam as opposed to the 'proper' version's black.

It's a very minor niggle to me and certainly bearable

*something I wish I had

[Newportnobby]

Kudos again to Bachmann Spares. Two Farish bodies ordered Saturday pm and arrived today. No fuss, just simple good service.

This meant I can now swap my class 25 bodies for a pristine green SYP, a weathered green SYP and a weathered blue.
Also I can swap out one of my class 24s from this....



to this.......



The whole lot (other than pristine bodies) will be sent off to be weathered by Rob which will further dirty the already weathered ones (and blacken the red buffer beams)