Well done nice to get a bargain now and then looks a nice clean locomotive personally I’d keep it in the green and look out for it in blue and cream cheers Al
Hi Al , I think it was a bargain you are right no respray but I don't think I could afford the blue/grey e.m.u. too pricey for my budget. all the best Col
Nice looking model. Bargain! I agree with others. It is in mint condition so painting it would be a real shame. Your call, but if it ain't broken, why fix it? Happy Modelling
On the video I said B R blue I meant blue and grey with the all yellow ends but I am keeping it green it looks good I have warmed to it but I still want a B R Blue and grey. Thanks for your comment all the best Colin.
You are right it dose look good in green but l was just shocked how much the blue and grey e m u s are l am pleased with it and it runs so well,All the best Colin.
A great addition to the fleet, the BR Green looks so much better than the Blue/Grey, in my view. Lets face it, there always was a transition period from green to blue.................I'd leave it in green but that's only my opinion...............All the very best Dave.
I like the Blue/Grey my era but I like the green now so no respray.Lots of the comments have said keep it green thats good because I think I would have made a pigs ear of it.All the best Dave . Colin.
That looks like a nice addition to your fleet Colin, it's good to see you're not having any traffic chaos in Mossend, caused by the local refuse collectors ... Cheers James 😁👍
It would have to be blue and grey with full yellow ends. That was their state prior to rebuilding at Swindon when they changed the vehicles external appearance substantially.
Well done - a nice purchase! 👍 Phase 1 unit no.7126 entered service end-March 1959 and received its yellow warning panel 19th April 1966. Unit 7126 was outshopped Blue /Grey (full yellow ends) on 21st November 1968 (it missed out on receiving all-blue livery). It was refurbished 3rd February 1979 and renumbered 411509 (later 1509). I've provided a full history of the 4 CEP units on BloodandCustard.⚡ _On a personal note as Bachmann produce a Blue /Grey 4 CEP and the two liveries ran together (both could be seen with one of the rarer all-blue 4 CEP units) I'd personally consider retaining its green livery._
Thank you for the information, I am not spraying I am keeping it green but my era was blue/grey that's why I wanted one so much but I don't think its in my price range. It's nice to know I can respray if I want to with the information you have given me. Thanks again, all the best Col. p.s. the third rail is hard work but I think it will be worth it.
@@Mossendrailway00 Colin, if you look amongst the photographs of the MLV history there is a Green MLV + Blue/Grey TLV + Green 4 CEP + Blue 4 CEP + Blue /Grey 4 CEP passing through Faversham on 21st April 1968. All that was missing was the (sole) Maroon TLV...... ⚡ Laying the con-rail is time consuming but the final effect is worthwhile. 🙂 _On Ewhurst Green the insulator pots are an interference fit in the sleepers with con-rail removed, sprayed with primer thence painted with sleeper grime before refitting...._ ATB Colin. 😉
