Tri-ang Caledonian Coaches 

Many thanks for your comment and observations. Delighted you enjoyed!

Delighted to be of assistance! There is a brake coach modelled from this set, but I'm guessing that you are looking at something different than what's displayed here. The dining car is a gem for LMS enthusiasts, at least those who don't want to go down the Comet and similar roads. I have four of them, two LMS (different periods) and two BR (one red and cream, one maroon). Airfix modelled two chasis for this vehicle, one with the solebars with cut-outs for the bogie wheel, one without as here, Dapol continuing to offer the purchaser the choice. Hornby decided to play "safe" and just produce the cut-out version. I tell you, these vehicles run perfectly well on 2nd, 3rd, and 4th radius curves with the removal of the pivot from underneath the coach. The windows are a problem on the Dapol vehicle being somewhat opaque, but it is impossible to remove them without damaging the body shell. The hornby ones are excellent, thin handrails on the kirchen section and the painted interior coming up a treat. Are yes the Royal Doulton plate 'City' in gloss black. It was a lot of careful work to marry that body up to the much later 'Chinese' chassis...I actually came through the cab floor to try and get level. The crew cover that anomaly up!

Many thanks indeed for your comments and observation. There's still life in the old stuff yet especially if one is prepared to do a little work on them. I find myself now becoming less and less interested in the new products becoming available (Accurascale, Dapol, Rapido as well as Hornby and Bachmann). Mine is a niche layout focussing mainly on the end of BR steam 1958-1968 across the four regions with a bias towards ex-LMS. I have three criteria to abide by: plenty of semaphore signalling on display; paint the rails; and avoid the elaborate train set look. Cheers, Graeme

Hi, Many thanks for your welcome comments and support. I wasn't aware that Mrs. Crewe 8F ventured into the picture, although she did do the filming, a task which is becoming harder for me. Perhaps a reflection somewhere. I've got quite a number of the H.D./Wrenn 2-6-4 Tanks although I don't own the GWR version; for me anyway, I cannot reconcile that one as GW loco. I have the green S.R. version which is stretching it a bit, but there is a connection albeit tenuous. The LMS one would have been better in black with red lining, imho, and of course the Caledonian one isn't stretching it too far. It's all good stuff! I will do an overview of these locos for my next video. Cheers, Graeme

@@crewelocoman5b161 It must have been the Southern version I saw previously on your layout. Never Mind, Im happy to get my "odd GWR liveried version" to run with my other wrenn and dublo. 😊 I love them for what they are just lovely vintage locomotives that sound and look wonderful and are reminders of my childhood, spending time just running trains with my Father. I would very much like to see a comparison video on your 4MT's. Thankyou both so much for your content.

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I take that as a huge compliment from someone who also has a splendid and magnificent layout. Many thanks to you sir!

@@crewelocoman5b161 thank you . Will continue to watch your other videos 👍😁🚂

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Much appreciated. Thank you.