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Whilst the paint is drying on the handrails, I am just getting the transfers together: On the subject of lettering, anyone able to...

...and reassembled before a break for lunch:

Getting there... Cab has had fittings fitted except the sun shades as they always get knocked off so will go back on right at the end...

Two favourites, firstly this Proto 2000 GP7 (actually, the combined parts of about three of them!) which was my first ever attempt at a...

This or machine grey would be good choices.

The face of the number board 'glass' part was "painted" using a black Staedtler Lumocolor Permanent marker, it provides the black...

The number boards are now numbered and back in the cab: In a quandary about window edges, whether to edge the inside of the window...

In the UK, there seems to be two distinct camps regarding DCC, there is the pro DCC users who are into all the bells, whistles and...

What parts do you need, I may have something.

I have fixed it! A little plastic scraped off the inside of the insert part and it pushed back on. I guess when it was originally...

Looks like this at the moment: It explains why when on initial testing, one trucks wheels were not rotating! I may have to...

The gears are fine, unfortunately one of the drive shafts has an issue, the black plastic socket has come out of one of the brass...

Painting of the main body sections and the chassis frame is complete bar touching up: Anyone able to recommend a suitable colour to...

I kind of, sort of, remember removing the cab, then removing a screw on top of the hood inside where the cab was. Then, lift off the...

Just picked up a cheap Proto 2000 Alco S1: It's a non runner (was advertised as such) but I have always been pretty good at getting...