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I'm nearing the painting stage with my Sulzer build. I plan to go with the black scheme. In the photos the black usually has a matt appearance but I'm assuming that this is weathering/dirt? Anybody got any suggestions as to what black to use? I assume that a gloss black will look daft. Mark

All of those involved in getting 226 to this stage should give themselves a hearty clap on the back. Nobody should underestimate the amount of work required in restoring a loco of any sort. These guys are the unsung heroes of the preservation world.

I'm happy to go with a kit. Particularly if the cheaper cost means I can buy more

I've been waiting for some time for somebody to produce the single-height Bulleid corrugated wagons so I'd definitely be interested in a multi-pack option on these. Big gap in the market at the moment for these given the ready availability of suitable brake vans now and the fact that these wagons were to be seen absolutely everywhere until the late 1980s.

It's a bit more than that. The bodywork and cabs have been completely rebuilt to a very high standard.

No offence, but it makes no sense whatsoever to repatriate 'Lady Edith' for static display only. Given the huge costs involved in getting her back there would need to be some means of generating revenue from her subsequently and static displays don't cut the ice in that regard. If you're serious about getting Blennerville up and running again I would suggest that it would be better to take baby steps first and get what's currently available up and running first and then build on that if possible. I do think though that if Blennerville is to survive then it needs to make a serious effort to create a proper heritage railway as distinct from the current fairground ride setup which is utterly devoid of atmosphere. It badly needs a makeover to create some atmosphere of the period when the T&DR was current. It needs things like platforms which don't look like they were transplanted from the DART system, appropriate station buildings, timber crossing gates rather than the current steel Bord na Mona ones, some form of relevant signalling (even if it's not operational to begin with), rolling stock which is made over to make some effort to look like T&DR (painting them in the appropriate colour would help), etc. All of this costs a small fortune of course, and don't for one second think I'm saying that it's a trivial matter, but I believe that the railway has no future if it is not developed along these lines.

They look fantastic. Any indicative pricing yet?

Many thanks for the replies re my sound chip question. Mark

I've a vague recollection that this was previously asked elsewhere but I can't recall the response, any one know which of the UK sulzers would be closest in terms of sound to the 101 sulzer class? I'm planning ahead for my forthcoming build. Mark