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Hornby have launched a junior trains set. https://www.hornby.com/uk-en/shop/all-sets/hornby-junior.html It looks suspiciously like this yoke https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Model-trains-1-87-electric-track-train-17pcs-set-High-Speed-Rail-train-12pcs-railway-railroad/2055160377.html?spm=2114.01010208.3.1.CYVNVd&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_3_10152_10065_10151_10068_10136_10137_10060_10155_10062_437_10154_10056_10055_10054_10059_303_100031_10099_9916_10103_10102_10096_10052_10053_10142_10107_10050_10051_5030014_10171_10084_10083_10080_10082_10081_10110_519_10111_10112_10113_10114_10182_10078_10079_10073_10123_10189_142-9916_10102,searchweb201603_1,ppcSwitch_7&btsid=fb3e6070-811e-4aad-a229-8866f22cd01d&algo_expid=26ab8257-9a4d-41e6-b6c5-a6f58099795b-0&algo_pvid=26ab8257-9a4d-41e6-b6c5-a6f58099795b

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Thanks for that. It explains a great many things.

So is the livery on the green one here a spurious one?

Says on wiki the G classes were sold to Irish Sugar, any info in the livery there? Might be interesting.

Just a thought - I can get all this for 120 sterling delivered. I'm still on analogue so I can I can repurpose the track and controller and the crane might do in a siding after a good dose of a weathering stick.

That doesn't look half bad. If the whole thing is cast it would be a pain to cut up alright.

Cheers, I think I'd move the cab back to be flush with end of the chassis also

Cheers Glenderg. I'm off to the flea bay.

I suppose it depends and how you look at it. To my eye it's not far off. The chassis and hood are close enough for me to take a punt on one and get out the spray paint.

Roco D214. G class anyone? Remove the railing and modify the cab slightly.

I think I have a few of these somewhere

Bit of a tail chaser alright.

That's a strange collection things to make up a set. I suppose the Eye-talians were never know for much quality control.

Brilliant.

Cheers, very interesting indeed. Will encourage me to make up a few trains with a nice mix of the two, something different. Just a need a few Murphy 121's and I'll be off.

Didn't realise so much of the black and tan and flying snail wound up mixed in together for a time. Really interesting looking trains, not like now.

Bit of sun yesterday

Or a barbecue . . .

Paint all stripped now - although there is some slight pitting on the surface of the plastic. The thing was subjected to chemical cocktail so I shouldn't be too surprised. A good coat of primer will conceal it I'd say.

You need to get yourself a garden railway, expensive I know. I have installed a poverty one and I'm glad I did.

Between my homemade wine and the various solvents - the back kitchen is not safe. Naked flames not recommended. The fumes alone are sufficient to induce a perpetual state of inebriation.

Hi Burnthebox, nail polish remover usually works for me with modellers enamel paint but this is motor paint and it didn't work. The Mr. Muscle didn't work either. Brake fluid is the only thing that worked - I am happy to confirm - it is dissolving away nicely now. Thanks everyone for their feedback. Can anyone tell me what is in the brake fluid that makes it work?? It was fun trying all the different chemicals, scientific almost!

Thanks guys, I'm gonna give the mr muscle a go this evening and see what happens. I remember completely stripping a lima loco back to white plastic with nail polish remover before spraying - and yes Glenderg - there was something very satisfying about it! If that doesn't work brake fluid it is!!

My situation could be worse . . .