Noel Posted March 25, 2021 Author Share Posted March 25, 2021 (edited) Passengers being fitted. Some legless, but as they say in monty python 'tis but a scratch', 'me legs will grow back, I can still bite you know!' x Edited March 25, 2021 by Noel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Posted March 25, 2021 Author Share Posted March 25, 2021 28 minutes ago, DJ Dangerous said: The Hornby shorties are awesome as they run around R1 curves, as do 141's and 071's! Exactly. I find mk3s and 201s too long for typical layouts and look all wrong on curves, not to mention the length of a rake. The Baby GMs and 2 axles wagons or 57ft coaches are my favourite. They just look right in the non-scale world of a layout. The only minor snag with the shorties is you need to source buffers for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Holman Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 There's a lot to be said for short wheelbase stock. In my BR modelling days, three 50' coaches took up the same space as two Mark 1s and a van, while early Irish wagons can be as little as five inches long in 7mm scale, whereas an H is around six. Can add an extra wagon to a given train length, which is very handy when space is tight, while they certainly look far better on tight curves. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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