I want to get an OO Class 37 for a Christmas present that I can choose.
Trouble is, I want one in EWS livery. I can't find anywhere that still has any Bachmann 37s in EWS left. This leaves me with the option of the Hornby close-coupled pair.
Does anyone have any experience of these Hornby 37s? What do they run like? How do they compare to the Bachmann? Can you take the powered one off and run it alone?
Also, does anyone know how heavy the weathering appears in reality? I don't personally weather my stock (for various reasons) and wonder if these 37s would look silly next to a Virgin 47, an SWT Turbostar, a Regional 158 etc. all in wash-plant fresh state?
TIA,
Chris.