SR EMUs

Andy The Trix EM1 was produced in both BR mixed traffic and express passenger liveries, ie lined black and lined Brunswick green, sorry I can't help with the colour of the boxes. Triand did the EM2 in Brunswick green and - eventually - in rail blue with small yellow warning panels. They also did it as a "CKD" kit - "Completely Knocked Down". The Triang boxes tended to be red with yellow markings, if I remember correctly. Hope this is OK, David Costigan

"Andy Sollis- Churnet Valley model Railway Dept." wrote

I've got a box for a green 'Tommy' and it's exactly the same as the one for the black one - i.e. red.

John.

Of all the types they could have chosen, unless you are modelling Folkston Harbour that is, the chance of a MLV operating on it's own must have been very slight [1], for Replica's and customers sake I do hope that one of the others do produce a CIG or CEP!...

Surely a 2EPB or 2HAP would have been wiser bet?

[1] in fact MLV's operating away from the main train seems to have been rare at times due to inter-union strife.

about it

McDonalds

Snob!...

In message , ":::Jerry::::" writes

Why? A 4-EPB requires just one new body type, the motor coach, because the trailer coaches are the ordinary second class coaches that they already produce. For a 2-EPB or a 2-HAP, they would need to produce 2 different body types.

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Who is going to be interested in a *Motorised Luggage Van*, that's why?! Yes, very interesting as part of a train [1], just as any luggage / parcels van is, but there use is rather limited, even more so a MLV - and what's more they were more or less confined to Kent Coast Boat train use...

The only reasoning behind marketing such a RTR model is the fact that are probably adapting the tooling from a standard BR Mk1 parcels coach, as indeed BR did with the prototype.

As for two bodies for the 2-EPB or 2-Hap, true to a point, only the sides are different, which is not so much of a problem with modern tooling. Quite frankly, IMO if they wanted to test the water regarding Southern multiple units they might have been better to think in terms of a DEMU, as 6 car Hastings would be nice but a Hasting area 2H would be a more realistic whilst offering many ways of using or adapting the tooling to produce other SR EMU and DEMU's.

[1] hence my point about the other manufactures saving the day and producing a CIG, CEP or what ever.

Well I'm going to be interested for starters and I'm sure that many of those who model the Southern Region in the last forty years will want one as well. Just because something isn't totally prototypical for their layout, doesn't mean many people won't buy one. Plus it will be perfect for those who have a very small layout and don't have the space for a six car Hastings unit!

Fred X

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Kent

But if you have room for a MLV you are highly likely to have room for a 2H unit! Unless you are modelling a parcels bay, that is! You might well be right, any SR (D)EMU stock will sell like hot cakes )and I hope it does, it might just get me back into UK modelling again) but if this MLV doesn't it could kill off other possible models...

A 'ping' for John Turner, and related to possible MLV model, I wonder how many of the old Lima GWR parcel Railcars were sold in preference to the passenger version?

Well I am slightly biased as my layout is based on a parcel depot, but me and my mate want one so it's sure to be a popular model. :)

Fred X

Not on my 4mm scale 'layout'. Okay, so it currently exists in the space between a keyboard and a monitor, and has very little running potential, but still...

I tried putting a hornby 466 in this space, but it was just a few cm too long. An MLV would go in nicely. :¬)

James Moody