16CSVT2700
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Bought myself the rather nice NSE liveried 33114 Ashford 150 today.
Very nice model overall, the test run at Howes in Kidlington was good bit judddery at first but a few runs up and down the tester and it was running fine.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y299/50149/DSC00170.jpg
The livery details are crisp and neatly applied and spare sprues of details include a set of plows (1 for each end), hoses and stuff and NEM compatible tension lock couplers. NEM sockets are as always provided for those wanting to use close coupling mechanisms etc.
The NSE livery was chosen as I hopefully want to be able to build a layout in a garden shed because I have a 13x8 foot area set aside for one. The period will be late 80s/early 90s hence the NSE predominance in my current fleet. Here's a pic of my Hornby 50002 Superb with 33114 Ashford 150:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y299/50149/DSC00173.jpg
The bodywork as well is pretty darn good despite the majority of magazine rivet counters nay-saying the "shoulder" of the model, as I always say, "if it looks right to you, then it is right" which it certainly does in this situation.
Very nice model overall, the test run at Howes in Kidlington was good bit judddery at first but a few runs up and down the tester and it was running fine.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y299/50149/DSC00170.jpg
The livery details are crisp and neatly applied and spare sprues of details include a set of plows (1 for each end), hoses and stuff and NEM compatible tension lock couplers. NEM sockets are as always provided for those wanting to use close coupling mechanisms etc.
The NSE livery was chosen as I hopefully want to be able to build a layout in a garden shed because I have a 13x8 foot area set aside for one. The period will be late 80s/early 90s hence the NSE predominance in my current fleet. Here's a pic of my Hornby 50002 Superb with 33114 Ashford 150:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y299/50149/DSC00173.jpg
The bodywork as well is pretty darn good despite the majority of magazine rivet counters nay-saying the "shoulder" of the model, as I always say, "if it looks right to you, then it is right" which it certainly does in this situation.
Great model though!
