Bertone
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I reckon that the car on the extreme right could be a Jensen.
The left hand one a Bentley VI but not too sure.
The left hand one a Bentley VI but not too sure.
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Iskra
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I believe you are right on both counts, well done!
Bertone
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Cheers, that’s showing my age in recognising them ( with a little bit of research) !I believe you are right on both counts, well done!
hexagon789
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My latest acquisition is a SwooshStar...
I don’t know what that is?
hexagon789
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Ignore, hit reply too soon!
Let me try again and see if the photos I took will upload this time.
Let me try again and see if the photos I took will upload this time.
Iskra
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I'm glad I wasn't the only one
Iskra
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GWR Star Class or FNW Star livery are my only thoughts...
hexagon789
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I'm glad I wasn't the only one
Apologies for the confusion, my Internet keeps dropping out and I cannot get the photos to upload.
To resolve the confusion and intrigue at least.
You have the Class 170, the TurboStar.
In Transport Scotland 'Saltire' livery - it becomes a SaltireStar.
In First ScotRail 'Barbie' livery - it becomes a BarbieStar.
In National Express ScotRail 'Swoosh' livery - it becomes a SwooshStar.
Maybe it's a Scottish enthusiast thing but I assure you I did not make up those nicknames myself!
@Peter C touched on the right lines.
Not quite.
Hopefully this Flickr photo will suffice in the absence of my own photos temporarily:
SR 170404, Polmont
ScotRail Railways Class 170 / Turbostar DMU, 170404, pauses at Polmont with a service to Edinburgh Waverley
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Apologies for the confusion, my Internet keeps dropping out and I cannot get the photos to upload.
To resolve the confusion and intrigue at least.
You have the Class 170, the TurboStar.
In Transport Scotland 'Saltire' livery - it becomes a SaltireStar.
In First ScotRail 'Barbie' livery - it becomes a BarbieStar.
In National Express ScotRail 'Swoosh' livery - it becomes a SwooshStar.
Maybe it's a Scottish enthusiast thing but I assure you I did not make up those nicknames myself!
@Peter C touched on the right lines.
Not quite.
Hopefully this Flickr photo will suffice in the absence of my own photos temporarily:
(Copyright Ewan Tait, "Ewan" Flickr)SR 170404, Polmont
ScotRail Railways Class 170 / Turbostar DMU, 170404, pauses at Polmont with a service to Edinburgh Waverley
Well that’s pretty smart and very apt for your area.
hexagon789
Veteran Member
I wish I could get the photos to upload, it's a really smart little model. Although the tooling is about 20 years old, I still think it looks the part.
I'll have another bash tomorrow.
What’s the detail like on it? Does it have working lights etc?
hexagon789
Veteran Member
Working directional head/marker and tail lights, close coupling, the printing is crisp and legibile (I can read the seat numbers and Business Class markings on the doors), the livery seems accurate to prototype.
Haven't run it yet, but it was advertised as a runner.
Iskra
Established Member
Thank you for the MacTurbostar explanation!
Yes I do like the look of the Bachmann 170. There was a new tooling 3-car Saltire example promised that I had my eye-on, but it seems to have disappeared off the face of the earth sadly.
Yes I do like the look of the Bachmann 170. There was a new tooling 3-car Saltire example promised that I had my eye-on, but it seems to have disappeared off the face of the earth sadly.
hexagon789
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I saw reference to the new tooling Bachmann 170 sometime ago, thankfully NatEx does me fine.
My dual period is roughly 1986/7 and 2001/2.
The former, because I consider it the heyday of BR ScotRail; the latter because it coincides with my childhood memories and I also consider NatEx to have been the best ScotRail franchisee.
Finally got the photos to upload - (I hope).
170424, Coach A leading:
Coach A - DMOCL(W):
Coach B - MOSL:
Coach C - DMOCL:
170424, Coach C trailing:
I forgot to take a video to show off the directional lighting, might do that tomorrow.
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silexa
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So what would you call an XC 170?Apologies for the confusion, my Internet keeps dropping out and I cannot get the photos to upload.
To resolve the confusion and intrigue at least.
You have the Class 170, the TurboStar.
In Transport Scotland 'Saltire' livery - it becomes a SaltireStar.
In First ScotRail 'Barbie' livery - it becomes a BarbieStar.
In National Express ScotRail 'Swoosh' livery - it becomes a SwooshStar.
Maybe it's a Scottish enthusiast thing but I assure you I did not make up those nicknames myself!
@Peter C touched on the right lines.
Not quite.
Hopefully this Flickr photo will suffice in the absence of my own photos temporarily:
(Copyright Ewan Tait, "Ewan" Flickr)SR 170404, Polmont
ScotRail Railways Class 170 / Turbostar DMU, 170404, pauses at Polmont with a service to Edinburgh Waverley
hexagon789
Veteran Member
Iskra
Established Member
Some people just call all 170’s lawnmowers don’t they?
hexagon789
Veteran Member
Class-wise, I think I have read that nickname.
I was more thinking of ones specific to a livery.
silexa
Member
Well I guess BurgundyStar would make sense, but it certainly isn't as catchy as SwooshStar or BarbieStar
It looks like a lovely model, but ooft I hate that livery
hexagon789
Veteran Member
Each to their own - it's my favourite!It looks like a lovely model, but ooft I hate that livery
Iskra
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Anyone picked anything up on Black Friday?
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Lawnmower? That's a Class 27!
61653 HTAFC
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Nope, but I'm off to Warley today so there may be some purchases later...
Just got back from the NEC with my bank account somewhat lighter...
New members of the fleet are:
A Flangeway independent Snowplough:
153303 from Hornby, a sister for my other RR Dogbox:
And last but certainly not least, a sound-fitted 150/2 in Provinicial Sprinter livery:
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Iskra
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That’s a good haul, and a classic DMU livery. How was the exhibition?
61653 HTAFC
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It was busy, but not as much as the last one in 2019. A few interesting layouts but again not as many as 2019- presumably the relatively late confirmation of the event going ahead played a part in that. I was paying rather more attention to the stalls than I was to the exhibits, and we (myself and my brother) were back in the car by 14:30.