This looks like the old Lima body moulding and chassis. By the standards of the time, it was quite a well-detailed model when it was released way back in 1986 and if you have the time, it responds well to the addition of some photo etched improvements, plus adding wire handrails (cut / shave the moulded ones off), etc. followed by some judicious detail painting and weathering. I have two Lima versions plus the recent Dapol version, which, is far better in terms of detail, but can be a bit hit and miss in terms of good running, apparently. The two Lima ones area awaiting the improvements mentioned, plus re-wheeling, fitment of DCC sound and lighting, etc. When I have time…!
Agreed. ‘Back then’ is a thing isn’t it? I think our imagination would have been stretched to the limit if we could have known what the years would do to the hobby. DCC where you can easily park trains on the same track? Wow. Fans that turn then fans that are motorized? Seriously? I mean some of the things that can be done these days is nuts. … given time and money! Thats the thing - time and/or money. Being content to imagine sometimes has to do.😊
This looks like the old Lima body moulding and chassis.
By the standards of the time, it was quite a well-detailed model when it was released way back in 1986 and if you have the time, it responds well to the addition of some photo etched improvements, plus adding wire handrails (cut / shave the moulded ones off), etc. followed by some judicious detail painting and weathering.
I have two Lima versions plus the recent Dapol version, which, is far better in terms of detail, but can be a bit hit and miss in terms of good running, apparently. The two Lima ones area awaiting the improvements mentioned, plus re-wheeling, fitment of DCC sound and lighting, etc.
When I have time…!
Agreed. ‘Back then’ is a thing isn’t it? I think our imagination would have been stretched to the limit if we could have known what the years would do to the hobby.
DCC where you can easily park trains on the same track? Wow.
Fans that turn then fans that are motorized? Seriously? I mean some of the things that can be done these days is nuts. … given time and money! Thats the thing - time and/or money.
Being content to imagine sometimes has to do.😊