class 73

eddief · Post by **eddief** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 9:54 am

Zackybong1 wrote:Lima have gone bust???
That is sad

Another great company becomes a fond memory.

Wouldn't call lima great, they had a wide range but they were not interested in upgrades. The 67 was their best offering but it still had a lot of shortfalls compared to others. I think the proof is in the fact that most of limas range was replaced by superior models from Hornby, Bachmann and Heljan before Lima actually closed down. I for 1 don't miss them and I'm sure most modellers who want quality don't.

As for the MSTS model, it is a lovely model but the green 1 could do with the high intensity headlight removed

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rwaceyw · Post by **rwaceyw** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 10:08 am

As for the MSTS model, it is a lovely model but the green 1 could do with the high intensity headlight removed .

Just finished a Green one with Duck Egg stripe and lack of headlight per 1960's nick

David

lenham21 · Post by **lenham21** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 10:41 am

Good to see the pullman one

Rember when i used to see them going through my local station, be downloading that 2nite

copkeir · Post by **copkeir** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 10:42 am

i see it every weekend

lenham21 · Post by **lenham21** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 10:58 am

Some are luckier than others

copkeir · Post by **copkeir** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 11:01 am

the dean forest railway diesel group are going to get the fleat of 73s out on the main line and i think they want 73101 back on the vsoe.

Zackybong1 · Post by **Zackybong1** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 11:56 am

Is there any plans to do one in that lovely BR blue with small warning panel and white window surrounds and roof? This was easily the best livery imho.

copkeir · Post by **copkeir** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 4:01 pm

yes one of the 73s are going to painted like that

jbilton · Post by **jbilton** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 4:45 pm

Zackybong1 wrote:Is there any plans to do one in that lovely BR blue with small warning panel and white window surrounds and roof? This was easily the best livery imho.

I'd agree with you there Zack....fantastic....my favourite colour scheme too.

copkeir · Post by **copkeir** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 4:47 pm

copkeir wrote:yes one of the 73s are going to painted like that

well i think

jbilton · Post by **jbilton** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 6:03 pm

copkeir wrote:
copkeir wrote:yes one of the 73s are going to painted like that
well i think

Well I certainly be doing one....(and a bodged cabview to go with it).

pepsipowell · Post by **pepsipowell** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 6:50 am

*checks list

As far as I know, there are 2 versions of the electric blue in production (3 if jbilton is doing one too). At the moment, the liveries that aren't being done (as far as I know) are: BR Large logo blue, Intercity Swallow (which the GatExp ones carried for a short time) and all over NSE blue.

Pictures are here: http://www.semg.org.uk/electric/class73_01.html

Jonathan

Hymek · Post by **Hymek** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 9:34 pm

Ive got that livery covered if its light blue zackybong, altho it will have a headlight

champy · Post by **champy** » Sun Aug 08, 2004 8:49 am

Hymek wrote:Ive got that livery covered if its light blue zackybong, altho it will have a headlight

Im sure if you ask Jon to remove it for you James he would obilge

copkeir · Post by **copkeir** » Sun Aug 08, 2004 6:26 pm

theres a class 73 at barton hill in bristol thats is intercity livery