I was just demonstrating my pig ignorance as a "young whippersnapper" brought up in a world of blue dieselsRichardScott wrote: Just for info - strictly speaking the 'Flying Banana' is the earlier AEC railcar, mine is the later GWR built version with the more angular body. But I know the nickname has been used for all of them.
The confusion probably stems from my best mate having one of the Lima models when we were growing up and that was repeatedly referred to as "The Flying Banana", although I suspect this too was, in fact, the later GWR-built variant as modelled so brilliantly by yourself.
Either way, top stuff, chap!
Cheers, Rik.

