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What class of diesel was the last to run on BR in the old BR green please.
Syd

betwenn 20 and 40 I'd say...one of the Forties was famously in green for many years and was repinted so..probably never went Blue.....

Syd,
This is the Class 40 that Arthur refers to....http://www.railwayforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=2929&cat=501
It was withdrawn from service in 1983. Rumour has it that 40106 was actually repainted into blue at Crewe Works in 1978 but they changed their mind and put it back into green before it ever left the workshops.
Another class 40 no.40122 was repainted from blue to greeen in 1983 to replace 40106 on special trains.

Thanks Guys,
Just knew one of you would come up with an answer. John, thank you for the photo as well. It's great to have you guys there to help me out with these question that I have. When it comes to British Railways, I'm still a just a learner.

P.S. I now have a black Weathered 04 0-6-0 diesel, a BR green 06 0-4-0 diesel and a BR green 08 0-6-0 in '00' to go with the Jinty and J94. East Somerset Railways model shop did well out of me today.
Syd

I can recommend the Bachmann Class 20 as well Syd. Another low power class, if that's the feel you're aiming for. And you can get it in green as well.:) An excellent slow runner.

Not another birthday present was it? Are you like the Queen with a couple of birthdays a year?:D

Syd,
I see from previous posts that you have obtained quite a bit of 00 stock for your new layout.
Have you started planning it yet?

Yes I am building up a good stock. I have managed to get a plan of 'The Avon Valley Railway', which I think will make an interesting project. It has the Avon River, a bridge over a main road, a housing estate, and some country. There are also the workshops, shunting yard and the station. It’s not too good for the larger locos, but then it is a preserved railway so I can run what I like on it. Still looking for a good 03 and waiting for the Clayton Class17 to come out. As you can tell, I like the smaller hard working locos, the un-sung heroes of the British Railways.
Syd

Is it the Bachmann or the Hornby 08 that you have Syd? I'd be interested in comparing them. I have the Bachmann and think it's probably the best running OO model that I have.

I have to agree with you there Trev, I have tried both the Hornby and the Bachmann, and the Bachmann knocks socks off the Hornby. The guy in the model shop allowed me to test them both on his oval test track which also has a siding. The Bachmann was better at slow speed and was very smooth over the points where as the Hornby was OK at low speed but was not that smooth over the points. A Class 20 is the next loco on my list unless I can find a Class 03 first.

John, I have posted a little map of the way my mind is working with regards a '00' layout. The line ran from Mangotsfield through Warmley, Bitton to Bath Green Park. It was double track at one time but is only single track now with a foot and cycle path running along side it now.
Syd

You've had the same experience with the Bachmann 08 as me Syd. :)

You might have problems finding an 03 as I don't think Bachmann make it anymore. Both the 03 and 04 were very similar anyway, the 03 being built by BR and the 04 by Drewry. I think, unless anyone can correct me, that the only difference between the two classes was the shape of the chimmney. The last 04 in service was 2217, which I saw at Stratford...gave me bragging rights at school for weeks that did! :D

http://www.railwayforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=2984&cat=500&ppuser=100&sl=d

Syd, Are you planning an "end to end" layout or are you going to incorporate the features of the Avon Valley Railway into a continuous circuit? Either way it certainly looks like it's got the makings of an interesting layout.

P.S. Do you think we should move this thread into the modelling forum?

John,
You are welcome to move this thread to the modelling forum. I should of started it there like my question on DCC. Not had any replies on that one yet so its just as well that I will not be starting the layout until I retire in 4 years 9 months, but then who's counting anyway?.
I have thought about making the layout in both end to end and loop but have not made up my mind yet as it will depend on where and what size house we get. Could be that I might have to have a shed, garage, loft or spare room. I will just have to wait and see. It has allowed me to start to get some track and rolling stock together. I can take advantage of the offers at model railway exhibitions for track and line side buildings.
Syd

Toton had a two tone green class 47 running with tops numbers, think it was 47265, around the mid to late 70's, maybe even later.

I got back into train spotting after being blown away by a Deltic at Grantham in 1974, and never saw another two tone green 47 but this one.