Hang 5 ive only just got it out the box but you are right, luckily theres loads of images of these little beasties on the web lots of them look like their covered in china clay residue but i think its more akin to the paint wearing off the ali panels ive just weathered my dcc sound equipped class 25 using a mixture of enamels and acrylics but i seem to have a problem with the acrylics on the roof its gone a bit shiny.Crying out to be weathered, like Phill's green Hymek.
Steve![]()
see what i mean about the roof ,i mixed the same acrylic matt grey that i used on the crane with matt black and some thinners too . im loving the 22 it looks good on a pick up goods i have a rake of macaws loaded with rusty rail and two brake vans ready for a S and D demolition train as i have now modelled a disused section due to bringing back the factory / dairy building.
. But EXCELLENT Pics anyway

That does seem to be extraordinary bad luck... I can understand your reticence about the Dapol O Scale 08, now........Well its only been 6 months and three different locos so i suppose a few more days wont matter much![]()

Seems quite prototypical to me..?? Only a few days into service, and failed already...6624 propels failed D6319 into the shed ...



It turned out that a disgruntled ex fireman whose new position as second man had been overlooked for promotion. He had bunkered up the b end cab with coal and filled the fuel tanks with water 
A riddles Spaceship and failed diesel wait for the signal to change