n Gauge Loco Crew

It's bad enough that our little engine does not emit smoke and steam but to be conveying passengers and goods without a footplate crew is down right inexcusable!

I selected the loco crew from the FLEETLINE range. This is very good value for money as we get two sets of people in 4 different poses. Some photos from LSWR days show the driver wearing a protective over jacket, which I believe to be a very light blue.

We wanted the crew to be removable from the cab because there is a crazy idea of fitting a DCC chip at some point and we wondered if the cab void would be needed for it. So, the solution was to fix the crew to a thin piece of brass such that the assembly could be slid into the cab between the hand rails and held in place with double sided tape. This can be prised out without too much difficulty.

Virtually impossible to discern any detail of the crew once installed so if the pose or position of them is wrong then it don't matter. At least it is obvious the footplate is now occupied.

To finish the loco fittings diamond route indicator boards were fitted to the front. These are pieces of double sided tape with the protective layer retained. The sticky side holds it to the body. A bit fragile but wanted to be able to remove them without damaging the loco in the future, if necessary.

I'd lke to know what year diamonds were changed to circles.

David