Further Additions

In addition to Britannia, two more Bachmann diesels have recently been added to the locomotive fleet - namely a Class 37 and a Class 47, both of which are fitted with non-sound, DCC decoders.

The Class 37 is a 37/5, Nº 37506 in Railfreight Red Stripe Livery with Flush Front. The Catalogue Nº is 32-387 and she is seen in the photo at the head of a rake of VGA vans.

Currently she is in pristine condition although we expect that to change in time.

Her primary role will be for hauling goods services but, I daresay, she will also be called upon to haul the occasional passenger train.

The Class 47, meanwhile, is 47593, in Inter-City livery. I picked this one up, second-hand and I believe it is a blue liveried Class 47 that has been repainted, renumbered and weathered.

She has also been fitted with mini snow ploughs at either end and runs extremely well.

She does need to have new aerials fitted but, apart from that, she is in a nice, grubby condition.

The intention is to use her on express passenger services, primarily with the Inter-City liveried coach set, as seen above. 

However, I am sure she will also be called upon to handle the odd goods train, as is the nature of things on the Lakeland Railway!

Other recent additions to our coaching stock are a BR Standard GUV, also in Inter-City livery, and a Pullman Bar Car 'Diamond' Daffodil Bar, both by Hornby.

The GUV is in an excellent condition and is Catalogue Nº R6354.

Its Running Nº is 64312 and it will be used, with similarly liveried coaches, on our Motorail Services, as shown above.

Finally we have the gorgeous Pullman Daffodil Bar Car 'Diamond', both sides of which are seen here, with the table lamps lit! 

The Catalogue Nº is R4387 and, again, I acquired this second-hand and without a box but it is in an excellent condition and perfectly complements the stock of Orient Express Pullman Cars that we have.