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A model created especially for GCR 567 Loco Group.

...B/W

One of the Great Central Robinson's 11F classes taken in Neasden c.1925

Original BW photograph by H. C. Casserley (via the Peter James Birchill collection). Colourisation by me

This time something completely different... Absolutely American classic! 🚚

@jtc844 Engr. Porta slept in the cab because he was afraid of thieves stealing parts, and he arrived at the exhibition in Buenos Aires... by horse-power!

@Mandogus1 Surprisingly little info about this engine, for example; What Country is She From????

Merry Christmas guys🤍💙 L.D. Porta cylinder compound 4-8-0

Colourisation of an archival photograph – class B4 no. 6103 Just a visualisation of what the scenery might have looked like at the time the photograph was taken, so I assume that the place in the photograph no longer exists. more steam added in post-production.

@QLDriver Thank you for the compliment. You are absolutely right, but I am looking at it from a financial point of view, as it is 4cly (very expensive to maintain), so I assume the green palette would be abandoned.

@Mandogus1 Well executed but unfortunately the wrong livery. It should be green with black and white lining. There’s a colour photo of the loco on this page: steve-banks.org/photographs/my…

Colourisation of an archival photograph – class B3 no. 6165 ‘Valour’. I assume that this would be the painting scheme that would have been used if the B3 had been preserved. B/W original photo, book: Great Central in LNER Days 2: v. 2, by David Jackson, Owen Russell

B/W original photo

Okay, but who wore it better

What if: LNER B7 | ex. GCR 9Q had survived to this day (digital visualisation)

btw, the dent on the GCR 506 smokebox doors looks like a bizarre smile :D (I will always see it!)

@adipullenLNER same vibe✨

44746 at Burton on Trent date unknown photo by Fred Patrick

Thoughts?

B/W photo, source: "Steve Banks collection 2023"

LNER class B7 no. 5460, manual digital coloursation.