DP2

Photo: Steve Gibbons

No excuse for another shot of DP2. Phill Hutching's super model of this awesome one-off heads north through New Mills. With Bachmann releasing AL5s and the LMS Twins and Heljan offering early modern image types such as Lion, Kestrel and DP2, previous ready-to-run and kit versions are being superseded. Some dating back nearly 50 years, these earlier incarnations offered 00 modellers the only opportunity to add types such as these to their fleet. OK they were often quite crude and mechanically no match for today's products, but they do ooze charm and certainly command a special place on our layout. I guess the Bachmann LMR electrics will make the biggest impact on New Mills but it will be a sad day when we retire out Trix and Lilliput versions!