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I am producing a brief article for the model press on the availability and painting of white metal (or pewter) loco crew for populating our locos. I

I already have examples of the Monty's range from Dart castings, the three Stephens sets from Mainly Trains, the one Gibson set and a Langley set. Can anyone add to those please? Not looking at plastic figures at the moment; they do not take to being painted quite so readily.

Nick

Ay up, 2512!

Try this guy: [urhttp://www.aidan-campbell.co.uk/76catalogue.html][/url]

Excellent character studies.

Peter Goss of 'Rowlands Castle' fame does one or two different sets.
Cheers
silverlink

There are also some figures called 'Masterpiece' - afraid I can't recall where I bought them or anything else about the supplier. He may have been called 'Falcon' in the past and ISTR reading a thread which mentioned him on RMWeb very recently.

I believe Falcon as well?, never seen any and I dont think he has a webpage. Think they maybe for specific Locos ?

Aidan Campbell figures are poor with huge heads IMHO.

Rowlands castle ones have weird "shovels" whick look like a cheese wedge not easy to alter as tight on the bodies.

Possibly Springside, with strangely short stumpy legs? Or are they only available ready-painted and therefore outside the scope of the article, even if they are whitemetal?

dont forget if ye'r modelling Tornado or other modern steam railtours theres more than 2 in the cab.

mr B

[quote="2512silverfox"]I am producing a brief article for the model press on the availability and painting of white metal (or pewter) loco crew for populating our locos.

Slightly off topic, but I recall discussing figures on model railways with David Jenkinson, we agreed the more static the pose the better, engine crew included. Not quite Jack Dugdale - if I have that name right. Did you have the same conversation Nick?

John

I did have a conversation with Jenks over several bottles of red wine about this subject but it has taken me a long time to get round to doing something about it. I am not the first to cover the subject either I know!

Thank you all for the rest of your input, I will research some of them further and report back. However, I have to agree about the Aiden Campbell figures which do not to me look anatomically correct!

2512silverfox wrote:I did have a conversation with Jenks over several bottles of red wine about this subject but it has taken me a long time to get round to doing something about it. I am not the first to cover the subject either I know!

Thank you all for the rest of your input, I will research some of them further and report back. However, I have to agree about the Aiden Campbell figures which do not to me look anatomically correct!

Indeed... spot the A/C's:



Never mind that they've all apparently been to the zoo, and trod the something in the elephant's enclosure....

Nick,

I hope this isn't too late for you but at Peterborough I discovered that both Mike Russell (DMR) and Gary Wells (247) sell loco crews. I acquired one packet of each - they both sell more than one set - if you would like pictures.

Many thanks for that info,. I will chase it up. The best I have found so far, taking into account proprtion, etc are definitely Monty's with the Mainly Trains ones not far behind.

Nick

jwealleans wrote:Nick,

I hope this isn't too late for you but at Peterborough I discovered that both Mike Russell (DMR) and Gary Wells (247) sell loco crews. I acquired one packet of each - they both sell more than one set - if you would like pictures.

Yes please JW

I have 3 pkts of P & D Marsh Loco crews. see: pdmarshmodels.com

Mark in OZ

Now I look at them out of the packets, I think these may both be from the same manufacturer.

The ones 247 sell:



The back of the label gives the manufacturer as a G Stevens with a Cornwall address.

This is the set I got from DMR:



The style looks very similar.