Having been commissioned by GB Railfreight to create 7mm scale models of the re-engineered Class 69 diesel locomotives, Dave Lowery initially made use of a Class 56 kit from PR Model Railway Products. Dave’s comprehensive conversion work was chronicled in August 2021’s Model Rail (MR289), along with a ‘OO’ conversion using a Hornby model as the donor.
However, the introduction of Heljan’s impressive ‘O’ gauge Class 56 last year gave Dave a headstart on a few more Class 69 conversion projects he had lined up. Indeed, he recently gave the Model Rail team a sneak peek at the first finished model off the production line.
Once again, Dave made use of 3D-printed parts from Simon Brooking for the revised roof, cab and underframe components, along with decals from Precision Labels and paints from Rainbow Railways (see panel). With 69008 the subject of this model, we’re wondering which of the ‘special’ BR-inspired GBRf liveries Dave will replicate on his next conversion?