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Yep its a case of buyer beware!

A colleague of mine had one on order from a box shifter thinking he had a refurbished Blue/Grey Met Camm 101 on order. In fact what hes got is an early 1970s machine with three lamps along the bottom and one lamp above the destination screen. Very similar to the original Triang Met Camm dmu. I haven't seen one in blue grey but I know the Western Region (his has W region prefixed nos) did have blue /grey met camms before anyone else- so it may be correct.

I agree its an unusual choice of prototype though. Given the full yellow cab 121, I don't think they're exactly dmu experts at Margate!

Russell

 

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Sorry but this model is just not what it purports to be. The Hornby catalogue refers to it as being late 70s-80s. Most people will have expected a refurbished machine with tghe normal two lights at the front and a destination screen. This is just not it. No doubt someone at Hornby has a picture of the subject and decided that ir represented at Met Camm 101 from that period- but they have got it wrong.

If not lets see the picture. Also red buffer beams?

QUOTE A far more sensible choice would have been one that would appeal to the masses, ie just 2 marker lights, a black bufferbeam and some sort of destination blind!

Agreed!

QUOTE Check your facts before pointing fingers, please.

Its reasonable to make buyers aware that they may not be buying what they think they are. Even if this version is proven correct- it must have been a rare variant.

Russell

 

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QUOTE That's exactly what happened with their blue Class 121 with the yellow doors. Only one or two such examples ever existed

Actually , it was worse in that case as it was really a 122 that had full yellow cabs. The 121 was completely wrong!

Russell