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  1. I recently bought 10 old Tri-ang pullman coaches. I know that Hornby produces very nice pullman coaches with integrated light and every thing, but at an average price of about £30 a piece. So nice, but expensive. Looking around on the net a bid I found these old Tri-ang coaches, standard a far cry from the modern Hornby product, but they came at a good price. After close inspection the first thing I replaced where the plastic wheels, they where switched for new Hornby metal ones. This was an immediate improvement, and they all became smooth runners. Next thing that I didn't like where the oval windows. So I started with making a master, out of brass insert. Here I made a rubber mold of. And now I can produce as manny resin inserts as I want And this is the result. Also the interior could do with a bit of color. Of course the plastic interior is a far cry of how the original pullman coaches look inside. But still with some paint and imagination you can give the feel of luxury. So this is what I did. I also have to mention, if you look at these coaches for reel, they even look even better than on photo, but you get the feel. Also if you look at the real pullman coaches, the color use of the interior differs from coach to coach. So with some paint and new wheels these coaches can have a nice second happy life. And you can make them look unique if you make the interior in different colors. Let me know what you think of this face lift? Cheers, Danny
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