Any of you recall the time when James was in need of a bootlace? What about the TV episode? Well, I am here to speak of the transformation of Annie and/or Clarabel into a common branchline coach, which is much like that of the branchline red coaches.

I have no pictures to share at the moment (I am at a time crunch). This task is fairly simple if you aren't planning to change the way the side of the coach with the face looks without the actual face. All you need is some kind of decal remover. The name labels come right off and the tan color stays in place. As for the face, all comes off the same way. The whites of the eyes take a bit longer but they eventually wisp away all the same.

I am now at the point of what to do with the nose. I have a question: concerning the color of my model and whether or not I will need to paint the nose after sanding it away, is the original plastic of the model the color of the outer body or was it later painted in a factory?

I understand that many have done this task of converting the coaches, so I figured that someone could give me a helping hand and some advice.


Cheers to All

PerfectPercy

As I started my collection years ago, I realize that James and Percy are the weakest engines when it comes to strength. They don't do well going up hills.

Thomas is stronger than both of them. While Edward is a but stronger than Thomas, I would say, I think James should have been in the strength area that Edward's in. Percy should be as strong as Thomas. I would think that many others are experiencing this problem too.

Has this problem been resolved at all with the production of these two engines? I need them to be stronger myself because they can't handle the hills of my layout like Thomas can.