I also added a 'p' shaped fold of fine wire as a coupler and folded up some pantographs (remembering at the last second to put the 'up' one at the back). Yes, while the 460 originally had this style of panto, they have over the last decade or so been fitted with single arm top halves rather than the split arm triangular style on most of the other stock that I had etched up.
Not too shabby. The white window blind is quite visible on the front-on pic. I suppose it should have been a slightly creamier colour.
While looking at these pictures taken with my 'proper' camera - as opposed to the pics from my 8 year old iPhone that usually populate these dispatches, some impressive details on Marklin's model revealed themselves. Not only is the correct name 'Säntis' clearly visible in the full sized pic under the driver's side window, but the Pininfarina logo is also in place on the other side.
Neither of these I've seen with my naked eye before, so I must say, well done Marklin, this is a far better model than I expected it to be.
At some stage I might fit some lead weight into the top of the body in the hope of going it a bit more grunt on the hills.
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