{"product_id":"gaugemaster-gm971-on-the-footplate-figure-set-b-oo-gauge","title":"Gaugemaster GM971 On The Footplate Figure Set B - OO Gauge","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOn the Footplate (3) — OO Gauge Figure Set B\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmpty locomotive cabs are one of those things that can quietly undermine an otherwise brilliant layout. You've got a beautifully weathered Britannia or a well-detailed Black Five sitting on the tracks, and then you peer into the cab and — nothing. No driver, no fireman, just a hollow space. It's a small thing, but it matters. That's exactly the gap these figures are designed to fill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the Pack?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Gaugemaster GM971 On the Footplate (3) Set B contains three individually posed, pre-painted figures covering the key crew roles you'd expect to find around a working steam or early diesel locomotive. You get a locomotive maintenance crew member — ideal for shed and depot scenes — alongside a driver and a fireman caught in a distinctly active pose. The poses differ from those in Set A (GM970), so if you've already got that one, these are a genuine addition rather than a repeat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach figure has been sculpted using archive reference material, which shows in the clothing detail and the posture. \u003cstrong\u003eThe fireman shovelling pose in particular sits convincingly inside most OO cab interiors\u003c\/strong\u003e, and that's not something you can say about figures that were designed as general-purpose pedestrians and repurposed for the footplate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePre-Painted and Ready to Go\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll three figures come pre-painted straight out of the box. The paintwork is tidy — appropriate colours for working railway crew, with enough definition to read well at viewing distance. For most of us, that's absolutely fine and saves a good chunk of time. If you're a figure painter who wants to go further, you can always touch them up or add your own weathering, but they'll look perfectly at home as they are.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorth noting that they're compatible with Hornby, Bachmann, and Peco rolling stock without any awkward scale mismatches — they're true 1:76 and behave accordingly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere They Work Best\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocomotive cab interiors\u003c\/strong\u003e — the primary purpose, and they do it well\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEngine sheds and maintenance depots\u003c\/strong\u003e — the crew member figure earns its place here\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoaling stages and water columns\u003c\/strong\u003e — anywhere you'd find a crew doing routine checks between turns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiorama and exhibition layouts\u003c\/strong\u003e — small details like this are exactly what judges and visitors notice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePart of a Wider Collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want to build a fuller scene, Set B pairs naturally with \u003cstrong\u003eGM970 (Set A)\u003c\/strong\u003e, which includes a wheel tapper and two complementary crew poses. Or, if you'd rather get all six figures in one go, the \u003cstrong\u003eGM950 pack\u003c\/strong\u003e brings both sets together. For the price of a pint or two, you can make a serious difference to how your motive power depot looks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEra compatibility runs from steam-era through to the early diesel transition period — broadly Eras 3 to 6 — so they'll fit comfortably on the majority of UK layouts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct Code: GM971\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale: OO Gauge (1:76)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of Figures: 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFigure 1: Locomotive Maintenance Crew Member\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFigure 2: Driver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFigure 3: Fireman (active\/shovelling pose)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: High-quality plastic\/resin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePainting: Pre-painted, hand-finished\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssembly Required: No\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra Compatibility: Eras 3–6 (steam through early diesel transition)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible Brands: Hornby, Bachmann, Peco and other OO gauge manufacturers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompanion Sets: GM970 (Set A), GM950 (6-figure combined pack)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Gaugemaster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57863765819656,"sku":"GM971","price":6.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1019\/8368\/2824\/files\/gm971-04.jpg?v=1779363934","url":"https:\/\/www.scalemodelscenery.co.uk\/products\/gaugemaster-gm971-on-the-footplate-figure-set-b-oo-gauge","provider":"Scale Model Scenery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}