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3rd time lucky - improving a Bachmann 37
Posted by
James Hilton
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05 February 2010
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Bachmann Class 37 37411 Chassis Detailing Prototype Great Central Railway Lostock and some Smoking Barrels
A trip to the Great Central Railway last weekend has spurred progress on my model of 37411.
First up - Lostock and some Smoking Barrels and the GCR itself - what a wonderful railway and a great achievement to have 8 locomotives in steam on the Sunday! From the Jinty through to Oliver Cromwell, my daughter and I were very impressed. My favourite was the BR Std 2 tender engine, Elly's was the LMS red Leander.
Some shots from the weekend - my favourite all weekend is the second one of Oliver Cromwell at Leicester North...
Whilst at Quorn station we spotted a 37 parked up alongside the platform that was perfectly lit with a low sun - so out came the camera and I grabbed some detail shots.
37255 parked up at Quorn in the sun...
Here is how the Bachmann model is progressing - I'm hoping to write this up for Model Rail so just a teaser for now. It's all scratchbuilt out of plastic off cuts, 0.35 and 0.45mm brass wire plus one or two odd valve things from the Hornby Class 31 detailing kit and some white elbow pipes from the 08 detailing pipework.
and the model...
Comments and questions as usual welcomed!
First up - Lostock and some Smoking Barrels and the GCR itself - what a wonderful railway and a great achievement to have 8 locomotives in steam on the Sunday! From the Jinty through to Oliver Cromwell, my daughter and I were very impressed. My favourite was the BR Std 2 tender engine, Elly's was the LMS red Leander.
Some shots from the weekend - my favourite all weekend is the second one of Oliver Cromwell at Leicester North...
Whilst at Quorn station we spotted a 37 parked up alongside the platform that was perfectly lit with a low sun - so out came the camera and I grabbed some detail shots.
37255 parked up at Quorn in the sun...
Here is how the Bachmann model is progressing - I'm hoping to write this up for Model Rail so just a teaser for now. It's all scratchbuilt out of plastic off cuts, 0.35 and 0.45mm brass wire plus one or two odd valve things from the Hornby Class 31 detailing kit and some white elbow pipes from the 08 detailing pipework.
and the model...
Comments and questions as usual welcomed!
I have done the wire myself and need to find some chain and white pipe.
It looks really good. Well done. How thick is the white 08 detailing?
Thanks,
Lukasz