Managed to find a bit more time for some modelling today, so after fitting the detail bits and giving a this loco a grimy thin wash of enamels (mixed with a touch of weathering powder added) to bring out the details I cracked out the airbrush to give it the appearance of a hard working but not neglected loco. Model is Dapol’s lovely little Class 86 in Railfreight Distribution livery.
Here’s the first of my Autoballaster take having been rusted with oil paint washes and sponges on rust spots. The logo is patched out with citadel acrylics. I’ve also added a ballast load which is fixed with Pledge Floor Polish and a final coat of dullcote to bring it all together. I removed most of the factory weathering before I started.
I’ve recently picked up the old limited edition Class 08 produced for ModelZone a few years back by Farish, 97800 Ivor in its unique RTC livery. It’s a loco that only existed in this livery for a very specific time but it looks smart and I’ve kept my eyes peeled for one at the right price for a while! I’ve given it my usual weathering treatment of enamel washes and powders, although I went for a satin finish rather than my usual matt finish for more well weathered locos. It’ll need a decoder at
Here’s a Farish Class 08 I had weathered for a friend a little while back; I’ve since had the chance to add it back to my collection and I’m glad I did! It’s been DCC fitted which is a real bonus as there isn’t a lot of space inside these tiny models. It’s been sat in pride of place on my desk this week!
Just a quick update with some pics of my latest bits of weathering...first two off to their new homes and he last one for my own collection.
A sound fitted Regional Rail Class 37 - sounds amazing a real treat to play with!
A grubby rat! I reckon they came out of the works grubby. I mean, have you ever seen a clean blue one?!
Lastly a Freightliner 86 on the classy original green livery. Probably one of the nicest of the freight operator liveries in my opinion. Can’t
Happy new year to you all!
3x Farish Class 37s - detailed, weathered and lowered by me.
It’s been a good year for me - bought a house and welcomed a baby (and a puppy!) to the world. I’ve also got a fair bit of modelling done considering, although they layout I’ve been threatening I’ve still to make any significant progress on. But I have been lucky enough to start working on other people’s models for them as well as my own which is very rewarding. So thanks to anyone who’s allowed me t
37506 in Railfreight Red Stripe livery. Graham Farish model lowered on its bogies and given a dose of weathering. Would love to add some etched plates but it doesn’t seem like anyone does them! So finished for now.
My 40 finally landed this week and I’ve got to say I’m massively impressed with the model Farish have produced! Currently the pinnacle of UK N gauge diesel models out there? I think so.
Of course, I couldn’t just leave it even if the the factory finish is a lovely matt shade of BR blue! So I’ve been adding my own grime washes, some powders and picking out details here and there. Still some refining to do, but she’s getting there!
Latest addition to the fleet is this Farish duff in original parcels livery. I’ve always been a fan of this livery (and the later RES version) so have had my eyes peeled for one for a while to pull my growing collection of parcels vans. Given the usual weathering treatment of enamel washes, details picked out in acrylics, a coat of matt varnish and a few powders to add a bit of texture. NEM pocket removed from the leading bogie so it doesn’t foul the bufferbeam gubbins. Happy with this!
Received this little beauty in the post today! I’ve given it a little weathering of the underframe and a few washes around the details. I’ve no idea what the real one did or what it ran with, but the SatLink livery is real eye catcher. The real one is in a field not far from me on a private site in Herefordshire, so had to have it really!
I’ve been enjoying adding some light weathering to my RevolutioN / C-Rail containers that arrived today with some enamel and oil paint washes. The rust scar along the side of the far left one is copied from a real photo!
This week I have been working on this shed. I have completed more sheds than I dare to count, by seem to move them on pretty quickly - we will see if this one stays in the fleet! Anyway, detailed on one end, just waiting for the airdam/plough to go on the front. I picked the model up in a trade so have got one on the way from a pal. I’m also working on a Freightliner example which is getting there slowly.
Here's the latest thing to roll across my workbench...a humble Class 121 in grotty BR blue and grey. A celebrity loco it ain't! I'm quite fond of this little Dapol model. I toyed with the idea of adding passengers but decided it wasn't necessary. Could probably do with some bufferbeam detailing but I'm not sure if I'll want to use the couplings or not yet.
I struck lucky yesterday and spotted a couple of the elusive Dogfish ballast hoppers on my local shop's shelves. Picked up these 2 black examples for my 1970s North Wales stock box and given them a dust of weathering and a load today.
Just a bit of wagon weathering done today. A grotty Railfreight SPA wagon, given a few washes of enamel paints, matt varnish and a dose of weathering powders.
Another quick weathering job completed today, this 37 shell in Railfreight Distribution triple grey was picked up separately and plonked onto a ready lowered and weathered chassis from one of my Dutch tractors. Kept the weathering quite light on this one - I think it's a prime candidate to pull a few of the new Cargowaggon twins proposed by RevolutioN...
Back in the game! First N gauge loco weathered after a little break, mostly doing 00 stuff. I love Dutch livery, especially on tractors, so snared one of these in the recent Farish sale. Lowered the body to reduce the gap between the bogies and body.
See my other locos at www.stevejonesweathering.wordpress.com
Latest victim to receive the weathering brush is this Farish Class 31. Renumbered Using Railtec transfers and weathered using my usual enamel washes and powders. Any more dirt on this and it would look overdone, I think this is as far as I can go in n gauge without it looking daft!
I have been asked how I lower my Farish 37s; I hope this helps explain it. Descriptions are in each photos caption. It's not that hard to do but worth it in my opinion. I've never had any issues with running but I don't use settrack curves, and obviously anyone following this does so at their own risk!
Comparison between modified and unmodified Farish Class 37s. I also painted the visible brass bits of the pickup strips black whilst the loco is disassembled.
Body off and cab in
My 2 latest models. 37514 in Metals and 37239 in Coal sector liveries. Lowered on bogies, detail fitted both ends, NEM pockets removed and weathered. Couple of etched bits on the way for 514, and oval buffers required for 239 but otherwise done!
My latest tractor. Detail fitted both ends and nem pockets removed, lowered on its bogies to reduce the gap between the body and the bogies. Workstained weathering job on triple grey metal sector livery, just as I remember seeing them as kid rumbling through Hereford. Etched plaques and arrows on order from Fox, so not quite finished, but I couldn't resist sharing!
I managed to get this finished over the weekend. I struck lucky on eBay and snared this gorgeous Dapol Western. One of the finest N gauge models out there IMO; we will see if the new 40 from Farish knocks it from top spot! Although I think the factory weathered versions are great, I wanted to do my own so weathering was consistent across the fleet. So a mix of paints and powders and a coat of flat matt and she's ready for service.
I also managed to get some ballasting done over the weekend,
Surprised to be treated to this N gauge Dapol CCT today! It doesn't take me long to crack out the paints and powders though...I've a few other parcels vans to do when they arrive so this will add a nice bit of variety.
It's summer 1979, and 24035 is engaged in shunting an overgrown yard, in some nondescript backwater in North Wales...
Ok, not quite - it's my new shunting layout being tested on my kitchen table. The back scene needs a little work and the borrower dogfish are obviously having a Back to the Future moment!