Two sets were loaned by the Eastern Region to the Scottish Region for a period of 14 weeks. They arrived at Leith Central on the 13th April 1956 and they started running on the Gullane branch (closed to passengers some 25 years previously) for crew training. They were placed in service on the 11th June to determine the suitability of using DMUs on certain routes. One set operated between Waverley and Galashiels, and the other on the Gleneagles, Creiff and Comrie line. This second line became com
After my first Derby Lightweight arrived I have been busy converting an ex Lima 101 into an early Met Cam to MU with the DLWs - I await the East Anglian version.
The two track route boxes were carefully removed from the ends and the area carefully sanded to give a smooth surface. Holes were then drilled to take the centre and top marker lights, the housings I made out of a plastic tube from a cocktail stick. The lights were glazed using the pips from some spare 101 windscreens I had left
Here are some more recent projects
I use PC Models (Now HMRS) pressfix transfers.
60100 was a sick US visit Scotsman which I removed the US bits and carefully renumbered the loco. The tender was a swap with 4475 Flying Fox.
2556 was a resprayed Flying Fox.
Note that 1471 is a partly repainted 1470 in Great Northern Livery.
Here is progress so far on my WD 2-10-0 conversion. I've extended the chassis and boiler, and have two running plates cut ready to join.
Next job is to make the correct firebox.
Drawings of both types below
