Guest Max Stafford Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 I've just had a bit of a wheeze - why not post up photos of our Waverley-related models in a thread? Although these have appeared elsewhere before, I'll start the ball rolling with Carlisle Canal's A3, 60068 Sir Visto and Haymarket's 60152 Holyrood, both WR regulars and in this case, both tweaked RTR models! Dave. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 60027Merlin Posted May 23, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 23, 2011 A slightly different model! This Waverley Route crest was purchased by me at The Hawick and District Railway Society annual Border Rail Show in August 1994. There were a few made and all for sale at that Show and on checking the exhibition guide today I am sure that they were the work of Brian Irwin of Carlisle. It is some time ago now but from the guide descriptions he seems to be the only trade stand who "fits the bill". 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Great idea Dave, and surely the sharp kick I needed to get on with my feast of WR goodies. I can feel a diesel photo-shoot on the cards... There's a special prize for anyone who bravely presents D5511 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Lamb Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Waiting for the next trip to Langholm. I must do something about ballasting and horticulture. Bernard 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shed64a Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Just arrived from Hattons, Without realising it this B1 appears regularly in Waverly route books, now I just have to build the layout to go with it. The plan is for something around the Lady Victoria pit as its a short walk from home to take pictures and watch the reconstruction. Chris 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Thanks for sharing, Chris. Great to see more Waverley N to join Millerhill Boy, it's so tempting given the scope to model landscape in 2mm. Lady Vic Pit I would say is a superb choice, you could do it justice in N without being too cramped or forsaking too much of the prototype. Given its proximity to Edinburgh, Newtongrange (and Arniston) are criminally overlooked in the social history annals. There's me on my Waverley high horse again Keep us posted, and when your layout starts, don't forget to link to the Scottish Layouts thread in the Railways of Scotland Group. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Max Stafford Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Full coverage when I update the blog lads, but as a wee taster, here are the two latest additions to Ruberslaw's engine stock. Neither were camera shy as a browse through the Waverlite's library will testify. Both standard RTR with air-propelled grot applied! Hope you like 'em! Dave. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 60027Merlin Posted May 31, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 31, 2011 Excellent finishes on these locomotives really capturing the look of them in their final days. Is there a layout waiting in the wings for them to feature on Waverley Route trains? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Max Stafford Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 There sure is, Merlin! I'm still laying the foundations for it but have a look at my blog and you'll get the background. Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
millerhillboy Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Full coverage when I update the blog lads, but as a wee taster, here are the two latest additions to Ruberslaw's engine stock. Neither were camera shy as a browse through the Waverlite's library will testify. Both standard RTR with air-propelled grot applied! Hope you like 'em! Dave. Just the job , that trout is superb and 76050 is a nice choice. I've got both in 2mm form awaiting finishing (or was it 76049 I chose), more on that later (maybe much mater at current rates of progress). I too prefer the near death, overhead yellow stripe phase of Waverley Route pacifics as well, I'm sure I'm in the minority. Actually if I recall it was your good self who applied the stripe to my 60052 as per..... Sadly the old Farish A3s don't have the accuracy or even close of her bigger gauged equivalents but it'd be sacrilege not have 41,52 & 100 for a late WR based layout IMHO. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
millerhillboy Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 With '41, and '52 getting some coverage above it'd be rude not to include the last of the St Margaret trio Considering Farish only do a corridor version of the high sided tender it was quite an undertaking to modify and detail a suitable tender for Spearmint. I hope it was worthwhile. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
millerhillboy Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 With 2mm B1's being on the agenda I've got to jump at that chance A recent purchase, originally the hugely inappropriate 61251 Oliver Bury , has underwent an identity change and is now operating as the wholly more appropriate 61244 Strang Steel. This particular conversion had the added complexity that I also wanted to replicate the front buffer beam markings for such a loco based on a picture from t'web (the excellent BarkingBill from memory). A onerous task in 2mm and requiring custom decals from the excellent Cambridge Custom Transfers. Legibility is borderline for both the B1 and St Margarets text but I wanted something rather than nothing there, the front smokebox number was still to be applied at this stage. Sadly smokebox shedplates, to the best of my knowledge, are beyond 2mm decals at the moment 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
millerhillboy Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 A Hawick stalwart I believe but another must have was 80113 for me I started the process of superdetailing her but the complicated pipework along the side proved a step too far at the moment and cab and footplate steps fouled the running qualities so they are missed as well I think the driver might be just overscale but I like the 'mood' it gives to these locos, I always associate them with crew hanging out of them for some reason. She's awaiting dirt, no way she's getting to operate in that condition :-) She too had an attempted buffer beam marking applied, extremely borderline but under microscope it does always say 'Hawick'. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
millerhillboy Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Dalry's 45483, not a WR exclusive loco but being from Dalry I'd expect her down there upon occassion and I think there is some photograhpic or documentary evidence to that effect. Anyway, given the layout depicts a ficitonal location very much at the north end of the line then strays from the Edinburgh area are expected and allowed ;-) This was a original Farish black 5 but running on a duchess chassis giving a more accurate size of wheelset although I believe the linkage is a bit off. Farish have since replaced this model with a superb tender drive version which is a 100 times better. Still I'll not part with this old dame as a lot of effort went into her. Particular effort was made to move away from the dreadful coal mouldings in original farish models and I was quite chuffed at the outcome for a first attempt. Crushed real coal being used, seems to give the right amount of 'shine' of the coal load 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
millerhillboy Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Right I do seem to be hogging this thread and no doubt you are getting bored of clunky looking crude N gauge models Final one for just now, and no WR thread would be correct without an example, St Margarets V2 60824. Standard Farish model, not a bad model other than the horrendous boiler skirt area which is criminally bad (hopefully Farish will re-release this model with a tender drive at some point). She was dropped a mm or two by Dr Al of this parish to give her a better stance, a most effective modification when seen side by side. I couldn't accept seeing a clean V2 so she is suitably grotted up. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyC Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 A couple of my Waverley Route locos. As I don't have a proper layout, just a test track in the loft, at some point these will probably appear on the Edinburgh and Lothians MRC's Newcastleton layout. C16 67489, this loco was based at Hawick for a short time in the 1950s. Recently built using a Nucast Kit which had sat in a drawer for 20 odd years. V2 60813, In lined black livery, which I think suited them. A rebuilt Nucast kit. This nearly went in the bucket as it started to disintegrate during the rebuild. These are some issues with the original chassis and I may replace it with a Comet or scratchbuilt one. When re-building the V2 I made up this drawing of the delector by projecting it from side and front photographs in a book. While I don't guarantee its accuracy it fitted OK and in my opinion looks about right. It may be of some help to those wanting to build this particular loco. Jeremy 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Max Stafford Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Well Jeremy, if there's been a more impressive hello on this sub-forum, I haven't seen it! Those are two wonderful and indeed signature Waverley route locos. Welcome to the group and thanks for the unsolicited and extremely welcome answer to a riddle I've been pondering for a very long time. I've been wanting to do '813 since 1981! Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Max Stafford Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 Two more pacifics for Ruberslaw; Haymarket's 60011 and Tweedmouth's 60539. Admittedly, this wouldn't have been a regular on the route, but working into Edinburgh on a regular basis, it's quite possible that Bronzino would have been borrowed on occasion, particularly as she was mostly as stand-by power during her time at 52D. Coming soon; 60161, 61931 and 61937! Dave. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
millerhillboy Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Two more pacifics for Ruberslaw; Haymarket's 60011 and Tweedmouth's 60539. Admittedly, this wouldn't have been a regular on the route, but working into Edinburgh on a regular basis, it's quite possible that Bronzino would have been borrowed on occasion, particularly as she was mostly as stand-by power during her time at 52D. Coming soon; 60161, 61931 and 61937! Dave. Me really likey like. Super work, just a nice level of workstaining, suits them perfectly. I've got an N gauge A1Peppercorn in the pipeline, current away at the paintshop, really looking forward to getting her back after you mentioned 60161 etc. and seeing 60152 above. However for quite strong reasons she's assuming a Holbeck identity, but I'll be playing the 'its my layout' card on that one!! Pictures when she arrives. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 60027Merlin Posted July 2, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 2, 2011 A wee selection of Waverley Route regulars through the post war years. As can be seen they are not in the yellow cab stripe era as all but one of them did not survive that long! However hopefully it gives a flavour of the late 50s before the last years leading up to closure. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Max Stafford Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Excellent models, '27! Coronach is indeed on my radar, but I'm waiting for the 'boil in the bag' model as I have my hands full creating the others. After 60161 enters service, my attention will be turning to 60095 Flamingo and 60043 Brown Jack, sans deflectors in 1958-61 condition. I just need to add longer handrails to replace the cropped rails of the post '61 Hornby model. Honeyway is a favourite of mine too! Incidentally, please tell us some more about the GN tender behind your K3! Somewhere along the way, I'll need to do my own take on 60813 too! Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 60027Merlin Posted July 2, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 2, 2011 Keep turning out the Carlisle, St, Margarets and Haymarket stuff! The GN tender with the K3 is a Nu-Cast tender kit which I had in stock. A couple of years ago I converted the Bachmann K3 to right hand drive and lightly weathered both loco and tender to match up the finish. I am sure that it appears in the Longdrem Layout Topics section as I recall taking a photo of it along with a Wills K3 which I built in 1969. However that one does show it's age now although the Finecast(ex Wills kit)kit has been upgraded to present day standards. The few K3s in this guise were based in the northern area and some were used regularly on the Waverley Route all adding to the character of the line. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Max Stafford Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Following my short run of Waverley motive power from the era when Elvis was still dangerous, I give you a model from the period of the '68 Comeback special! For the final period of Ruberslaw I have produced a rendition of what I believe was the first Scottish EE Type 3 in blue - D6845. Trying to make a newly-repainted diesel look convincing in model form is a challenge not to be taken lightly, but i thnk I have achieved moderate success here. The D prefix I think dates the repaint to no later than August '68 and although this puts the model slightly outside my optimum period of late May/ early June, it's a compromise I can live with! Of course, I need to paint those confounded nose handrails! 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 that looks superb! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 that looks superb! Looking well isn't she, and that's a difficult livery to execute convincingly, as we know I can imagine the surprise and joy as she rounded the corner into Stow on the first Hawick - Edinburgh of the day, September '68. (I'm prepared to wager that is one leap that is in no Class 37 Man of Steel's moves-book!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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