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I started by building carriages for Henley-on-Thames, which has now progressed to kit-built locos.

 

My carriage projects have been full kits; sides onto RTR stock and now loco kits. Anything to provide some variety to the stock for my 1930's version of Henley-on-Thames. I have something like 20 odd kit-built carriages and 2 locos.

 

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Loco construction

County loco build 4-4-2T

This is the new page for my County loco build.   This blog will describe the build of a Great Western County 4-4-2 tank loco. The chassis is by SE Finecast which will sit under a body from a Dean Sidings / Phoenix kit - the latter being a Resin based model. The instructions suggest you use the chassis from a Hornby 4-4-0 County loco, but by going for the SE Finecast option, I am hoping for a better loco.   As an aside the Hornby County 4-4-0 loco is going for something like £
Carriage construction

E112/E111 70ft carriages build

These 70ft carriages were built in 1923/4 for Great Western services to South Wales, they soon moved from these services throughout the GWR system.      I doubt whether they would have made it to Henley-on-Thames, but they will add variety to my train composition .     The aim of this blog is to run through the build of the carriages and hope to inspire others to pick up a Comet kit and build it yourself. Firstly, I would suggest that this Comet
Carriage construction

C69 and D120 Centenary carriages - the build

These two carriages are at an earlier stage of build than my other recent overlay projects so I hope to be able to show more of the process involved.   3rd class corridor carriage C69     Brake 3rd diagram D120:     The photos above shew what I am hoping to achieve.   C69 corridor Third:   This photo shews the Comet models side against the donor Airfix carriage.     Using my normal manner of removing the
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Carriage construction

Lighting carriages

I have been asked to detail in one place how I go about lighting my carriages, which I will aim to do here.   Looking at the header photo, you will rightfully say "What a mess!" but once the sides are back on and all the wires are tucked back into place, you wont notice anything.   However! Do you remember the comments from lovers of the APT trains, when Hornby released the carriages.... The capacitor was so large and took up so much space, it was visible in the end window. C
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Comet Carriages - overlay sides

These are my potted notes about how I go about my carriage conversions. I can lay no claim to the methods I have used. These have been shamelessly copied from other folk on RmWeb. (John at Stoke Courtney @checkrail and Rich at Brent @The Fatadder ).   Note: You are not reading a Pendon type fine scale modelling blog, there are lots of compromises in carriage construction using these methods.    Following my recent conversions, it has been suggested that I put together a guide
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