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Modelling Diesels in P4: Stock for Wheal Imogen (China Clay in the late 80s and 90s) along with builds preparing for my next modern layout (set in either South Devon or Cornwall in 1998)


 

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Structure Gauging Train

Structure Gauging Train Pt5 (primer and a start on the optical car)

The final task on the coach sides was to add the additional grills to the side of DC975280 following the usual approach chain drilling holes around the edge and splicing in a new grill cut from a pikestuff door.   With that done the two coaches were primed, with 975280 this was pretty straightforward with a good result.  With 975081 it was a little more difficult, while the coach side looked in a good position as soon as primer was added it showed up pretty much every joint needed rework.  In pa
Structure Gauging Train

Structure gauging train pt4

A little more work this evening, the sides have been tidied up and glued to the roof along with fitting the cab end.  The raised panel on one side was added with 10thou plasticard and a grill cut from a pikestuff door.   I have also removed all of the roof detail, I think I’m right in saying that it had rovac vents fitted instead of the old style ones.  A new NRM roof pod has been glued in place along with the new cab side windows.  It’s now ready for a coat of primer which will show up how go
Structure Gauging Train

Structure gauging train pt3 975081

Next up was the other mk1 975081 using a Bachmann BSK and an extra mk1 side for the extra windows.  This time a fair bit of cutting was required to rearrange the side and get the windows in the right place.  I started by following a drawing completely missing that it had 3 windows in the wrong place.  Thankfully this was caught before it dried and redone.  Both sides are now waiting for the solvent to fully cure before starting work filling two redundant windows.  The cab side windows were cut u
Structure Gauging Train

Structure gauging train pt2

Today I have managed a little more work on DC975280, with a coat of filler applied to the door joints and window blanks that were filled yesterday.   While that dries I have moved onto DC975081.  This is a much more involved conversion requiring chopping up the side to move windows around (plus a window from another side). I am sure I have spare regional railways mk1 sides somewhere (left over from TPO conversions) but I haven’t a clue as to where!   I know I gave some away but was sur
Structure Gauging Train

Structure gauging train in 1998 pt1

For a long time I have wanted to add a Serco test train to my 1998 fleet.  There are two candidates that I have been considering, the rebuilt 101 tractor unit (for which I already have Lima / Bill Bedford parts) and the Structure Gauging Train.   in the end i have decided to start with the latter, mostly following Mick Bryan’s posts as a guide using a Bachmann mk1 BSK and BCK, mk2a and a VBA as a basis.   last night I started work on DB975289, redundant windows were squared o
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