Over the years i have acquired and built a number of iron ore wagons. These range from modified Airfix 16T minerals, through Parkside fitted kits to Bachmann unfitted examples.

I am now starting to weather the fleet as it appears we can run them on Chapel en le Frith - a layout under construction by Leeds MRS.

The Bachmann vehicles are a bit "chunky" so a dollop of weathering does help. This time I used a mix of sepia ink and water followed by adding chunks of ore dirt/rust adding powder to wet ink then a dusting of dry powder. First off a shot of the wagons "part" weathered - ie no top coat of "ore" coloured powder.

I will add the final version later today. (lost the photo - oops!)

And remember - I can wash this off with a little water, CIF (or similar) and a toothbrush/rag.

and an "inside" wagon shot.. Please note new photo added due to colour inconsistency of the original shot

Just for once I had nothing but childhood memories of seeing these empties from a road over-bridge between West Hartlepool and Seaton Carew. The wagons were held in a long siding for the next shipment of ore in from either Hartlepool docks or tees side - I never saw a moving train as my visits didn't coincide with them!