Brian's 7mm Workbench JLTRT Class 26

 

by brian daniels

 

original page on Old RMweb

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Comment posted by Trainshed Terry on Sun Feb 15, 2009 11:00 am

 

I have found a colour image in the following book "Steam on the West of England Main Lines" by Peter W Gray.The image i question is on page 18/19, and shows a double headed train with a block train of "presflos" but what I can not tell is weather the wagons are indeed yellow or a light grey, it is very difficult to tell.

 

Terry.

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Comment posted by hmrspaul on Sun Feb 15, 2009 12:05 pm

 

Dear all

 

I suspect a place to look for colour representations would be adverts in the railway professional trade magazines of the period. I have not done this, so cannot help - but do know they show up some splendid alternative liveries for the 'Airfix-ESSO' TTV of 1958.

 

On the APCMs, I am pretty sure that they were yellow bodied when new - as the airfix box illustration - and I think the black and white I URL'd to is of them in yellow. As my fotopic collection shows they were later in grey with details in yellow. http://gallery6801.fotopic.net/c66758_1.html This one http://gallery6801.fotopic.net/p1587424.html seems to have more yellow than usual at that time.

 

Paul

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??? posted on Sun Feb 15, 2009 6:38 pm

 

Just thought I would add a gratuitous shot of my JLTRT 37 with a mixed train from Healey Mills to Thornaby (well it could have been) It was growling round a treat with the sound decoder working like a good un on DC!

 

 

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Comment posted by 15Afitter on Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:45 am

 

Brian,

What is the white wagon behind the Presflo? least you got somewhere to run your stuff, i am considering dropping out of 7mm because of this..

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??? posted on Mon Feb 16, 2009 4:37 pm

 

It's a covhop Darren. I built it for someone who was going to bring a kit out but it never was released. I still have not got any transfers on it yet but I see CCT does some at ??????‚??18 a pop just for this one wagon I did mention it to Laurie at JLTRT wether they might consider doing one. Love the pic of your 37111, monster that one, drove it once at Didcot when it was a Motherwell metals loco! When I got going on it I must admit having a loud "my lords!" or similer to myself.

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Comment posted by 15Afitter on Tue Feb 17, 2009 10:53 am

 

Thanks for the comments Brian, much appreciated. I thought it was a Covhop but could not be sure. I feel an email to Laurie coming on.......

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??? posted on Thu Feb 19, 2009 3:07 pm

 

Finished the Model Express OAA at last. Also a pic of an RJH OCA next to it. Going to have a nice long air braked train to run soon. Roll on warm weather! Nearly finished building another Presflo as well.

 

 

 

 

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Comment posted by lancer1027 on Thu Feb 19, 2009 6:32 pm

 

Love th OCA Brian. . Could we have a nice pic of your western on parcels Pleeaase

Rob.

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Comment posted by hmrspaul on Fri Feb 20, 2009 7:44 pm

 

Brian

Yes, the OCA is absolutely stunning. They were really attractive wagons when new http://gallery6801.fotopic.net/p7240528.html - possibly not just because of the red - which was stunning but also because the insides were painted black - I know the SPAs were similar inside and out, but as they had less body they didn't seem to have the same dramatic effect. It was a shame when this livery was replaced.

 

Regards

 

Paul

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Comment posted by PCM on Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:14 am

 

Hi Brian,

The OAA looks great, so does the OCA, are RJH kits still available and are they a nice kit to build

 

Cheers Peter.

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Comment posted by onslaught832 on Sun Feb 22, 2009 11:38 am

 

Hi Peter , the RJH 0 gauge range is now sold by PRMP : http://www.prmrp.com/ .

Cheers Phill

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??? posted on Sun Feb 22, 2009 11:46 am

 

The RJH wagons are still available from PRMRP kits, here's a link to their wagon page http://www.prmrp.com/wagon_kits.htm They are ok to build no real problems. The only part that makes me mad are getting the buffers to work as the shanks are white metal and there is not a lot of meat in there to get the buffer head going in and out smoothly. The OCA and an SPA I have are fitted with Appleby brass buffers.

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Comment posted by PCM on Sun Feb 22, 2009 12:04 pm

 

Thanks Phil and Brian,

PRMPR is in my favourites, I have looked at their stuff before though I must have missed those wagons when looking. I like the look of their TTA anyone built one of them.

 

Cheers Peter.

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??? posted on Tue Feb 24, 2009 2:28 pm

 

I have just invested in a new camera so to try it out I took some wagons outside in the gloom to see what it's like. The first pic is the covhop mentioned earlier, which I must get some transfers sorted out. Next is a Freightman blue spot modified a bit for an SPV. Then an RJH SPA to go with the bright OCA. And finally my JLTRT CCT that I finally got round to spraying a little bit of dirt over, so far. I must take some more of my wagons some time.

 

 

 

 

 

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Comment posted by Ressaldar on Tue Feb 24, 2009 3:15 pm

 

Hi Brian,

 

great wagons as usual.

 

Were the 'chalk boards' already moulded onto the CCT sides as they aren't on the GUV sides - fortunately, I have some spares from old Slaters SR vans that will fit the bill. Now received the 3.5mm tap to re-tap the roof sockets on the GUV so progress will be resumed later this week.

 

Picked up Rail Express 154 today and liked the treatment that did on the picture of 37057 (and the 'editorial licence' in the words!)

 

regards

 

Mike

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??? posted on Tue Feb 24, 2009 3:35 pm

 

Strange about the chalk boards on the GUV as they are moulded on the CCT. It will be good to see some more work on the GUV.

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Comment posted by lancer1027 on Tue Feb 24, 2009 5:32 pm

 

Hi Brian, lovely pics of your wagons there mate. . I think the SPV is great . Do you have a syphon G if so would love to see a couple of pics of under chassis etc., as i'm hoping to build one soon.

Rob

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Comment posted by Ian G on Tue Feb 24, 2009 5:45 pm

 

I think I may be able to help with the syphon g, i will find the pictures.

 

Ian G

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Comment posted by lancer1027 on Tue Feb 24, 2009 5:53 pm

 

Thanks very much Ian much appreiciated

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??? posted on Tue Feb 24, 2009 6:15 pm

 

Thanks Ian, I haven't got one.

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Comment posted by 15Afitter on Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:55 pm

 

Brian,

About time you gave your tamper an airing on here

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Comment posted by Ian G on Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:06 pm

 

I have lots of pictures of the one at Quainton underneath, it will take a bit of time to reduce them and put mthem on the photo section.

 

Ian G

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Comment posted by Christian on Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:29 pm

 

Nice photos Brian, what camera have you got?

 

Christian

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Comment posted by Ian G on Tue Feb 24, 2009 10:42 pm

 

Link to the siphon photo's viewtopic.php?f=7&t=39401

 

ian G

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Comment posted by curassier on Tue Feb 24, 2009 11:31 pm

 

Brian, beautiful and inspiring work.

Could I trouble you to jot down a few lines about what other paint schemes might be suitable for the Heljan class 37 out of the box with minimal alteration?

I see people offering re-paints commercially. These are being offered as stand-in models rather than 100 per cent accurate. I'm just wondering if anythng other than rail blue is anything else appropiate without the front-end modifications? Thanks.

Jon

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