Adam's part-time modelling

Now that is nice!

Edit... noting that you mention that this will shortly be exhibited... dare I ask where? I don't recall seeing these around, like you I'm too young to really remember them... but I'm sure I saw one or two... actually, probably 71s, when I went with my father down to Ashford when Clan Line was based there (he, and my Grandfather, were two of the "occasional weekend workers" on the Bulleid after purchase from BR)... they had such an appeasing look about them. Today, it's nice to see an occasional ED down here on the southern network (a pair spotted two days ago at Keymer Jct)... but they lack the nice rounded look of the 71/74. It's a shame that the paxman's reliability was not all it should have been, because otherwise a few might have survived... Your model is lovely... I'm almost compelled to give one a try myself.

Thanks for sharing... and for linking across to the thread too.

Jon

That's looking GREAT Adam - lovely to see it painted.

Thanks Jon and James. I think 'bulbous' is the word! At least, it is with the yellow ends. They'd almost certainly have been 71s at Ashford - very definitely eastern division machines throughout their lives and the 74s were western division (of the southern region), so it's unlikely that their paths would have crossed too often.

 

Assuming I get the running sorted out, there's a chance that it may make an appearance on Swaynton at the Southampton show. The layout's not quite the right period, but it is a representation of the line through the New Forest so that, at least, would be appropriate. We shall see...

Nice model, about time Hornby, Bachmann or Hejan got off their Backsides, when i made my two CL71's & my two CL74's i used a Hornby CL87 chassis & Bogies, but with the Bogie frames that came with the kits..