I bought a second hand Hornby 8f quite a while ago. Before I went on my holidays I had repainted the can sides and renumbered it as a BR engine. I have started to weather it so..
and a bit of a close up
Big problem is that there is oil leaching through the various "holes" in the bodywork... so more weathering will be taking place...
Hope you like this..
Finally found the GSWR Baltic Tank - its rough and ready but does give you an idea of how well proportioned these locos were. Built by my father in plasticard on a Triang chassis
For a change - some ex LMS shunters
First up a Craftsman Midland 1F - a very easy kit to build and this does work on Herculaneum Dock as a "spare" shunter for the yard.
and a rtr weatherd - a Bachmann 3F (Jinty) tank - a bit skittish but also seen as a spare on a variety of layouts
and finally, a Birkenhead Dock Tank - complete with rear end damage..
A Ks kit with Romford wheels and a Ks HP2M motor - yep we still have some of these which still work..
Hope these ar
Some of the ex LNWR stock in my stock box
first up a Beames 0-8-4T - scratchbuilt by Dad
its a bit "tall" but does work..
next up a Gem G2
D13 motor and quite powerful but requires a new chassis as the original one has worn out.
and as a comparison the Bachmann version
and for some more of my fathers plasticard locos - three ex L&Y locomotives.
First up a highflyer - this uses original Sharman wheels
and next up. An ex L& Y 0-8-0
this has a Ks' HP2M motor and K's wheels
and finally for now a 2-4-2T - which is showing its age and some plastic warping
For some reason I have ended up with two directors' saloons and their locos - neither of which I can really make use of!
First Up an M&L LNWR Cornwall and Saloon.
hand lined (I must be mad!!) I built the saloon, my late father the loco - and this has visited many, many layouts over the years.
And now a NER Class A - scratchbuilt by father, painted by me..
and then a D &S Inspection Saloon painted and lined by me with some Steve Barnfield transfers..
last seen
For some reason I have ended up with a few ex LMS engines
first up
a Crab... Wills kit built by Nicktoix, chassis by Mike Edge
next up a Model Loco Black 5 with a Portescap motor bought second hand..
and as way of comparison a Hornby Black 5. Tim Easter started the mods to this at BRM Doncaster this year and I have just finished it
and as another comparison on of my Ks Black 5s - built by my father painted and lined by me
As some of you may have observed I have steam locos (and stock ) from the ex LMS, Ex BR Standards, and ex LNER..
This is due to the fact that my late father and I had slightly different views of the railway world (strangely enough he was very biased towards the LMS despite living in the North East. Despite this he did build a lot of ex LNER engines for me to paint and line...
as in
an ABS L1 - it weighs a ton, uses Romford wheels and a D13 motor and gearbox - and seems to have more
At one time Leeds MRS set off to build a model of Hartford Junction on the WCML (for various reasons it was never finished) . As part of this I started to gather together some AC Electrics - all painted Electric Blue.
First up a Hornby bodyshelled AL1 (or 81)
New pantograph, modified bogies and added numbers/crests
and a Hornby AL6 (class 86)
repainted , new pantograph, modified bogies and Jackson Evans crests and numerals.
I also have a AL5 (Bachmann) but no layou
With Nu-Cast originating in my home village it would seem sensible ( at the time) to build some of their offerings.
First up a Q6.
my second kit built loco - MW005 motor, Ks wheels and still going strong... just ready for a rebuild and repaint/weather.
The next is a V2 built by my father and painted/lined by me.
This has been used on Herculaneum Dock but really needs a replacement chassis in place of the big lump of white metal it has now
Why Durham School? Well, I play
I am busy photographing all of my stock for insurance purposes. This blog will make use of these photos - together with some notes on construction and I hope people can get involved with it.
First up ex Great Central Locomotives - the scratch/kit built ones are my late fathers' work. I have posted the odd picture of some of these in the recent past with some interest. So lets begin with a Tank Locomotive - a Q1 O-8-0T.
This was scratchbuilt in Brass , suing Millhome castings, Ks whe
And just a sample of the BR Standards - strangely enough I have built these..
First up a Standard 2-6-4T - DJH kit built painted and lined by myself.
Of course Bachmann then brought one of these out and it has a lot of pipework not in the DJH kit
Next up a Standard 5MT - again a DJH kit built painted and lined by myself.
and of course just when I finished it along came an RTR version
and finally, for now, a DJH Brit...
- and again.. a new RTR one available.
Many moons ago my father built an M&L Cornwall locomotive together with its Inspection Saloon.
I lined it ..not sure I could do that now and this loco along with a NER Class A 2-4-2T with a D&S NER Inspection saloon has visited a large number of layouts over the years - including Stoke, Grantham and the Gresley Beat...
This is a scratchbuilt item ...
Baz
So having stock locked into all parts of the house while a loft conversion takes place I have found a few photos of "different" ex LMS passenger tank engines.
First up
A Jidenco ( well partly) Stanier 0-4-4T.
Built by my late father who had to do a bit of scrtach building to get it as right as he could. Romford wheels and X04 type motor.
and to follow up, a Craftsman Midland 0-4-4T built by Nicktoix - I changed the wheels as I can't get on with the older Sharman Wheels
I have dug out some more locos... this time some Industrials. I apologise for the state they are in they have been in a box for a while and have been moved from place to place in the loft. Now I have my own railway room they should see an update and be joined by some new build locos...
First up No1 Puddleglum a Centre Models Avonside with a Ks HP2m motor and Sharman wheels..
And don't comment on the name - as chosen by her indoors....
then No 2 - Percy again a Centre Models Kit
Been a while but work.decorating/life in general is getting in the way at the moment so for the time being
A Nu-cast ex Great North of Scotland 4-4-0.
I may well sell this as it was built for layout started many years ago when I lived in Stevenage - Catrine.
I have finally got round to fitting a new chassis to a very old Mainline Jubilee - I had renamed it Sturdee many moons ago. I have used a comet chassis and valve gear/pistons kit, along with Markits wheels and a Mashima 1624 coupled to a Comet gearbox. As i was fitting the second guide to the piston on one side.. ping... lost it! I do have another kit with the etch and white metal parts so I will dig that our and finish this. I will check it runs then fit brakes, final pickups etc and a qu
So sometimes My father made some obtuse locos...
first up a Stirling Single.. Ks tender drive and if anyone needs any Romford wheels for one of these please pM me as I may have a large heap of them..
my only questions are -- Why? and What else to do with the spare driving wheels?
And then a really useful loco - a scratchbuilt Raven S3 (B16 to us in BR land)
Romford wheels, DS10 motor
Barry O
As Weaselfish identified my father built all sorts of oddities
So next up a Caledonian 0-8-0 Tank. Plasticard with a scratchbuilt brass chassis and an X04 type motor, Ks wheels.
Painted and lined by me...
some more oddballs coming up..
Bit busy with loft conversions at the moment (stock all stored away) but I thought some freight engine shots may be of interest
First off a 4F from 8E (Brunswick) 44494 - Wills kit - this one was bought on ebay , renumbered, smoke box door plate courtesy of Mike Edge
and another 8E loco - 44489 - Wills kit bought in Barrow as a semi completed 3 rail loco and tender. New chassis with a D11 motor and new Gibson driving wheels. Again smoke box door plate courtesy of Mike Edge so tha
Long time since I posted on this blog. Today I was looking for a loco and came across a number of locos I hadn't photographed for my loco list. A lot are 2-6-4T - luckily they will come in handy for Mike Edges' extended version of Herculaneum Dock.
DJH Fairburn tanks awaiting weathering and couplings having been purchased recently.
a Trafford Park Loco
and a Bachmann version
of Lostock Hall
and a Stanier 2-6-4T
again last shedded at Lostock Hall. T
Sometimes my father built a loco because he liked it - hence an ex LSWR D15.
quite why he built it I don't know - it is fitted with a motor and runs but I don't imagine building a Southern Region layout for it to run on - so its back into storage for this one...
Taken a long time to getting round to doing something with a DJH Caprotti BR Standard 5MT. I bought it pre-built but sans motor a while ago.
A New High Level gearbox had now been fitted with a round can Mashima motor.
It needs renumbering and weathering ready for use on Chapel en le Frith at Leeds show.
Baz
Just to show that I don't always weather my stock..
a Dapol prototype deltic on a modified set of Lima bogies - I know have replacement wheelsets to get it to run on code 75 rail... just need to fit them..
