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A companion blog to my Brent layout topic and steam modelling blog where most of my work in progress modelling is posted.  The aim being to display the completed stock for the layout, along with a record as to the work done.  The eventual plan is that each loco will have a single post, along with posts detailing each complete train.

Most of the modelling has previously been covered either in my steam workbench blog, or on the Brent thread.  Any questions, potential improvements or other comments please fire away!

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5071 Spitfire GW Green

Background The final Castle in the fleet (for now at least) is 5071 Spitfire.  As with 5029 the start point was a Hornby Wellington, although this time there was no convenient other loco with which to swap the Hawksworth tender.  Instead this time I ended up buying parts from eBay to cobble together a new tender from a Hornby body and chassis with scratch built frames (utilizing a set of Finney castings).  This tended then ended up being swapped with the BR tender from my Star and was rebra
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6027 King Richard I GW Green

Background: The model started as a Hornby King in Great Western livery, it has been rebranded to G crest W removing the original branding with Microsol and repainting the black areas.  The missing double red route indicators were added with HMRS transfers, along with a set of Modelmasters etched plates.  A Lenz Gold decoder is fitted in the decoder, the loco needed some rewiring as the 8 pin socket was incorrectly wired by Hornby.   Usage:  Naturally this will join the other
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5029 Nunny Castle GW Green

Background The second Castle in the fleet is 5029 Nunney Castle, chosen because it was the location where I got engaged.  The start point was the Hornby Wellington release, swapping the tender with Berkeley Castle to get a 4000gl Collett tender.  This needed to be rebranded to G crest W (with the lower lining removed), modification to the loco – tender coupling was required given differences between the different Hornby releases.  The loco was renumbered using a set of Modelmasters plates,
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6013 King Henry VIII GW Green

Background: The model started as a Hornby King in Great Western livery, it has been rebranded to G crest W removing the original branding with Microsol and repainting the black areas.  The missing double red route indicators were added with HMRS transfers, along with a set of Modelmasters etched plates.  A Lenz Gold decoder is fitted in the decoder, the loco needed some rewiring as the 8 pin socket was incorrectly wired by Hornby.   Usage:  Naturally this will join the other
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21c111 Tavistock: Southern

Background: This is a Hornby model which originally came with an unbranded tender and BR numbers on the cabside.  It has been renumbered with the Modelmasters pack (which included transfers for the numbers as well as the etched plates.) The BR number plate was carved off the front (with the Southern ring hiding the remains)   Usage: This is intended for use on one of the more unusual workings through Brent.  There was a regular passenger service which for which the loco was p
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4085 Berkeley Castle

Background: This originated with parts from two Hornby Castle releases, with the body originating with Tintagel Castle and the tender from Wellington (with the other parts used on my model of Nunney Castle).  This gives the correct loco body and tender to model Berkeley Castle in 1947 condition, although the frames are incorrect in that they should be of the “joggle” type.  Unfortunately  I think Hornby have only done one release in that condition (as the NRM edition Caerphilly Castle) whic
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6000 - King George V

Background The first of 3 Kings in the fleet (and my favourite of them), King George V was re-branded from the latest generation Hornby model in Great Western livery using my usual Microsol method.  In the process of renumbering all of the lining has been removed from below the footplate, partly with Microsol and partly sanding / repainting.   It has been renamed/renumbered using Modelmasters nameplates, modified to cut the name away from the mounting bracket in order to be directly overlai
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4025: A nameless star

Background The arrival of the Hornby Star was something of a disappointment, what with the combination of a full fat price but with detail to 1990s standards.  Thankfully the second hand market was priced accordingly and a BR Green example was sourced a year or two after release.  The original intention was to do a loco in unlined green, the typical livery for a Star in the late 40s.  However after coming across a photo of 4025 ex works at Swindon dated 1948 in plain green with British Rail
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