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A blog of the various locomotive and rolling stock projects that will be seen running on my South Brent layout, covering the Great Western in 1947

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High Level Chassis

Over the past week I have been building a High Level kit for a 58xx chassis to use with 5813. Given the number of very good threads detailing the construction of these on here, I wont go into detail. Just a couple of photos. Construction broadly followed the instructions, the slight differences were adding the horn blocks to the sides using my Avonside jig before adding the spacers. I have also removed the springs to enable the removal of all axles (ive yet to decide on how I will keep

January 18, 2013

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Loco Building

Finally got my internet connection fixed, Lots of work over the past week, covering locos and wagons... First up 5813, Had another session with a few more detail bits fitting the smaller hand rails. The toolbox on the left hand side needed moving forward, so I cut off the moulding and then filled the gap with plasticard before scratch building a replacement. After which I gave it a quick coat of white primer. This highlighted a couple of issues, in that a lot of rivets are missing on

January 10, 2013

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More wagon modelling

A trip to the local model shop to pick up some more plasticweld has resulted in the purchase of even more wagon kits, coming home with a Cambrian LMS 1 plank, a Ratio iron mink and a Parkside LNER van. The Iron Mink was the first to be put together, using up my final set of w-irons. To save time I flipped the floor upside down (so I don't have to carve off all the raised bits), I then filed off the inside of the w-irons, leaving the axleboxes and springs. (thankfully the Ratio w-irons are

December 31, 2012

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Wagon kit builds

Amongst the gifts received on the 25th were a bunch of Cambrian and Parkside wagon kits. The selection intended to diversify my freight fleet to get a more representative mix of other companies wagons to complement the Coopercraft Comprising of a pair of LMS 5 planks, an LMS ventilated van, LMS steel ended van, MR van, a southern 8 plank mineral and a GW steel sided open all from Cambrian, along with a pair of LNER 1 plank and a LNER 5 plank from Parkside. While my fiancée and the in laws s

December 27, 2012

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Chassis Jigs (and that 43xx)

Having debated buying a jig for some time now, I have finally taken the plunge and bought an Ultralite version of Avonside's Chassis2 jig Which I think with a couple of modifications (such as adding my own Tufnol plate), should serve my needs well at a fraction of the full jig's cost. As a quick test, I have taken my Mitchell 43xx chassis (purchased off ebay without wheels). Thankfully after setting the jig by the con rods, it sits perfectly (so I am hopeful that once I add the wheels this

December 14, 2012

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Small Layout plan: Draycott Plus

Given the amount of work that needs to be done decorating the house before I get to start work on modifying the garage to get it prepared for the layout, thoughts have turned to an interim project to give me somewhere to run stock in the mean time. The size of Cheddar prevents it from being built inside, however I do have space for approximation a 12ft by 1ft6 layout along one wall in the forth bedroom. Conversation with Dave (DeeV) about his automated traversers, has got me thinking a

December 11, 2012

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Pannier Improvements - 7723 part 3

A little more work this afternoon, Exams are now finished, so back to work tomorrow (and the long wait for the results in January!) Today's work has focused around the cab, the new floor was added from black 40 thou and then added a bulkhead on the back of the cab. It now just needs an appropriate back head adding (something else to add to the Gibson order.) I have also added the 10 thou firebox sides While I had the camera out, I also got this photo of what is currently go

November 22, 2012

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Pannier Improvements - 7723 part 2

Moving on from my last post, I have now made a good start on 7723 All the moulded on details have now been removed, along with all logos and numbers. The original handrails were also removed with the intention of replacing with scale handrail knobs and finer wire Starting with the cab, the roof has had the hatch removed carefully and been replaced with a small piece of 10 thou plasticard cut to size. I have removed the glazing from cab windows, (one popped out nicely the other had lots

November 21, 2012

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Pannier Improvements - 7723

Having reached the limit of work on 5813 (at least until I am able to get a small diameter drill so that I can get the handrails drilled and fitted) I have decided to crack on with another project, 7723 from a Mainline Pannier tank. This was decided by a single undated photo of a pannier in one of the Cheddar books which did not have a BR smokebox number plate, I will also be following a similar route on a second pannier (all be it working from the more recent Bachmann body). I'm undecided o

November 18, 2012

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58xx 5813 - Body detailing

In an attempt to distract myself, having reached saturation point revising for next weeks Strategic Cima exams, I have spent a bit of time working on 5813 today. As discussed in my previous blog, I had completed work on the boiler adding the mainly trains detailing bits along with scratch building the missing lower boiler (probably the most noticeable modification) After finding some suitable etched doors in my scrap box, I have decided to model on door open and the other closed. It see

November 17, 2012

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A side project: Dowlais Industrials

My first trainset was a Hornby pack containing a red 0-4-0 named Queen Mary, and a couple of wagons (including a 21t open in bright blue British Steel livery. The latter is in the process of being hacked about to improve detail, thin sides and fit a new chassis. But more of that when I get round to buying the bits for it... This post is purely related to the little 0-4-0, and my plans for it. I've always had a soft spot for the locos looks, with the size and proportion looking like it sh

August 25, 2012

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Weathering an open wagon

Last night I had a bit of a play weathering a foster yeoman liveried 5 plank, trying to get a finish suitable for cheddar I've used various greys and browns to faid and distress the paint, and give a dusty finish you would expect on an old mineral wagon A few replacement planks need more coats in different shades to complete the effect I also still want to add rust to the metal work, and a bit more distressing around the diagonal metal work Of course as with every other wagon I own

August 18, 2012

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Weathering an open wagon

Last night I had a bit of a play weathering a foster yeoman liveried 5 plank, trying to get a finish suitable f

August 18, 2012

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Freight for Cheddar - nearly ready for paint

I have tried a different approach for my final Coopercraft diagram O4. Working from an article by Roy Miller dating from the kits introduction, I have successfully built my first kit with the floor in the correct place. This is working from the kit with the sheet rail (which unlike the 7 plank O2 is a moulded part and not remotely as effective) First I reduced the hight of the solebars, carefully cutting along the length so that the solebar stops at the bottom of the sides. On one sol

July 15, 2012

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5512 Part 5 (photo)

Following on from yesterdays post on 5512, here is the missing photo It clearly shows where the quartering on the centre axle has shifted, and hopefully also shows the added finness from using the Mitchell components rather than the standard Bachmann parts. Last night I soldered up the final part of the driving rods (whatever they are supposed to be called) and removed the locating rod from the Bachmann sliders. it now needs a .6mm hole drilling through the sliders and the rods, althoug

June 11, 2012

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5512 P4ing the Bachmann model continued

Finally a little more progress Today I soldered up the Mitchell con rods and test fitted to the lock, first test and they are prefect. Although it appears since this afternoons first test the quartering had shifted on the driven axel which now needs to be corrected The linkage between the pistons and con rods still needs to be drilled (I am reusing the Bachman slider) but I don't have the right drill bit for the job I also test Fitted the Mitchell pony trucks, which now just need pain

June 9, 2012

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GWR Wagons for Cheddar

Further progress with the ongoing wagon construction, the first 3 wagons are now working models, with the sprung w irons all fitted and tested. The ratio 5 plank is riding slightly high relative to the two coopercraft models, which is handy as it is being modelled empty whereas the other two will be fully loaded (to hide the inaccurate floor) I've also dug out a second Ratio kit that was built up earlier in the year to the basic shell stage, which will now get w irons fitted followed by t

June 5, 2012

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Mitchell 43xx for Cheddar - identity crisis

A chance purchase off ebay of a built Mitchell 43xx kit has arrived this morning. Took a bit of a risk on this as I had only viewed the photos in small size on my phone due to a lack of internet, thankfully it looks in pretty good condition. A little damage in posting (break gear, buffer beam), and a few missing parts (no buffers for a start) The biggest problem appears to be the firebox, which appears slightly higher on one side than the other. short of stripping it down and re fa

May 4, 2012

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Freight for Cheddar: Cattle Wagons

The next project for tonight was a start on the first wagon for my cattle rake, following Martin Goodall's articles from MRJ as a guide and using a combination of Coopercraft and Airfix kits. The plan is for a 6 wagon rake comprised of: 1 W3 with rebuilt doors (shortened Airfix) 1 W8 Airfix 1 12 Airfix 2 W5 (one with rebuilt doors one with standard) Coopercraft 1 W1 (coopercraft) To start with I am going with the W12, followed by the W3 The ends will need to be modified to get t

April 11, 2012

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Freight for Cheddar: GWR Opens

A little more freight progress: First up the Cooper-craft GWR O5 5 plank that I started on last month. It has now been completed as a running model, with a pair of Bill Bedford units fitted. Unfortunately I have somehow managed to fit Dean Churchward breaks with a RCH lever (found out when I came across the correct breaks when building the O2 7 plank). Trying to decide now if it bothers me enough to correct (the answer is probably yes). The model runs very sweetly (and for once the sprin

April 11, 2012

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Freight for Cheddar: GWR Open Wagons (Cooper-Craft kit build)

Next up on the todo list, a batch of Coopercraft wagon kits. This covers a pair of diagram O4 5 planks, a diagram O5 4 plank, and an O2 7 plank along with another Ratio O29 5 plank The body of the coopercraft wagons goes together very nicely, and are very well moulded crisp components with no flash. However I am confused by the design of the floor which appears to sit far too high. The sole bars caused big issues, in that once thinned down to take sprung replacement w irons there was s

March 21, 2012

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Python - Part 1

Last week I bought a job lot of GWR wagon kits from Ebay, containing 5 GWR open wagons of varying diagrams and a Parkside GWR Python. While I have no photos showing Pythons on the cheddar branch, I'm sure I've read that they were used for parcels traffic. As such having one working in the carriage workings book containing an unspecified parcels van, I figured this little model would offer something a bit different to the standard bogie siphons (that will be out in force on the Strawberry tr

March 20, 2012

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Siphon J part 2

More progress: The bogies have now been built, as per the solebar they are lacking the flange on the top and bottom edge (suggesting adding it with microstrip after completion) Still debating if I will replace these with an alternative. there are two components that appear to be steps, that between a look at the Russel photo of the 7ft American bogie, and looking at the etch I cant work out where it goes. On the body I have made a start on the underframe trussing, fabricated from L

February 5, 2012

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Siphons for Cheddar - Siphon J Build

One of the most important sources of traffic to Cheddar was Strawberries, So much so that there were a dedicated fleet of Siphons marked return to Yatton which were used on this traffic. Through a discussion with Chris F back at Scaleforum, he mentioned that a Siphon J was included in this fleet. Wanting something a bit different to the Lima and Airfix models that will make up the rest of the fleet, I have finally got hold of a Mallard Models kit First impressions were good, though a f

February 4, 2012

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58xx 5813 - Body detailing

Continuing the trend of starting a lot of projects (and finishing none) I've been wanting to get on with this one since finally finding a cheap loco to use for the project on ebay. Inspired by this blog by Nick (Buffalo), This will also be getting a High Level chassis, along with the Mainly Trains detailing kit, new washout plugs (following Nicks method) and a scratch built cab interior with an open door. The inspiration for the project is a 1949 photo in steaming through cheddar s

February 4, 2012

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