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When Fowler met Collett. Steamy goings on in the Teign Valley

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Recently Oxford Diecast introduced a range of traction engines in their OO gauge range of vehicles. The Fowler steam roller called 'Lord Jellicoe' caught my eye. I thought it would make a nice change on my proposed Teign Valley quarry based layout set in the late 1940's.

 

Here we see John Luscombe of 'Luscombe Contractors Kingsteignton' making his way up the Teign Valley towards Ashton for a spot of road repairs. He's pulled over and talking to the fireman on GWR Pannier 9717 shunting wagons at the nearby quarry close to Trusham.

 

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As it comes the model is in full gloss finish and portrayed as an example seen at the Blandford Steam Fair I do believe? Not knowing a great deal about traction engines I might have to wing this a bit ;) .

 

Anyhow, I used my usual trusty weathering techniques which involved a coat of Johnson's Klear as a base coat followed by dry brushing and washes of Vallejo acryilics. Coal was placed in the bunker and John Luscombe is one of the excellent Monty's figures. I resprayed the canopy and finished this with Tamiya colours. A further coat of Klear followed by some Tamiya matt varnish airbrushed on sealed everything together.

 

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The plan is to scratch build a caravan for the Fowler to tow so I'm looking at prototypes.

 

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As for 9717 she's nearly finished so watch this space. ;)

 

The Fowler steam roller has been a nice little project and something unusual as well-for me anyway.

 

Cheers,

 

Mark

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Andy M

Smashing work Mark.

 

Is that a young Peter Gray behind the camera?

 

Sanding levers on the 8750........marvellous. I also like your yard lamp, is it scratch built?

 

Andy.

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Thanks Miss P an BT.

 

According to a reliable source the camera may well be a Thornton-Pickard Reflex camera as used by no other than Norman Lockett ;) .

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Smashing work Mark.

 

Is that a young Peter Gray behind the camera?

 

Sanding levers on the 8750........marvellous. I also like your yard lamp, is it scratch built?

 

Andy.

 

Thanks Andy,

 

Good to hear from you.

 

Hopefully you've looked through the my previous entries on detailing the 8750 and the sand box pull rods?  They are the excellent etched versions from RT Models and add that little finishing touch to the already excellent Bachmann model.

 

I'll do a blog entry soon.  Just need to finish the weathering and add a few details.

 

The yard lamp was made from a Ratio telegraph pole and signal ladder with a lamp from the cattle dock kit.  A bit of scrap etch was used for the capping and staples cut to length for the stays on the ladder.

 

As for the photographer-he's a friend of Norman Lockett ;)

 

Cheers,

 

Mark

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Great work Mark,

 

The weathering on the FSR is just right...particularly on the front roller :good:

 

Some great low level shots with the Pannier too.

 

This 7mm layout has come together very quickly ;)

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The weathering on the FSR is just right...particularly on the front roller :good:

 

Some great low level shots with the Pannier too.

 

Thanks Pete,

 

Yes it was a nice little project over a couple of days-one that could be finished easily.

 

Cheers,

 

Mark

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Great modeling. Love the atmosfeer.

 

Thanks as well Job.

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Thanks Miss P an BT.

 

According to a reliable source the camera may well be a Thornton-Pickard Reflex camera as used by no other than Norman Lockett ;) .

 

Now you're talking.A man after my own heart.Lovely job Mark.Nobodies told you the paint job is the wrong shade yet like they did with my Fordson tractor ! Great weathering job.

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Thanks Robin,

 

As for the wrong shade well brown reigns supreme in Kingsteignton! ;)  As specified by Mr Luscombe himself.

 

Cheers,

 

Mark

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What a great scene. A couple of powerful beasts there. The yard lamp and vegetation are very nice too! 

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bcnPete
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This 7mm layout has come together very quickly ;)

 

I see you resisted the bait then...:lol:

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I see you resisted the bait then... :lol:

 

I thought you were having a funny five minutes initially ;)

 

Now I know! :D

 

Yep! 7 mm next after the Teign Valley project.  Saying that need to save for that Lionheart 74xx.

 

Cheers,

 

Mark

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What a great scene. A couple of powerful beasts there. The yard lamp and vegetation are very nice too! 

 

Thanks Mikkel. 

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Saying that need to save for that Lionheart 74xx.

 

Exactly!

 

When I first saw the pics, I thought you had already splashed said cash... :D

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