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Going into O Guage 7mm modelling

ROSSPOP

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In 2007 my attention was drawn to a RTR Tower GWR Pannier tank as a quick introduction into O guage. However, i was`nt comfortable with the chinese compromises with construction or what seemed to be `Bakerlight` bearings. After giving her a coat of etch primer and a wartime livery, i let her go to a good home.......

 

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I started venturing from to 7mm modelling more fully in 2008 starting, as i did in 4mm, with a white metal small prairy tank Springside kit and at the same time joining the O guage guild . This enabled me to research 7mm traders and other modellers experiences . I chose GWR 1935 - 1945 as I guessed there would be plenty of kits and accessories available, thus speeding up progress . Having started my railway modelling journey as an adult in 1974, also with GWR, following a holiday trip to Buckfastleigh, I sold all my accumulated 4mm GW stuff and slowly replaced them with 7mm equivalents

Actually, it turned out to be a journey in 4mm taking me through periods in LSWR, Southern ex LBSC ( see MRJ 111 Devil`s Dyke) and finally SDJR 1950`s project which I still have.

 

Why 7mm ? Is`nt that what your supposed to do at retirement??????

 

 

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Then I snapped up a complete Scorpion kit on ebay, which I built with sprung suspension. Painted with a tin of Precision GWR Green purchased way back in 1979.

 

 

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Confidence grew and this time I found a complete Gladiator kit on The Sales and Wants section O guage guild site.

 

 

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Then it was time to try my hand at 7mm buildings.

 

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Back to loco construction with a John Maidment kit to which I added extra detailing.

 

 

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Then a last fling at a white metal kit, purchased from a guild member at Telford 2011.

 

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Ebay again.... found a very dificult to build Gataneal GWR `Flying Banana` kit.

 

 

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Thats all for now.................

 

 

However, having migrated from P4 discipline it is wise to keep all things in perspective................

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one of my favourites from Model Railway Constructor, February 1960

 

I have been scribbling track plans since January 2013 looking at various typical GWR station layouts. I have an idea of four

baseboards, each 4` x 2`6`` plus a fiddle yard.

So far, this plan has settled in my imagination.

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Or perhaps this:-

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Or oerhaps this:-

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Some very nice locos! Shame about that rivet ;-)

 

The halt looks excellent. There's something very attractive about the stylish simplicity of GWR halts, which is very nicely captured in your model.

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Thankyou for your appreciative comments Mikkel.

 

I think I`ve settled on a satisfying  GWR station track plan, which will be purely fictitious based on Melchett on the Wibble somewhere slightly left of the Midlands. Well known for the famous Baldrick Furnishing Company and Melchett Glass factory.

 

Unlike the GWR halt which is of Sarsden Halt near Cheltenham.

 

John

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