1998 Fleet: Other locos - A Summary
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Finally its on to the "other" classes for which the fleet doesn't contain enough locos to make up a whole page. As per the Class 37s and 47s in each case locos are fitted with P4 wheels (Maygib or Ultrascale) and a Lenz Gold decoder, plus etched names where needed. Photos have all been taken from previous blog posts and are not necessarily in current condition, the intention is that everything will be re-photographed on my photo plank to get a decent image of each loco. Putting the loco number in the search bar should take you to the appropriate blog posts.
Class 20s
20302 - DRS - Bachmann Class 20/0 which has been converted to a 20/3 with scratch built fuel tanks, missing bodyside grill added using parts hidden by the fuel tanks, Extreme Etchings window frames and roof grill, my own etch for the WIPACs and of course a full respray. It will need lights fitting to the cab end (I am hoping to reuse the spare nose lighting board from the Bachmann 20/3), I also want to upgrade the WIPACs and exhaust panel to match the newer Bachmann 20/3.
20303 - DRS - Bachmann 20/3 with repainted roof, repainted "footplate", nose jumper cable lowered, centre headlight removed, fuel tank gauges added and renumbered. Minor modification at the nose end (removal of lighting board and associated mounting posts) in order to fit to an original Bachmann 20/0 chassis. Needs the cab lighting board to be modified to add the marker lights.
Class 31s
31452 Minotaur - Fraggonset - Hornby model, I am tempted to modify this with a centre mounted high intensity headlight and respray in either Mainline, Intercity or Regional Railways to run with 31466 as a substitute pair on Virgin XC duties.
31466 - EWS - Respray of Hornby BR Blue model, fitted with Extreme Etchings roof grill and Hornby surround.
Class 33s
33116 Hertfordshire Railtours - BR Blue - Heljan model with corrected fuel tank, bogies modified with springs recessed back from sideframes, Extreme Etchings roof grill and lower fairing resprayed in Blue. The photo is a little cruel on the roof grill paint, though its not a perfect match (the roof needs weathering to blend in the different colour of blue.)
33/2 project > currently in Fraggonset but will be repainted as 33202 in Dutch 33202 on Flickr with the old Shawplan brass roof grill (missing a name plate) and will get upgraded to the Extreme Etchings side grill as well as the roof grill. This loco is on the to do list for later in the year once I have the parts from Shawplan , photos will follow once it looks less like a pile of parts.
Class 43 HST
43157 and 43155 in Virgin livery both have been renumbered (adding HMS Penzance and Virgin XC transfers) 43155 still needs etched plates.
43007 and 43151 in Intercity, renumbered Hornby powercars as a pair still in GWT service in Intercity livery, 43007 (with guards window) also saw some service with Virgin Cross Country.
fitted with upside down Kaydees to match with those I have fitted to the mk3s. I need to look up which I’ve used as there are still two more sets of mk3s in need of coupling.
43168 and 43185 Great Western in GWT Merlin livery, Lima models fitted to current generation Hornby chassis.
Class 56
56049 in Transrail Dutch, correctly modelled with different cabs at each end (by Will) then finished, detailed and painted by me.
I am highly tempted to add a second 56 in Loadhaul which was used by Virgin, mostly because I don’t think I can resist the Cavelex model…
Class 58
58047 EWS - Heljan model - 58s were not exactly common in my area, the Laira fuel turn being the most likely to have a 58 show up on it. I have yet to find a photo of 047 on the Laira fuel, but remembering what a pig the other loco was to renumber I am still undecided as to what I will do.
58015 - Mainline Triple Grey - Heljan model which has had the paint on the bodyside grills corrected. + a renumber (for which it was necessary to respray the cab sides.)
Class 59
59004 Original Foster Yeoman - Lima model that has been fitted to a rebuilt Bachmann Class 66 chassis, I think there is an issue with the exhaust outlet being on the wrong side (which will need to be fixed). P4 but still needs lighting fitting.
59001 Revised Foster Yeoman - Lima model fitted with new lighting and P4
59104 Hanson- Lima body mounted on rebuilt Bachmann class 66 chassis, roof details have already been modified (although one of the radio pods has got lost). Loco was repainted in January 99 so just fits into my period, not sure what it’s doing in my area though…
Class 60
60026 EW&S Hornby Model weathered and converted to P4
60059 Loadhaul - another Hornby model which has been renumbered to a loco that I took a photo of at Didcot in 1998. Still needs weathering.
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60081 I K Brunel in GWR 150 livery - out of scope for the layout, now transferred to Brent to power the track cleaner.
Class 66
66001 The plan is to eventually model this from a Hattons model (replacing a previously converted Bachmann model), it will need new horn grills, repositioned lifting eyes and EWS red side grills.
Class 67
67003 EWS - Lima model detailed with my own etches with a completely rebuilt chassis and a full respray into EWS livery. It needs some jumper cables adding to the ends, P4
Class 08
Both are Hornby and have been fitted with Ultrascale wheels. They both need renumbering to locos suitable for St Blazey or Laira in 1998. The grey loco destroyed its rods after throwing the quartering. The nuts were locktighted in place and sheered off while trying to remove. It needs new parts either from Ultrascale or a bodge with Gibson bits and a set of Brassmasters rods (which need painting). All on hold while I decide what the next layout will look like.
Preserved Steam
Finally a preserved steam loco, intended to use on my VSOE set. Hornby NRM edition of Flying Scotsman which has been slightly backdated to 1999 condition (removing the smoke deflectors) and given a coat of Klear to improve the finish along with light weathering. It was originally converted to P4, then back to OO however I’ve lost the original tender wheels and have yet to source replacements
Edited by The Fatadder
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