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Some Iron Ore wagons and other bits.

46444

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It's been ages since I last posted and truth be known my modelling motivation isn't brilliant at the moment.

 

Before I go into full on Leonard Cohen mode I'll write about a few positive bits that have sprung from the work bench of late.

 

One of my modelling interests is the Kettering-Cambridge line which is fascinating. Although a very rural line and one which closed to passenger traffic in 1958 the western end of the line was deep in Northamptonshire iron stone quarrying country. Pits around Cranford/Twywell where worked into the early 1970's. Now the A14 has tarmaced over large areas of the old line though Cranford and Twywell stations exist as private dwellings.

 

The main motive power in later years where the trusty Ivatt 2MT's from Kettering and Cambridge (46444 was a regular Kettering loco used on the line), although a few Standard 2MT 2-6-0's, and the odd J15 also appeared. Kettering also had 8F's and 3F's allocated to it which would also be seen on the line too.

 

Rarer motive power included 'Jubilee' Rooke on a iron stone train in later years and also according to one of my references the 'Blue Pullman' was tested on the line as well.

 

Oh well! Enough rambling!

 

Here's a few photos of some Iron Ore tipplers/hoppers and 16T mineral wagons that I've refinished and weathered. All are Bachmann products.

 

I've used a variety of paints to achieve the weathered effects-mainly Tamiya, with some Humbrol Metalcote gun metal and a few Valejo shades. A bit of dry brushing as well.

 

Transfers are either from Fox or some excellent ones from Cambridge Custom Transfers.

 

The wagons are finished with Valejo matt varnish to seal and bring everything together.

 

First up are some 27T Iron Stone tippler wagons.

 

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Here's a gratuitous shot of my superb Model Rail Sentinel. Please excuse the Bachmann decoder poking out of the cab window. The loco is on lone to a mate and he's running it on DCC.

 

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That really needs to be finished like this one day:

 

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Then some 24T hoppers.

 

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Finally, a couple of 16T mineral wagons as well.

 

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The pictures where shot on my phone's camera on a mate's layout.

 

Cheers,

 

Mark

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Jamie

Hi Mark, good to see some signs of life ;-)

 

"It's been ages since I last posted and truth be known my modelling motivation isn't brilliant at the moment."

I think we all get these cycles of inactivity. It's worst when in theory you want to model x, y or z, but when push comes to shove... there's something else and non-model related which seems more appealing to do. Bide time and it'll be back.

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wiggoforgold

Looking good Mark. You're going to shame me into cutting loose on some of mine. I tend to regard summer (?) as the close season for modelling anyway so you're excused.

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lyndonsdad1

,mark, you mentioned "Rooke", a quite famous Jubilee, a friend of mine an ex 15B fireman,owns one of the nameplates!

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