Kelvin B

Just finished this F5 2-4-2T in O Gauge - As running at Lowestoft in mid 50's, before withdrawal in 1958 - light weathering later.

O Gauge B17/6 Gayton Hall 61641

Class 31 in O Gauge Medium Weathering - 31234

Class 33 -D6579 Light Weathering

37418 in O Gauge

I have just received my O Gauge Limited Edition Class 60 - When the delivery man handed it to me - it rattled!!!!! On opening the Box and unscrewing from the plinth - I lifted the Loco and both bogies fell off!!! I have spent £3600 on six Locos this week and all have been faulty - What are they doing to me - I had to borrow £2000 to buy these locos and I now feel totally dejected with Heljan. Please if you cant sort things out -GIVE UP Kelvin Barnes

37403 - O gauge Heljan

My four O Gauge Class 47's arrived this afternoon, very disappointing, all had damage with lots of parts loose in the bottom of the box. I have not rejected them as I feel like others have said 'there is no certainty that the replacement will be any different'. I have one brake part that is missing completely. Thankfully all are good runners. Not happy with the quality on a high priced item that I borrowed money to buy!!!!!

This is a 3D printed OCA by my mate Graham - I have painted and weathered it. (O GAUGE)

New Dapol BEV - reworked and weathered

B12/3 Cambridge based Loco on my Mission Road O Gauge Layout.

47467 stopped at a red light on my OO layout 'Osier Fen'

J67 on my O Gauge Layout 'Mission Road'

Grahams Funeral will be at the Cromer (North Norfolk) Crematorium on Tuesday 12th October at 3PM.

31219 SF in O Gauge Lightly weathered.

Photo taken at GOG meeting at Bury St Eds yesterday - Layout is Little Sefton.

It is with great sadness that I have to report the death of Graham after a battle with covid. Graham, although very much a Yorkshire man and proud, had been based in Norfolk for many years. Graham was an excellent modeler, especially scratch building structures. His layouts included Ollands End, Ashburton, Little Histon and Ebridge Mill, these and others were all displayed at local Exhibitions over the last thirty years. He was also very proud to have been invited to the Warley National Exhibition three times. These layouts also appeared in the Modelling Press over several years. I am pleased to say most of Grahams layouts live on as they were sold after their Exhibition life ended. In fact I purchased Ebridge Mill with other members of our group and it will be exhibited again. Graham sold my group Ebridge Mill after his wife was diagnosed with dementia about three years ago. Up until his death he has looked after her worsening condition. RIP Old Friend - we will all miss you.

Hi I have done lots of work since my last posting - they range from 2mm to 16mm - lots of weathering and O Gauge work - plus some 3D printing work - please have a look.

Work started on new layout - O Gauge Stabling Point. Will hold 14 mainline Diesels and 6 Shunters. Overall size is 12' X 18" and the scenic area is about 9' x 18". As my locos date from 1958 through to current era in various periods I will try to make the scenics timeless! Further details on my website with about six blogs.

Hi Another few items added to my website- 37057 in O Gauge 37422 in O Gauge Three more 3D developments

Hi Another batch of posts on my website over the last week or so:- 1/ Dirty 45036 - O Gauge 2/ Two O Gauge Wagons weathered 3/ ZXV Satlink Western - O Gauge 4/ First 3D printed Items Painted and weathered 5/ 3D printing comes to our group 6/ Shelby Yard HO SNSF Layout Finished

Hi Updated several items on my website The BNSF Layout is now finished and there are several posts bringing it to its completion- HO. Two other posts look at numbering the New Heljan O Gauge Class 17's.

Lockdown working continues - lots of work in the last fortnight:- 1/ Upgraded Darstead well wagon - O Gauge. 2/ Oxford Rail N7 weathered - OO Gauge 3/ Bachmann Class 45 - Heavy Weathering - OO Gauge. 4/ Work starts on new BNSF Layout - HO Gauge. 5/ BNSF Layout - Track Laid - HO Gauge.

A lot more work done on Little Sefton Layout O Gauge (Shunting Plank). Updates on my website are as follows:- Further work on Little Sefton (1/1) " " " (3/1) " " " (7/1) Little Sefton - Almost there Test Shunting on Little Sefton

Hi Had a very busy Xmas since out 'Tier 4' Covid Allocation. More work on the pointless layout - now named 'Little Sefton' 1/ Dry Ballasting and some thoughts 2/ Ballast Glued 3/ Ballast tidied - track painted. 4/ Further work on Little Sefton - 22/12 5/ Further work on Little Sefton - 24/12 6/ Further work on Little Sefton - 28/12 FULL STORIES ON MY WEBSITE + VARIOUS THOUGHTS DOING THE TASKS