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Amazing what plant pot snail repellant tape can be used for. I went so far as to cut it down the middle!

Being working on this since last Sunday more off than on ! Ive given it a quick blow over with a rattle can before I glue the tank tracks and sides on .At which point all the suspension parts I’ve glued together this week will be out of sight !

A saddletank version

What is possibly Ruston Proctor’s original in-house built steam loco prior to scrapping with its R&H replacement This view of Boultham works yard was taken from a similar position to the 1960’s photo above ,the open ground to the right was served by a gantry cane with a 360 jib not unlike a dockside-crane later replaced by the open ended shed in the 60’s view. When I was an apprentice in the early 70’s the open end had been shut off and the building adapted for the YWA engine assembly line . The previous photo depicts the then new skid mounted ,TE Gas turbine with an alternator.

The beginning of the 1960’s and the company was rock n rolling in another direction. copywright R&H

Yes I’m a volunteer

The photo is taken with my mobile phone while scanning the R&H archives . Unfortunately the negative archives are all mixed up so i can’t be sure if we will come across anymore . Graham

Next on the list , 2 Italeri ww2 Matilda tank kits .

A very rare shot of an LWS outside Boultham Works Gate in 1957 i think the engine ‘test pits’ cooling towers are the background . curtesy of R&H

And in b/w model form.

R&H photo, note the WW2 tank loading ramp next to Cannon's

HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone. A milestone day today for ‘Firth Road’ , for the first time in 6 months the two sides are bolted together again, :-)

At least 55 years since a 48DS traversed Firth Road .

Hi everyone hope you’re all having a good time . With all the interest in Ruston loco’s I’ve decided to move ‘Firth Road ‘ here from layout topic’s . Merry Christmas Graham

RUSTON, War Time inspiration on Firth Road. Note the tank loading ramp at the end of the siding

Today I finished fitting the corrugated sheeting.

The rain yesterday, was a good excuse to clad the bay’s nearest the Main Gate and give them a coat of green paint .

Well after a mind numbing 3 days I’ve managed to ‘perfect’ a method of forming 4mm scale corrugated sheeting and applying it to my rendition of the original engine test house . i think though, the effect is more Col’ Stephens ! than Ruston-Hornsby .

This week so far, not 100 percent accurate but I think it’s identifiable .

Curtesy of’Britain from the air’ in 1926

Thanks Neil, some may think there's too much greenery for a factory as busy as Rustons but with little or no concrete you can make out quite a lot in the b/w photos published in Andrew Neale's book on Ruston loco's. Graham

This is the current position with Rustons Boultham works yard. I’ve yet to start on the buildings for this end

Frontal view of ‘Firth Road’ with a glimpse of the traintable on the left.

Thank you, as you can see the buildings are just basic shells at the moment a job for the winter evenings I think. Graham

View towards ‘Beevor street’ The buildings nearest left represent Wm Fosters Wellington Foundry with Rustons boiler works behind.