Welsh Signaller

Yes I was also a little taken aback by the yellow exhaust as well. Personally I think they should do a Heljan and not number these locos as standard, 99% of people will customise them in some form.

Hiya, I can offer you a nice discount package if your interested in a Dapol Class 08. Marc @ MonBank Model Railway Centre

Arrived today from Dapol, fabulous little loco.

Received my first load of bracket signals today, the look smashing.

EWS versions are due next week from your friendly small retailers, Sound versions of all colour schemes are still awaited.

9672 the latest arrival to motive power department.

Dapol phoned me yesterday to confirm by bank details for my 1401 with sound, she said they where being air shipped to the UK and said “they are telling people they’ll have them by Xmas”.... Who knows????

Bridge over the River Wye Update: Initial coat of paint on the bridge side plates.

Courtybella Road Model Railway update: Water crane complete as much as i want it to be, as with everything on the railway it’s been part dismantled by the contractors.

Courtybella Road Model Railway update: Water crane complete as much as i want it to be, as with everything on the railway it’s been part dismantled by the contractor. Demolition contractors wagons in the sidings foreground.

Bridge over the River Wye Pictorial update: Primed and ready for painting, and weathering - I just need to add wire to the handrails.

Bridge over the River Wye Pictorial update: (1) Prime the side plates ready for weathering. (2) Bake dry.

Bridge over the River Wye Step by Step Pictorial: (1) Drill out the handrail holes in the supports. (2) Trim excess from the bottom of the supports. (3) Attach, and secure the uprights into the side plates. (4) Run some spare wire through the supports to open up the holes.

“Bridge over the River Wye” update: Handrail supports secured into the side plate, primed and ready to paint at some point. I’m going to construct a brass central support which will sit in the river which will have one of the remaining spans sat on top.

Work continues on the “Bridge over the River Wye” Drilling of holes in the bridge side plates to allow supports for the handrails to attach to.