The Northern Lights WB

[young37215]

Thanks Ken. That sounds like a lot of work even for an accomplished modeller and still with plenty of compromises. My fleet feels deficient without one of the ex South Wales 3718x/3719x steam heated locos and I keep pondering how I might get one. If it is to come from the Bachmann stable I will have to master an acceptable way to add the cantrail grill dividing bars to one of the recent models. That said, your experience probably confirmed my approach which will be to sit tight for the time being and hope that Accurascale produce an centre headcode RSH model!

 

Some pictures of your work on 37183 will still be of interest though.

[tractor_37260]

9 hours ago, young37215 said:

Thanks Ken. That sounds like a lot of work even for an accomplished modeller and still with plenty of compromises. My fleet feels deficient without one of the ex South Wales 3718x/3719x steam heated locos and I keep pondering how I might get one. If it is to come from the Bachmann stable I will have to master an acceptable way to add the cantrail grill dividing bars to one of the recent models. That said, your experience probably confirmed my approach which will be to sit tight for the time being and hope that Accurascale produce an centre headcode RSH model!

 

Some pictures of your work on 37183 will still be of interest though.

 

Here you go, the body/buffers are only temp on the chassis, any other questions let me know

 

Personally, I'd wait for an Accurascale RSH Centre box 37, they will come eventually, and it would save you a pile of work, yet still be left with a compromised model.

 

Merry Xmas

Ken

 

 

 

 

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[tractor_37260]

Latest from the paint shop, something different for a change,  a Swallow liveried Class 87 fully repainted back into InterCity Exec as 87 020 North Briton.  Numbers by DRD transfers.

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[tractor_37260]

Latest off the WB   RES 47 781 Isle of Iona converted from the Bach 47 745 "London Society for the Blind.

 

[tractor_37260]

Converted from a Bach BR Blue 47 035  - faded and weathered 47 145 Merddin Emrys" as it was at Tinsley in the early 90's.  My first proper attempt at weathering, was a lot of work but I'm pretty happy with the results. New working HI headlights and ship/shore cab aerials added.

[tractor_37260]

Latest commission jobs off the bench:

37 512 Thornaby Demon L/L R/F Grey 

37 797 L/L R/F Grey - added RSH style cant rail strips - (formally ED's 37081 Loch Long)

Numbers and arrows - DRD Rub On's - easy to apply and NO film etc to hide - excellent quality, recommended.