Seven Mills Sidings, from TOPS to the POD, Page 169 and Bench Road, Stabling and Fuelling Point from Page 245

[Andrew P]

And a few more.

 

 

 

 

[Adrian Stevenson]

I managed to pop in for an hour to the show while Lez was in Sainsbury's.

 

You are correct Steve. It is Ian's old layout.

 

Cheers, Ade.

[Andrew P]

5 minutes ago, sb67 said:

Nice photo's Andy, dont blame you going back again, the O gauge layout looks great, it looks a lot like an Ian Futers layout albeit extended, do you know if that's the case?

Steve.

Built by Ian, sold to Chris Nevard for an article in MR, then bought by this chap and extended again, according to the Show Guide.

[sb67]

Cheers guys, I liked the layout when I first saw it in a magazine, hope I get to see it somewhere.

Steve.

[Andrew P]

Ratfest 2019 at Swadlincote.

 

Ian Holdsworth came around on his way home from DEMU with George T, and he brought along his Rat 25313 to join my two, SUPERB.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Andrew P]

And just to bring SMS back on Track, here are some more pics from Saturdays little running session.

 

 

 

 

 

YES I KNOW, I REALLY REALLY REALLY must do the weathering.

 

[KNP]

Mondays task sorted...….

Edited June 2, 2019 by KNP

[Andrew P]

A visit from Clive Mortimore after he had finished helping to organise DEMU, and I even had him running both SMS and Kingsmill.

 

Enjoyed = YES

Converted to 7mm = NO

Converted to DCC = NO

 

[5BarVT]

3 hours ago, Andrew P said:

YES I KNOW, I REALLY REALLY REALLY must do the weathering.

Particularly the 08 - that buffer beam is just toooooo yellow!

Paul.

[5BarVT]

43 minutes ago, Andrew P said:

Enjoyed = YES

Converted to 7mm = NO

Converted to DCC = NO

And what other outcome did you expect? . . . !

[Mulgabill]

1 hour ago, Andrew P said:

A visit from Clive Mortimore after he had finished helping to organise DEMU, and I even had him running both SMS and Kingsmill.

 

Enjoyed = YES

Converted to 7mm = NO

Converted to DCC = NO

 

Hope you checked any/all flaps were in place,first. He does

have form, you know.

 

Good to see he's smiling!

 

 

[Jintyman]

7 hours ago, Andrew P said:

Ratfest 2019 at Swadlincote.

 

Ian Holdsworth came around on his way home from DEMU with George T, and he brought along his Rat 25313 to join my two, SUPERB.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is one there that's a bit too clean!!!

 

Jinty

[Clive Mortimore]

2 hours ago, Mulgabill said:

Hope you checked any/all flaps were in place,first. He does

have form, you know.

 

Good to see he's smiling!

 

 

Smiling.....I was suffering with wind.

[Andrew P]

8 hours ago, Jintyman said:

 

 

 

There is one there that's a bit too clean!!!

 

Jinty

Not for long......Up at 6am and currently enjoying breakfast before descending into TOPS and clear the Centre bench and make a start.

[Andrew P]

8 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said:

Smiling.....I was suffering with wind.

Haha, I thought it was my socks, haha.

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[Andrew P]

An early start before a visit to the Funeral Directors this morning, and so a start has been made on weathering the Loco Fleet.

 

So far it's just powders diluted with Acrylic thinners and mainly washed off to leave dirt behind hand Rails etc and streaking where requires.

First I masked up the windscreens.

 

Then sorted out the powders and wash etc.

More washes later then it will be out with the Air Brush for a dusting etc.

 

[Andrew P]

Then apply a heavy wash of wet powder.

 

Then wash off a bit.

 

Then wipe down with a cotton bud.

 

And clean with a damp brush or tissue.

 

Same for the door recess's.

 

 

And add some Rust.

 

[Andrew P]

Same now for the others.

 

 

 

 

 

Much more to do after a dusting with the Air Brush.

 

 

[Clive Mortimore]

They were all lovely and clean yesterday.

[Andrew P]

1 hour ago, Clive Mortimore said:

They were all lovely and clean yesterday.

Yeah, far to lovely and FAR FAR FAR to clean.

[georgeT]

1 hour ago, Andrew P said:

Yeah, far to lovely and FAR FAR FAR to clean.

Cant beat a bit of filth, looks much better....

[Andrew P]

26 minutes ago, georgeT said:

Cant beat a bit of filth, looks much better....

And I've only just started mate, haha.

[47606odin]

I trust you are lifting the rust off the class 47, as the cabs are aluminium 

[Hal Nail]

16 minutes ago, 47606odin said:

I trust you are lifting the rust off the class 47, as the cabs are aluminium 

No wonder it’s so heavy.

 

Off topic a bit but how do people generally pick up their locos (without getting finger prints everywhere, or breaking something)?

Edited June 4, 2019 by Hal Nail

[Clive Mortimore]

1 hour ago, Hal Nail said:

No wonder it’s so heavy.

 

Off topic a bit but how do people generally pick up their locos (without getting finger prints everywhere, or breaking something)?

If you ever find out please let me know.