SouthernBlue80s Posted March 14, 2021 Author Share Posted March 14, 2021 (edited) 51 minutes ago, Moxy said: HI Steve Try John Day for Ford Transits http://www.johndaymodels.co.uk/our-models/ford-transits/ * or Road Transport Images for for other lorries. https://www.roadtransportimages.com/ I seem to remember the Ford D Series was a common lorry in the 1970/80's * Edit: having had another look at the John Day site, most of his seem to be Mk1 Transits. However, there is thread here : https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/125558-ford-transit-van-mk2-oo-scale/ discussing this very subject. The ABS cab referred to in that thread is now with the Model Bus Federation, but you need to be an MBF member to buy one. Thanks for all the information. It seems no MK2 available at the moment. So I will be patient and wait. I will now check out flat bed lorries. Cheers Steve Edited March 14, 2021 by SouthernBlue80s Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MAP66 Posted March 14, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 14, 2021 17 hours ago, SouthernBlue80s said: I am after a BR Mk2 transit or similar van. Also a small flat bed lorry. Something you would have found in a yard between 1980 - 1985. Also some full sacks. If anyone can point me in the right direction. Oxford do a MK1 and MK3 transit but not a MK2. All the best Steve Hi Steve, Base Toys (BT-Models), offer a range of small flat beds lorries and also do accessory lorry loads like full and empty coal sacks which you could leave as is or paint up to look like something else. You could also use vehicles which came out in the mid 70's as many would have still seen service well into the 80's. That well known auction site has quite a few BT-Models at the moment which might be suitable including the coal sacks. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted March 14, 2021 Author Share Posted March 14, 2021 Thanks will check out Base Toys. Talking of coal. Boxchester yard has just received a big delivery. Just need to sort out those coal sacks and flat bed now. What I would like to do is model a 16t wagon being unloaded. And also a dropsided wagon with the side down. Perhaps I am best off adapting a kit. Anyway, future plans. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Sweet pea Posted March 14, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 14, 2021 Steve nice pictures of the steel mineral wagons. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted March 15, 2021 Author Share Posted March 15, 2021 37034 has arrived to take them away. My reworked waste ground is in the foreground. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Sweet pea Posted March 15, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 15, 2021 Steve the reworked area looks great and the class 37 is at home with those mineral wagons. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted March 15, 2021 Author Share Posted March 15, 2021 (edited) 25201 has just delivered the fuel. In a tank wagon I am not sure you would have found behind it. I like this tank wagon. It's a TTA....But have a feeling it is out of period. Can anyone date when it would have been seen. Late 80s 90s even? I think perhaps the Bachmann rat will be replaced by a Sutton Locomotive Works one this year. Edited March 16, 2021 by SouthernBlue80s 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ighten Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 You have a true artistic skill in making the dirt and grime full of realism and life, especially those Min Wgns.... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted March 17, 2021 Author Share Posted March 17, 2021 (edited) 47076 has arrived on the fuel point and is now stabled with two TTAs. Looking at my fleet. I think the Heljan tubby Duff's will be replaced at some point. I put a lot of work into all 4 of them. But they just don't quite cut it any more. Those and the Bachmann 25 will be retired. (Playing about with different light - a few versions might appear) The Boxchester fleet 08375 25201 31117 31270 33053 33062 37034 37253 40012 47010 47076 47285 47324 47436 50037 56001 56040 73122 A 45 and two new 47s will arrive and possibly a new 25 I am now working on wagon loads and some detail as well as a Backscene for the end. Cheers Steve Edited March 18, 2021 by SouthernBlue80s 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted March 18, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 18, 2021 9 hours ago, SouthernBlue80s said: The Boxchester fleet Is the layout big enough to get all of them on together?!! Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted March 18, 2021 Author Share Posted March 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Enterprisingwestern said: Is the layout big enough to get all of them on together?!! Mike. Hi Mike I probably could get them all on.... (Were you thinking of Boxchester open day,I would need to source lots of figures mind, especially yoof with flares and Adidas bags with the odd bored girlfriend thrown in) The maximum the layout looks ok with.... Will now think on my feet, One passing on the main line, perhaps three stabled and one in the yard. So thinking of other combinations, you can get perhaps 5 locos on and keep realism. But to give it a real real feel, two or three look best. Cheers Steve 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted March 18, 2021 Author Share Posted March 18, 2021 Made some black ends to the layout. So it looks like this at both ends now. Bought two small cheap canvases. I have painted them as two removable end backscenes one with a black back. This is for photography. Not sure how they will look. But better than what is in the room. I have started on the inside of SPAs. I managed to find a photograph of the inside of one. The frame at the bottom is pretty battered about in real life. So original and my battered version. Next stage will be paint. That's it for today. Steve 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted March 18, 2021 Author Share Posted March 18, 2021 Final painted end Backscene. It is as close as I can get. It will be placed at the layout ends for pictures. So will be out of focus in the background. SPA insides coming along. Split headcode 37 departing with 16t coal wagons. 11 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc smith Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Looking great @SouthernBlue80s The pics of those nicely weathered & rusted mineral wagons, and the slightly grubby 37, sat in front of that photo backscene.... .. well, it sent a shiver down my spine - in a good way, of course 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted April 5, 2021 Author Share Posted April 5, 2021 Taken in artificial light. I think I might move it into better light and have a day mucking about taking pictures. 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted April 12, 2021 Author Share Posted April 12, 2021 56001 on a steel train. I have just finished the coils for it and a lone BG in the yard. A class 45 is my next purchase. I await the Heljan one and then make my decision. Also a vehicle or two as mentioned earlier. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Sweet pea Posted April 13, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 13, 2021 This layout just keeps getting better, really nice modelling. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted June 10, 2021 Author Share Posted June 10, 2021 Hi everyone. Well I am awaiting Heljans class 45. Before choosing between that and the Bachmann. 45003 appeals. I have been working on my steel loads and other stuff..such as this chap caught shirking. He doesn't fancy moving those barrels as the gaffer is out of sight for 10 minutes. A grubby lone CCT is being loaded in the yard ready for a late afternoon collection. 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted June 10, 2021 Author Share Posted June 10, 2021 Large logo visitor View across the yard, he is still messing about with those parcels. The mucky fuel point with a mucky tanker 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted June 11, 2021 Author Share Posted June 11, 2021 All delivered. Silent in the yard. The vans will be collected late in the afternoon. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted June 11, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 11, 2021 As adequately demonstrated by the last pictures, less is more. Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted June 12, 2021 Author Share Posted June 12, 2021 Class 33062 has arrived with a BG to take them away. Not before a quick brew in the yard hut. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 (edited) Grubby beasts in for fueling. Including a rare northern visitor 40012. Edited June 13, 2021 by SouthernBlue80s 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted August 3, 2021 Author Share Posted August 3, 2021 New camera phone. So a couple of snaps. Currently weathering Bachmann 45041. And a cargowaggon, I want to recreate a 47 hauled freight out of Dover Town Yard in the early 80s. 47436 hurries through past the yard on the main line line. 31117 sits on the fuel point before being stabled. My Heljan 47s are going to be retired. Eagerly awaiting the new Bachmann one. Hopefully a couple in banger blue. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted August 4, 2021 Author Share Posted August 4, 2021 Daylight pics with the new phone. Working away on my class 45 today. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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