Porthcressa-on-Sea - A history

[GWRPhil]

Lol, what have you changed now?

No, not suprised there's no motors, it's the same number i have in my collection!

putting the programming track/stabling track in. thats not drawn on the plan i drew

[GWRPhil]

here are some pics of some cda wagons that dan has weathered for me....

 

 

[Swifty11]

Dan has done a smashing job on them, I have a couple myself that I have hand weathered using ballast dust

[d winpenny]

Cdas look great, david

[GWRPhil]

These were weathered using tamiya paints.

[GWRPhil]

yesterday finished extending the programming track to virtually its full length although connection to the main line with platic fishplates will need to wait until later in the layout conversion process. will post some pictures as soon as i can.

[GWRPhil]

Here is my latest loco weathered by dan. Lovely job he's done on it

 

 

 

 

 

 

[d winpenny]

Looking good, david

[GWRPhil]

Looking good, david

thank you dan does a really good job.

[GWRPhil]

have had a new idea from some pictures for another project to add to my list of to do's.

 

 

 

these are pics taken at eastleight of some of the new tso mk2 that drs hav e repainted for the sellafield staff train

[GWRPhil]

Here's a few photos of a little work i managed to get done to the railway this weekend

 

the first two pictures are of the wall of the station platform which i have painted with mixed acrylic colours to hopefully give a more realistic feel than just one colour. i think it might need toning down with w quick airbrush weather with white. any commentS?

 

 

 

the next few pics are of one of my p&o nedloyd containers which i have painted some 'repair' panels onto. again any comments welcome

 

 

 

[Satan's Goldfish]

have had a new idea from some pictures for another project to add to my list of to do's.

 

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these are pics taken at eastleight of some of the new tso mk2 that drs hav e repainted for the sellafield staff train

Would certainly be different (i still think the Mk2s looked their best in Anglian colours)

 

The 'posing plank' that a lot of the weathered stock is shown on, is that at Dan's?

[GWRPhil]

Yes it's dans display area

[GWRPhil]

hi

 

here is todays update of work i've done over the weekend. the first set of pics are of some containers i've weathered

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the second few photos are of some body sides from two mk2 and one mk1 rfm that i have painted in white as a primer/undercoat which i will be putting a final coat of network rail yellow on when i get chance. i'm converting the two mk2 into a seated coach for use on a network rail train and one which is 60% seating and 40% work/storage area. the mk1 internally will be kept complete. creating a network rail restaurant coach. maybe not prototypical but i like the idea

 

 

 

once the network rail coaches are done i will be then converting the rest of my mk2 fleet from br blue/grey to drs compass livery to try and replicate the carlisle/sellafield staff train. as shown below in a pic taken of the coaches whilst at eastleigh being painted.

 

[GWRPhil]

here is a photo of the mk1 sides after second go with the white paint. next step nr yellow paint.

 

[Satan's Goldfish]

Do a good job on this and i'll be sending you away with a mk1 Buffet to get re-sprayed into nse next time i see you ;-)

[GWRPhil]

Do a good job on this and i'll be sending you away with a mk1 Buffet to get re-sprayed into nse next time i see you ;-)

that sounds like a challenge sir?!

 

if you want i'll give it a go. i'm not sure how long it would take but if you gave me the mk1 when i next see you i should be able to have it done for the mid essex show.

 

i'll bring along the mk1 with me when i come to see you. so you can have a look at progress..

[Satan's Goldfish]

Cool, cheers bud. When all the 1001 other projects are sorted i'll have another pair of heavily modified mk1s that'll need a good coat of yellow to go with my old Hornby 75t crane. That should be a much simpler paint job and will be a while away in the future yet, plus i'll need to do the transfers for all the diagonal black warning stripes. Fun days!

 

Trip to 'Howes' when you're up in a couple of weeks?

[GWRPhil]

howes

Cool, cheers bud. When all the 1001 other projects are sorted i'll have another pair of heavily modified mk1s that'll need a good coat of yellow to go with my old Hornby 75t crane. That should be a much simpler paint job and will be a while away in the future yet, plus i'll need to do the transfers for all the diagonal black warning stripes. Fun days!Trip to 'Howes' when you're up in a couple of weeks?

howes?

[Satan's Goldfish]

howes

howes?

Big model shop near Oxford, 'bout 15-20min drive from my gaff. http://www.howesmodels.co.uk/ I've been strong and not visited there yet since moving here.

[Satan's Goldfish]

Did you get the text about the wagons for the 'Plympton Grange' to 'North Quay' (I really should start a thread) steel service?

[GWRPhil]

Did you get the text about the wagons for the 'Plympton Grange' to 'North Quay' (I really should start a thread) steel service?

message received. reply sent train can be ready to go should take too long to prepare

[GWRPhil]

here is the latest loco that Dan has weathered for me. Another Excellent Job

 

 

 

 

[GWRPhil]

have started painting the coaches featured in primer above tonight. the mk1 restaurant coach sides came out almost perfect. just another coat or two and they'll be fine. in places didn't get the mk2 right the is some 'drippage' where I've oversprayed by rushing it. so once they have completely dried and then rub back down with 1200 grit sand paper and recoat again to get back to a good point. once done I can then give a second coat.

[GWRPhil]

here are some more new pics of my latest weathers by dan.

 

firstly the network rail 97

 

 

 

secondly my second freightliner