Brian Clarke models

[Captain Kernow]

I've been collecting examples of Brian's printed works over the past 6 months, and have exchanged a few messages with him about the possibility of making them available again at some point.

This is documented on a thread on NGRM forum (Narrow Gauge Railway Modellers)... http://ngrm-online.com/forums/index.php?/topic/17997-drawings-by-brian-clarke/

 

 

Thanks for the tip, James, I've now joined that forum. It's a very interesting thread over on there.

[rockershovel]

Fascinating to see these extremely small locos and rolling stock...

[James Hilton]

To bring this thread up to date from my perspective - I continue to be inspired by Brian's work in 005, and have pioneered my own path using Busch mechanisms in 006.5 https://paxton-road.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/006.5

I've not made any progress with Brian on making any of the material I've collected more widely available - I'd love to get on with the idea of a re-issue of the Churchwater book, I still love flicking through my tatty copy.

[Phil Parker]

Let's give this thread a bump.

For the July issue of Garden Rail, I'm having a bit of a "kits found at the back of cupboards" section and my contribution is a Saltford 16mm Simplex, which is now in primer.

 

Brian's kits are very much in demand - a Polar Bear and coaches recently sold for over £300 on eBay. I might have been tempted at half that...

[Phil Parker]

Another bump - a bit more Saltford 009 action on my blog today: http://philsworkbench.blogspot.com/2023/01/saltford-models-polar-bear.html

 

[Nearholmer]

Brilliant!

 

Uou didn’t get the white metal filigree coaches with it?

[Phil Parker]

1 minute ago, Nearholmer said:

Uou didn’t get the white metal filigree coaches with it?

 

Yes, you can see the bits in the blog photo. They are going to be fiddly to restore though.

[Nearholmer]

They were a nightmare to build.

[Captain Kernow]

Fascinating (and heart warming) that Brian's work still attracts so much interest.

 

I really wish he was still 'into' model railways but he has other interests now.

 

[08221]

I’ve got a 009 Alan Keef AK40 boxed away somewhere that I got in the early 90s. Finished it in contractors orange and black, it was always a bit of a jerky runner!

 

Sure that it was one of Brian’s kits.

Edited January 20, 2023 by 08221

[Captain Kernow]

I look after a few of Brian's models these days. This is his own 009 Ruston, which is on long-term loan for use on the peat railway on Bleakhouse Road:

 

[DioramaDave]

So another recent bumb and more great models. I've had the privilege of spending time with Brian Clarke this year, I have included a link to an archive page on Facebook, saltford models retro, created by Brian himself. Be patient with the admin though, tiny page. My dad helped Brian install the 2 ft gauge In the garden and I attended the open day with him. Often went to q bridge steam museum with brian as he had a trade stand. Photo is from 1994 open day Brian myself and my sister. Link is https://www.facebook.com/groups/2019284928365851/?ref=share

[Not Jeremy]

That's a great photograph!

 

And on the right is a young Jasper Cox, who has built up the very successful Strikeforce Supplies business in the intervening years. 

 

We all met at Midord in the mid eighties, where Brian and I built the "Tucking Mill Tramway".

 

Simon