MrWolf Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 All my early efforts were painted Humbrol 67 Panzer grey. I still can barely tell the difference 35 years later. I'd heard of Precision Paints back then, but there was nowhere that stocked it within cycling distance of home! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted November 6, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 6, 2021 You're right Wolfy panzer grey is close to the right colour for GWR grey. It's a useful shade of grey anyway. Regards Lez. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 I used it as the base colour for slate and engineering brick. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted November 6, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 6, 2021 Thanks, gents, I shall go with it and see what it looks like once the transfers are applied. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted November 15, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 15, 2021 A new arrival will be on duty at Derwent soon once conditions are right for painting. I got, cheap on eBay, a Stevenson kit of a D526 Composite Brake Motor Carriage of 1907 or there abouts. It will make a change from the LMS version for the 10 min run to Millers Dale. It's paired with a Ratio Low Rooved All Third Suburban as I don't think anything else is available . 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted November 15, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 15, 2021 (edited) I did wonder who beat me to that coach on ebay. I keep hoping another one goes up I've missed two in the last 18 months now. I have to say it does look very good Jonathan. Regards Lez. Edited November 15, 2021 by lezz01 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted November 16, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 16, 2021 9 hours ago, lezz01 said: I did wonder who beat me to that coach on ebay. I keep hoping another one goes up I've missed two in the last 18 months now. I have to say it does look very good Jonathan. Regards Lez. Hi Lez, sorry about that (no I'm not!!) Stevenson's Coaches are now done by Squires Tools. They do a Clayton Brake Third but I would need a full third possibly two as I've seen photos of the Millers Dale motor train with three carriages. They also have a Clayton Brake Third Motor Carriage too in the range which is very tempting. I'm also minded to convert one of my Ratio Suburban Brake Thirds to a Motor Carriage as there's a grainy photo on the back of Bentley's Scenes from the Past 7 of one entering Buxton station in c1933. But would 4 motor trains be too many? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted November 16, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 16, 2021 (edited) To finish off the build of a GWR 04 wagon transfers were applied. I used the number and weight ones that came with the kit. They were put on top of a coat of gloss clear varnish. The G and W are HMRS Pressfix which are a little tall. A coat of matt varnish followed. A bit of weathering required then it can go into service as my first foreigner. Edited November 17, 2021 by Rowsley17D Changed T to R in GWR! 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Welcome to the dark side, Skywalker... 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted November 16, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 16, 2021 The force is strong with this one! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrkirtley800 Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 On 16/11/2021 at 20:17, MrWolf said: Welcome to the dark side, Skywalker... Could this be the spectre of RMW? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted November 20, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 20, 2021 Back to things MR/LMS. The Clayton Motor-fitted carriage is nearing completion. I've Vol 2 of Midland Railway Carriages coming soon to see if additional details need adding before I glue the roof in place and put it into service. A "period" photo of the motor train crossing from the down to the up main on approach to platform 2. Or if you prefer colour. 13 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted November 20, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 20, 2021 Loving the ‘period shot’ you wouldn’t know it was a model 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted November 20, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 20, 2021 You've done an excellent job on the driving coach Jonathan. Very nice indeed. Regards Lez. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted November 20, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 20, 2021 1 minute ago, lezz01 said: You've done an excellent job on the driving coach Jonathan. Very nice indeed. Regards Lez. Thanks, Lez. It's not finished yet as I am waiting for Midland Railway Carriages vol 2 to arrive to see if there're any photos, diagrams or information about these carriages and whether I need to add additional detail. I doubt any would have lasted to exist in my time period but there's Rule 1. BTW the kit came with Maunsell wheels and I wondered why I couldn't rail the bogies - there're EM gauge! Any use to you? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted December 17, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 17, 2021 The latest arrival at Derwent is yet another 1P 0-4-4T. This was a Derby engine one-time and it's depicted before being altered from its Johnson condition. Rule 1 applies. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted December 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 17, 2021 9 minutes ago, Rowsley17D said: Rule 1 applies. For something so lovely, always! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullie Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 Over the last few weeks I have read this thread from the beginning, what a great layout, truly divine inspiration. Another follower. Martyn 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted December 17, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 17, 2021 15 minutes ago, mullie said: Over the last few weeks I have read this thread from the beginning, what a great layout, truly divine inspiration. Another follower. Martyn That's very kind, Martyn. I'm glad you enjoyed the read! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 1 hour ago, mullie said: Over the last few weeks I have read this thread from the beginning, what a great layout, truly divine inspiration. Another follower. Martyn This was one of the first RMWeb threads that I read through for inspiration when I first got back into railway modelling, I've been following it (and occasionally making a relevant observation, all right, maybe once!) ever since. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted December 17, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 17, 2021 (edited) 34 minutes ago, MrWolf said: This was one of the first RMWeb threads that I read through for inspiration when I first got back into railway modelling, I've been following it (and occasionally making a relevant observation, all right, maybe once!) ever since. Very humbled to know that I'm a source of inspiration, Rob. It's 71 posts so far! Whether all are relevant is another matter though! Your layout is coming along very nicely. Edited December 17, 2021 by Rowsley17D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted December 22, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 22, 2021 To all my "Readers". 13 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you too. Here's to getting back to the normal of two years ago next year! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted December 22, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 22, 2021 Merry Christmas to you and yours as well Jonathan. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted December 22, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 22, 2021 Merry Xmas Jonathon! Jay 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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