Builders Yard

[Baggies1961]

Not long been back from dealing with Mums funeral.

Trying to get some of that get up and go back. A start, today these arrived, a Scimitar CVR(T) I saw this in Rail Express so promptly ordered and some chocs for the Warwell from Trains 4 U.

Not touched the trains either since Iv been back, so I think this weekend a running session is long overdue.

[Baggies1961]

After cutting the parts from the 3d mould, the basic parts are shown here loosely assembled.

In another life many moons ago I used to work on its sister, the Scorpion.

This will sit nicely on the Warwell.

[Baggies1961]

I succumbed and whilst in Monk Bar Model Shop in York a Dapol TTA fell into my possession and then another straggler joined it whilst in 53A Models in Hull.

37421 pushes them into the yard.

[Baggies1961]

I managed to source another Warwell courtesy of Ellis Clarke. Delivered promptly too, the Scorpion sits nicely on it.

A small piece had come adrift on the under frame which can easily be glued back into place. 
Being ex mob the CVRTs would have had wing mirrors removed before travelling by rail. Although a long time ago now, I cannot recall mirrors ever being fitted on our Scorpions.

[Baggies1961]

Daft question time…..Iv dug my Class 33 out of the box again but would like the snow ploughs on.

Do the ploughs just sit on the holes provided on the bogies or should they be a push fit? Thanks in advance.

[Georgeham]

Hi Julian,

from memory - they have s couple of small lugs on the back of them to push fit onto the front of the bogie moulding - or at least that is what the later version has. I plan to attach mine using some standard plastic glue after painting.

Chris

[Baggies1961]

Thanks Chris, think I may need to trim the lugs to get them to sit in the holes. 👍

[Baggies1961]

Today the Yorkshire Wolds Railway annual model railway show.

To fill a small gap in the hall I took Builders Yard for its annual trip out of the house.

Hopefully we have raised a great deal of money for the railway 🤞

[Baggies1961]

Finally some motivation after I actually had some free time, the Schimitar was finally painted.

Good news from the takings of our model railway show, over £4k was raised over the day.

Also, the railway was successful in obtaining a grant of £100k from the rural prosperity fund, this is for our new shed so our volunteers can finally work on our vehicles under cover. This will only cover some of the build, but it’s a great start. Construction to hopefully start in May.

[Nick G]

Nice work, Scimitar looks great.