7mm Building another O gauge micro layout and weathering stock

[birdseyecircus]

Nick, if you go on Flickr and type 'End of Speedlink' there is a pic by Gordon Edgar of dozens of the vans lined up at TJ Thompsons awaiting scrapping.

(A direct link to the picture is disabled.)

Whilst none have painted out logos there are a few variants in orange band height.

It's quite an impressive if sad picture.

 

Paul

[Nick G]

Paul thank you. In fact by typing in 'End of Speedlink' there are lots of interesting photos of the period I am interested in.

[D6775]

There are a couple of VEA's re-coded as ZRA's on Paul Bartlett's site. Not found any still coded as VEA with painted out logo's yet though. 

[Nick G]

Sunday shunt with super power in the form of 37425.

[Nick G]

A couple more wagons weathered/faded over the Easter break.

[Nick G]

Sunday shunt with something different, an industrial livery 03.

[37114]

That shunter looks tidy Nick.

[Nick G]

1 hour ago, 37114 said:

That shunter looks tidy Nick.

 

The second O gauge loco I bought about 2 years ago but never did anything with it.

[P.C.M]

Hi Nick, been following your progress for a while and enjoying the layout build and stock weathering. 

I think the bigger loco's look quite at home too, that class 37 is a beast.

Cheers Peter 

 

[Nick G]

2 hours ago, P.C.M said:

Hi Nick, been following your progress for a while and enjoying the layout build and stock weathering. 

I think the bigger loco's look quite at home too, that class 37 is a beast.

Cheers Peter 

 

 

Thanks Peter, 37425 in Large Logo is mine the others were fellow exhibitors and visitors at the MIOG show bringing locos to pose on the layout. I did vow not to have any mainline locos on the layout but since I had the 37 running I have changed my mind. I am now on the lookout for a Class 20 and possibly a 31.

[sf315]

1 hour ago, Nick G said:

 

Thanks Peter, 37425 in Large Logo is mine the others were fellow exhibitors and visitors at the MIOG show bringing locos to pose on the layout. I did vow not to have any mainline locos on the layout but since I had the 37 running I have changed my mind. I am now on the lookout for a Class 20 and possibly a 31.

You’ve done well to last this long without any mainline engines. 

The 31 is a lovely model and I think 20s are back on the cards from Heljan. 

 

[Nick G]

1 hour ago, sf315 said:

You’ve done well to last this long without any mainline engines. 

The 31 is a lovely model and I think 20s are back on the cards from Heljan. 

 

 

I have a couple of 25's, one is weathered and sound fitted the other brand new never used still in the box which I will probably sell. Some retailers are selling 31's for about £325 so I am tempted. As you say Heljan are doing another run of the 20's due at the end of the year I was told by Heljan.

Edited April 17, 2023 by Nick G
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[37114]

Nowt wrong with a mainline loco on a shunting layout Nick, that 25 looks tidy

[P.C.M]

18 hours ago, Nick G said:

 

Thanks Peter, 37425 in Large Logo is mine the others were fellow exhibitors and visitors at the MIOG show bringing locos to pose on the layout. I did vow not to have any mainline locos on the layout but since I had the 37 running I have changed my mind. I am now on the lookout for a Class 20 and possibly a 31.

No worries Nick, I noticed the class 31s going at a cheaper price, Plenty of livery choice. As with most of the Heljan 7mm the class 20s have their faults but I like my mine they come up well with a bit of weathering though an absolute to get the body off and back on again.

 

Cheers Peter.

[Nick G]

Another shot of my 37425 in 2007 condition for my next O gauge Micro. Looking at photos of the prototype (again) I noticed one of the air horns at number 1 end is in red oxide primer so a job for the weekend. Thinking of doing a 31 in trainload coal livery next, one of my favourite loco/livery combinations.

 

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Edited April 25, 2023 by Nick G

[Nick G]

Sunday shunt 1980 style...

 

 

[Nick G]

Another wagon completed for my early 80's roster, Accurascale HUO renumbered to B338051 and weathered.

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Edited April 25, 2023 by Nick G

[Hal Nail]

3 hours ago, Nick G said:

Another wagon completed for my early 80's roster, Accurascale HUO renumbered to B338051 and weathered.

Nicely done as usual. I'm not entirely convinced by their buffers though. They almost look like gauge 1!

[Nick G]

Another wagon almost complete for my next micro layout based in the early 2000's. Heljan Loadhaul Dogfish DB993111 weathered and fixed a couple of errors on the wagon. The handrail stanchions are white not orange as Heljan had it and it had DOGFISH decals above the data panel. Heljan also released it with black cloping ends on the hopper which should be orange.

 

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Edited April 30, 2023 by Nick G

[sb67]

This new Micro layout is looking mouthwatering already! 🙂

[Nick G]

HAA completed in 2007 condition copied from a photo from Martyn Read's Smugmug photo collection. https://ukrailwaypics.smugmug.com/UKRailRollingstock

 

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Edited April 30, 2023 by Nick G

[Nick G]

Early 80's theme this weekend, finished a match truck/runner for 03170.

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Edited April 30, 2023 by Nick G

[Nick G]

A photo shoot for the layout today by Chris Nevard for Model Rail Magazine.

 

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Edited May 2, 2023 by Nick G

[Nick G]

I couldn't resist an O gauge 31 as Rails are selling them cheap at the moment. Already got the transfers which show you which 31 it will become.

[D6775]

Managed to resist so far, but this is what I'd go for. Plans to upscale the NUC layout?