1980s Liverpool

[Michael Edge]

It's a small part of a fairly well known shot of a train leaving Riverside with the beaver taill observation car on the back, I'll send you the whole image in a PM.

[jolt5]

Wall built and the first coat of paint done, I can’t deny I’m a fan of being able to see over it even if not prototypical. The back scene is next once this is done

[jolt5]

While the layout dries I thought I’d give this a look. Given to me many years ago by @Michael Edge I never had the skill to build this kit of the conflat P. It feels almost prophetic to start it now 

 

The Diorama is currently drying from a coat of all around muddy brown! Lovely 

 

[jolt5]

I shall tell the truth… I wanted to start on the Judith Edge kit but it wasn’t to be. I need more tools including a rivet press! we decided to crack on with the Chivers OO gauge LNER pigeon van instead. 

 

Realistically the Pigeon Van stopped being used in 1970 and although one survived to preservation there was no use for such a vehicle by the 80s! I’ve always enjoyed the LNER support coaches that operated with Track Layers and Ballast trains so here is the latest addition to my engineering fleet. 

 

https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/erdepartmentalstock/h212dbb8e

 

Assembled last night and primed in black I’ve just gave her the first coat of a random shade of green I have mixed. After weathering and general dirt I’m sure the shade won’t matter too much but it’s starting to take shape! 
 

[jolt5]

All finished, very happy with the finished BPA, work will now progress on the diorama again and I have a lot of stuff planned! Currently waiting for more paint to dry on the diorama. Slow and steady 

[jolt5]

I will be truly honest I’ve caught the bug again and can’t stop, waiting for masking tape to arrive and a few bits for the diorama I put together 2 Chivers Lampreys. I have a few more kits to go including a Crab, Ling and Tunny but these are incredibly fun to put together and are helping me practice many skills!

 

2 more for the Fleet! Painting to come 👀

[jolt5]

I move house in less than 2 weeks, Painful. The trip from Wigan to London will be long and the lack of space in my new London place has me worried trains might take a backseat. I guess we shall see. I have recently come into hand of (2) 1ft x 3ft boards that I'll be taking with me. l think I'll be joining The Model Railway Club.

 

The Wagons are coming along (Images to follow) and the 2ft x 1 ft diorama has been relegated to being left behind. 

[jolt5]

3 Generations of the Lamprey wagon.

 

Crab 

Lamprey rebuilt 

Lamprey Original

 

references taken from original wagons od the period in various positions of rust and decay! First coat of rust! 
 

Edited November 13, 2023 by jolt5

[jolt5]

Apologies, it’s 1 day till the house move and things have been moving like crazy! Firstly I must say thank you to @hayfield for speaking to me about building my own track! Invaluable knowledge and something I will be picking up once I’ve settled in london! 
 

Here is an attempt at some wasp stripes, very disappointed. Firstly the masking tape didn’t hold properly, there was bleeding of the paint and I tried to fix it whilst still wet! Massive mistake. 

 

Here is a wagon turntable set up I’ve been playing with on an arduino Uno, a steep learning curve but something I’m keen to get my head around! since this photos I’ve added a potentiometer and 2 toggle switches! Just the coding to fix.

 

Finally is the Crab, Lamprey and are doored lamprey I built! I reached out to @railtec-modelsfor decals but haven’t heard back yet. They’ll have to go back into the box for now as the move is here but I might make my own if all else fails! Very happy with them even if they are coated in gloss varnish now 😂 

 

Edited November 22, 2023 by jolt5