RBE Posted August 16, 2013 Author Share Posted August 16, 2013 I agree the mid 80s liveries were the ones I remember most. Im not keen on everything being blue. All a bit samey but the mid 80s with the railfreight, intercity and large logo blue and the like is more my scene. Cav 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash39 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 I do like Railfreight livery on a 47, probably the livery that suited them the best (and they've had plenty!). Sadly never seen one though as they were a bit early for me. Think it's one of those liveries that seem to suit everything, looks great on 37's, 56's and 58's too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted August 16, 2013 Author Share Posted August 16, 2013 Oh Ash, you missed a treat. Railfreight grey 47s were commonplace when I was a nipper. Youre right though it suited everything. Wasnt so keen on the red stripe version though except on the 37. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ste37 Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Wow Cav, the duff looks great cant wait to see her finished. Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 I remember the first Railfreight class 47 was 47050. I first saw it not long out of works on a ballast train near Sway where I used to live. Yours looks great Cav, I will have to do one for Llanbourne one day. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share Posted August 19, 2013 Cheers Peter, a Railfreight one on llanbourne would be great. Would you do 47050? Cav Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Cheers Peter, a Railfreight one on llanbourne would be great. Would you do 47050? Cav Probably not Cav, I like them with the orange cantrail line and 050 had a white cantrail line. It would need to be a Crewe based loco too, might be a while before I do one as I have a Large logo one to do first and an Inter City one to renumber to 492. I have other locos to do as well. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share Posted August 19, 2013 Yes I like the orange cant ones too. Luckily 190 is such a loco. Just placed an order with kernow (after a pointer from jack00, cheers) for another of the new tooled 37s. This one will get the railfreight red stripe treatment. Just need to decide on a number!! Cav Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Hi Cav, I spent far to long watching Diesels in the Duchy, and Alford Yard at the weekend, Lovely livery and giving me ideas, :no: :no: :nono: Andy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack00 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Will be good to see progress on the 37. Just looked through the current progress of Millers Dale and i'm hooked! Cheers Jack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share Posted August 19, 2013 Thanks Jack. Im hoping to get things motoring over the next few weeks. Ive had a lot on lately which has slown progress and this past week Ive fallen ill which is most annoying. Planning on getting the other two spans of the first viaduct done this week and making a start on the other. Once Ive done those I can start with track for board one (the south east end) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack00 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Get well soon. I'm finding N is giving me eye/neck ache haha!! Look forward to it. Cheers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ste37 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Hi Cav, sorry to hear your under the weather. Get well soon mate. And look forward to future updates. Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyneux Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Just read your post on airbrushing acrylics. I sympathise as so often I've had the same thing happen when thinning the humbrol acrylics. I tried all kinds of things, thinning with IPA, thinning with water, thinning with mixtures I the two, adding retardant to the mix etc etc. I think the only thing that really works is using the Tamiya thinners in at least a 50/50 ratio. Better than that though, just use Tamiya acrylics or Vallejo as they both seem better formulated for spraying (doesn't help you with rail blue though!). Anyway, best of luck with the peak and getting well! Guy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted August 20, 2013 Author Share Posted August 20, 2013 Cheers Guy. Glad its not just me then! I know have a nice new bottle of railmatch rail blue enamel which is my paint of choice so hopefully the 45 will not have suffered too greatly from incident! Cav Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted August 21, 2013 Author Share Posted August 21, 2013 Im thinking this as my other 37 or do we think it should be a cleaner one? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 I'd say that one - it'll be a good test of your weathering skills... John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted August 21, 2013 Author Share Posted August 21, 2013 Cheers John. Its a fair bit more precise weathering in N. I may well give that a go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Hi Cav, It looks like a good one to do but whats the date of the pic? does it fit with your time period it might be a bit too tatty and that black headcode box might have been a late addition. A nice 31/5 behind too, that could be tempting. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted August 21, 2013 Author Share Posted August 21, 2013 Youre quite right Peter. The black headcode was added in 89. I have a pic that shows the loco in august 88 which is perfect for MD and it had a yellow headcode and lots less grime! Cav Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 No worries Cav, I am sure you will find a nice banger blue class 37 or 47 that is in a well worn faded condition. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mason Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Can't wait to see this one come off the work bench mate, may give you one in 00 to do in that state too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted August 21, 2013 Author Share Posted August 21, 2013 Ive got so many locos on my need list its not funny! These include intercity 47, blue 31, blue 37, blue 47, blue 08 or 03, class 56 and or 58, old school dmu and a new fangled 156 or similar. The list goes on! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 An excellent candidate Cav. Maybe not quite so worn though as railfreight grey would have been applied mid eighties I think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted August 21, 2013 Author Share Posted August 21, 2013 The loco was refurbished from 37121 in may 1987 and as such gained its railfreight grey livery then, being rail blue before that. So just over a year on I would expect it to be in pretty good nick. Cav Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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