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Very impressive. I enjoy seeing older models getting an upgrade.

OT, but apparently there was an etched kit for the "Saint" at one time or other, ProScale I think. Never actually seen one, and I'm not sure anyone else tried producing an all-etched kit either.

Horsetan is right. Proscale did a Saint and so did Falcon Brassworks. Similarly, I've never seen examples of either model.

Thanks for the links Dean - wonderful job.

This is hugely impressive. Are you going to do a 'How I did it' piece about the North signal box? It was a unique prototype that I've never seen modelled before.

It still is a gloomy and unwelcoming area, especially now that the new bridge span for the Midland Metro has been built on the east side of the railway bridge. The atmosphere isn't helped by the plaque on the railway bridge abutment that tells you that you are standing close to where the last public execution in Birmingham took place.

This is very interesting. I'm building an old old K's Dean Goods at the moment. I was planning on using the original frames - the brass rectangle things - because I was too chicken to try building a third party chassis.  How well do the Gibson frames marry up with the body on your model?

Impressive. The Great Central had some handsome engines.

I saw these while looking for GWR locos. The Great Central had some handsome engines. I look forward to seeing how you get on with these.

His name is Keir Burgess and judging  from the body language he stands absolutely no chance of copping off with either sister.

Handsome and imposing engines to judge from the few photos I've seen. Your father's model captures that well. Impressive as always.

Don't drop it on your foot Barry. Am I right in thinking that the K's kit also allowed you to build the version with the straight frames and running plate?

Another impressive and, to my eyes, totally exotic beast. I'm looking forward to seeing the GSWR Baltic you mentioned on your last post. There's a couple of photographs of them in the October 'Steam Days' and they look very imposing.

Looks like your father had a taste for the unusual - I can't even find this one in HC Casserley's Steam Locomotives of British Railways. But as ever with your posts it looks great.

Impressive as ever. Your models have real character.

It answers mine  - thank you. They're impressive models. Please keep the pics coming!

Very impressive. Am I right in thinking that the driving wheels on the Q6 are all flanged but the middle 2 pairs on the P2 are flangeless? What are the minimum radius curves they can go round?

I enjoyed your earlier photos and these are very interesting too. The big tank engines are particularly striking. I'm looking forward to the next instalment.

Thanks for the information. They're very impressive models. Is Herculaneum Dock at any exhibitions this year?

That's impressive, even before you do the extra work. Not many people seem to model the post-war period. Are the locomotives kits and what are the prototype classes? (Sorry, I don't know much about LNER constituent locos).

Thank you Frank. I've just taken delivery of a K's Aberdare that I won on Ebay and rather to my surprise it had still got the original outside cranks and pins. On the basis of the box I'd hazard a guess that they're the older Romfords pattern. What type did you use on your Dukedog and how did you get on with them?

Mark

This is interesting Frank. Courtesy of Ebay I've built up a collection of Great Western loco kits - a lot of them are K's too and one of them's a Bulldog. I've now got to start some serious building. Is there any chance I could scrounge a copy of the instructions for the Bulldog please? A technical question too - what brake hangars are you using?

Mark