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It’s a beautiful model and runs beautifully straight out of the box. The detail is excellent as far as I’m concerned and captures the look of these engines perfectly.

Irrespective of the glazing issue, the posts in this thread show how a decent model can be constructed from the Kirk kit.

I think one of my coaches has individually cut panes for the main windows and glazing attached to the rear for the top lights. It’s not too obvious but not as I would like it. As you say, the window openings are irregular sizes.

The DMU is approaching the viaduct around the sharp curve that connected the Y&NMR route with the line from Wetherby to Harrogate. I’ve travelled around the curve many times - the audio experience in a class 141 railbus is one to remember

The stop signal protecting the junction has had its arm removed

I have completed painting and weathering the other side of the siphon G, which is good for me because I have several vehicles that are only complete on one side. I forget which until I turn a cassette in the fiddle yard and am faced with a pristine unweathered coach or wagon, or even worse, a vehicle in grey primer! Anyway, the siphon will be finished before it goes upstairs, just needs a coupling on one end and the canvas rain covers on the corridor connections.

I tried cutting individual panes. The challenge is to cut and fit each one so that it is the right size, flat and square with the side. It becomes very tedious with the opening windows

This has been my top go to thread for the past week. I feel inspired to purchase another kit and have a go myself :-). The challenges for me will be the patience needed and to avoid the temptation to take short cuts. Did you have any thoughts about flush glazing? After putting so much effort into building a more accurate body, it would be a shame to simply stick glazing strip against the inside.

As a native ‘Yorkie’, I enjoyed seeing these pictures - even though I was only two years old in 1966! I don’t remember seeing steam but I will have done when travelling with my parents. The last photo showing the evening sun (?) shining under the station roof is beautifully lit. Of particular interest is the fascinating rake of mostly pre nationalisation vans in platform 3. This was typical of York until the late 1970s. The picture of the Deltic running into platform 9 reveals how filthy even this premier class of locomotives would be allowed to become - I bet this was a Gateshead loco. By the way the DMU in the centre road is a class 104 unit whereas the DMU in platform 8S in the fourth picture is a class 110 - Calder valley high power set incorporating a 4-character headcode box

Based on the presence of water pipes running towards roof tanks in the centre of the vehicle, I suspect the red banded coach is a buffet restaurant car

It’s interesting that this collision took place when coupling to the veranda car. I wonder whether the driver misjudged the position of the end of the stabled coaches by observing the end of the car body. it would have been almost dark at the time as well. I recall that there may be a historical precedent in previous rear end collisions involving freightliner trains when the rear flat wagons were empty and therefore more difficult to see.

I’ve purchased a Ten Commandments rolling road so that I can ‘run in’ and test new and repaired locomotives before I start painting and weathering them. Having successfully run in the G5, I have started work on giving it a work-a- day appearance. It is a lovely model - look at the timber buffer beam planking.

Looks just right to me ! It’s really difficult to capture dirt on a locomotive in a way that doesn’t have the appearance of being deliberately applied. I’ve just started the weathering on my G5 0-4-4T using dry brushing and a light application of powders. It is important to understand where the dirt comes from, how and where it is distributed and that most of the dirt accumulates when the locomotive is in motion. A well done model locomotive reveals far more of the detail than if it is kept in neat condition, in which case items can be obscured by shadow or reflection. There is much more for me to do on the G5, in particular additional work to enhance the oily and wet parts - dry brushing and powder treatment on their own can result in a very anhydrous appearance whereas live steam locomotives exhibit water and oil effects. In these cases, gravity impacts on which areas to treat. And who’d have thought to pick out the timber planking behind the buffer beam plate? Zooming in on the photo above shows me that I need to spend a bit more time on the side tanks. The gloss black base finish has resulted in brush strokes - although they aren’t particularly noticeable from 2ft away.

Very interesting photographs as always. Did you ever get the opportunity to take pictures of the Night Ferry train before it ceased operation in October 1980?

Several wagons ‘done and dusted’ and ready for service. In the background, the TMC/Heljan ‘Peak’ awaits attention. Although lightly weathered, it would benefit from the personal touch. That work will follow on from the TMC/Bachmann G5 weathering project already underway.

Nice colour image of an inside framed siphon G in BR maroon livery, showing the end detail

Thank you for sharing your techniques Mike. Very inspiring - although I don’t know if I would have the patience to tackle the windows. I anticipate that this will result in an excellent and pretty accurate model of the real thing.

The Dapol bogie bolster wagon is a highly detailed model that greatly benefits from ‘distressing’ and weathering. In particular, the plastic decking and bolsters were, in reality, wooden planks and beams. It’s difficult but satisfying to get it to look realistic.

Likewise. I’ve constructed several Kirk Gresley corridor coaches over the years - some look better than others. Here is a corridor 1st at Whinburgh. I think I fitted Bachmann bogies and replaced the welded under frame with home made truss rods. The model shows up the incorrect body side profile of the Hornby Gresley corridor 3rd ahead if it. Spending time fitting flush glazing is worthwhile but tedious, particularly the vestibule coaches with sliding top lights. The interface between the sides, ends and roof is tricky I find. I look forward to seeing what you achieve.

The railway section is higher up

I’ve spent some time building, repairing, repainting and weathering a few wagons, which now await a trip to the loft. There are more in hand…

Must be one of the last LNER long CCTs in service. The roof is significantly repatched

Thank you Tony

If the main structure of a Triang Hornby coach remains sound, it is generally possible to turn it around into a reasonable layout model. I dug out an old sleeping car that had been messed around with and buried in a box for years. A bit of a clean up, replacement Comet sides, corridor connector rubbing plates and a pair of Bachmann commonwealth bogies - for under £15 we have a reasonable rendition of a Mk1 sleeping car (I have since corrected to roof so the ventilation is above the compartment side)

@Tony Wright, do you lubricate the axle bearings of your rolling stock? If so, what type/brand of oil do you recommend? I have generally used Peco brand oil but it comes in very small bottles.