Kelvin B

Just finished this F5 2-4-2T in O Gauge - As running at Lowestoft in mid 50's, before withdrawal in 1958 - light weathering later.  

O Gauge B17/6 Gayton Hall 61641

Class 31 in O Gauge Medium Weathering - 31234 

Class 33 -D6579 Light Weathering

37418 in O Gauge

I have just received my O Gauge Limited Edition Class 60 - When the delivery man handed it to me - it rattled!!!!!  On opening the Box and unscrewing from the plinth - I lifted the Loco and both bogies fell off!!! 

I have spent £3600 on six Locos this week and all have been faulty - What are they doing to me - I had to borrow £2000 to buy these locos and I now feel totally dejected with Heljan. Please if you cant sort things out -GIVE UP 

Kelvin Barnes

37403 - O gauge Heljan

My four O Gauge Class 47's arrived this afternoon, very disappointing, all had damage with lots of parts loose in the bottom of the box. I have not rejected them as I feel like others have said 'there is no certainty that the  replacement will be any different'. I have one brake part that is missing completely. Thankfully all are good runners. Not happy with the quality on a high priced item that I borrowed money to buy!!!!!  

47467 stopped at a red light on my OO layout 'Osier Fen'

Grahams Funeral will be at the Cromer (North Norfolk) Crematorium on Tuesday 12th October at 3PM.

31219 SF in O Gauge Lightly weathered.

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I have done lots of work since my last posting - they range from 2mm to 16mm - lots of weathering and O Gauge work - plus some 3D printing work - please have a look.

Work started on new layout - O Gauge Stabling Point. Will hold 14 mainline Diesels and 6 Shunters. Overall size is 12' X 18" and the scenic area is about 9' x 18". As my locos date from 1958 through to current era in various periods I will try to make the scenics timeless! Further details on my website with about six blogs.

Hi

Another few items added to my website-

37057 in O Gauge

37422 in O Gauge

Three more 3D developments

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Another batch of posts on my website over the last week or so:-

1/ Dirty 45036 - O Gauge

2/ Two O Gauge Wagons weathered

3/ ZXV Satlink Western - O Gauge

4/ First 3D printed Items Painted and weathered

5/ 3D printing comes to our group

6/ Shelby Yard HO SNSF Layout Finished

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Updated several items on my website

The BNSF Layout is now finished and there are several posts bringing it to its completion- HO.

Two other posts look at numbering the New Heljan O Gauge Class 17's.

Lockdown working continues - lots of work in the last fortnight:-

1/ Upgraded Darstead well wagon - O Gauge.

2/ Oxford Rail N7 weathered - OO Gauge

3/ Bachmann Class 45 - Heavy Weathering - OO Gauge.

4/ Work starts on new BNSF Layout - HO Gauge.

5/ BNSF Layout - Track Laid - HO Gauge.

A lot more work done on Little Sefton Layout O Gauge (Shunting Plank).

Updates on my website are as follows:-

Further work on Little Sefton (1/1)

     "           "                    "            (3/1)

     "            "                    "            (7/1)

Little Sefton - Almost there

Test Shunting on Little Sefton

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Had a very busy Xmas since out 'Tier 4' Covid Allocation.

More work on the pointless layout - now named 'Little Sefton'

1/ Dry Ballasting and some thoughts

2/ Ballast Glued

3/ Ballast tidied - track painted.

4/ Further work on Little Sefton - 22/12

5/ Further work on Little Sefton - 24/12

6/ Further work on Little Sefton - 28/12

FULL STORIES ON MY WEBSITE + VARIOUS THOUGHTS DOING THE TASKS