dantimmy

I'm not too keen on that livery anyway. I already have an airfix 48xx (14xx), which requires new lettering after its had the mainly trains detail pack added

On the model they are NEM couplings

I always leave this blog as the last thing I read in this case "saving the best till last"... pure understatement. Well done

I agree, this fantastic model deserves a good home

I highly recomend soldering the couplings. Not only will it make them work but it will strengthen the coupling incredibly. Also It will hide the gap between the two folded over sections before painting them.

I purposely didn't glue, solder etc because i'm not sure if i like these couplings, the look a bit 2D for my liking, this is more of a intelligence/ experience gathering exercise before I commit myself and growing fleet of stock to them.

Dan

Have started to detail 5029, etched plates went on this morning (first time i've done anything like that), hit a few snags but looking ok. New steam pipes, 'cosmetic' screw couplings and fire irons are due in the post. And I have a nice sack of real welsh coal to add to the tender.

That leaves; lamp, lamp irons, a crew and the cap detail to be painted. Have I missed anything?

Just found this while pottering about on the net, looking at collieries in N. Somerset

http://www.halsgrove.com/proddetail.php?prod=9780857040909

Great stories Mikkel, I really enjoy reading them.

Dan

you have just highlighted one of my headaches. I am trying to base my future layout around 1934-1937 (give or take) this makes it hard to find RTR models in the correct livery Having said that, it is not completely impossible to re-raint

your thinking along the same lines as me. After these pictures were taken the couplings were removed and I plan to add; lamp irons, a crew, cosmetic screw couplings, etched plates, fire irons and realistic coal for starters