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Next up one of my pet favourites. 47076. I would like that thank Ken (tractor_37260) very much for helping me with parts for my Heljan 47s, As without him I would not have been able to complete them. This was dropped. So it has had new buffer beams and detail, new windows and I have made new handrails to improve on the old ones. Etched plates, I have tried to replicate the crud that would build up under them. Next Heljan 47 will be 47324 with glazing for it thanks to Mr Ken. 47076 is on some a set of filthy looking SPAs

I have moved the layout into better light to get some more shots. I will photograph more locos and stock over the next two days. First up 31270 with two hand built HTVs. I have tried to capture the way the dirt seemed to fall on the side of 31s Will post up pictures of 31117 (Both the 31s need new glazing, which I will do soon) Stick a camera up close it shows all the blemishes!

The last of my old pictures that I felt might be worth posting STV pipe wagon VBA wagon SR CCT in that filthy condition I remember them in

Thanks for the nice comment. I have a rake of six of them all with different effects on each side. I will aim to have big photo session early next week. I managed to improve them and the 16t minerals since these pictures were taken. But I only have a phone camera ...so I will see what I can do Cheers Steve Not the best but I have just found this A 31 trundling along with the TTAs

Hi Dan. My advice would be to find a cheap old wagon and experiment on it. This technique only seems suitable for wagons that would have heavy rust on so 16t 21t hoppers ect.

Massively impressive level of detail for N gauge ! Cheers Steve

08375 with a dogfish OBA

Hi all Is there a kit available to change domino head code boxes - https://www.flickr.com/photos/114084141@N02/12408596854/in/photolist-jUvix5-X2FM5G-8j61Sz-iHxa1p-RzkQju-dNVdCa-9CXaoB-WDT8gs-9q7Ref-Whv2BU-87po5R-885EWY-882tAx-87po8r-6Q9qJf-j6eGfU-awyyKn-pEMztF-5Wxdbj-TcZQi5-cTRvbY-o5XLtF-agjSaL-9LVLiz-phiKXo-agh6uX-bP357R-aeTNX2-9uy2Hw-eqi5sn-8LhskB-aDth9S-rnuLTm-dbtMif-dG5GGS-nQQfpx-8bKyrR-9p4LUK-5qbrtb-FvQ17H-e6yFVc-6R94xf-o95nZP-7dE561-qTTe1z-op9cfE-byCT8e-gMusdw-bv6YCZ-bA8qbm - Into plated over items https://www.flickr.com/photos/143518034@N05/36072941211/in/photolist-UF68GA-hQNYj1-UqK9VK-rZdReH-awUGy3-UEvZBL-QEwyER-dTdXwz-nFwPbF-WXDfEg-9zSnzv-m1Gyt1-SB2LM6-kWVPw6-pxT6fZ-sj42rG-UK9vk7-F3uHup-e3uJWm-ecg9tr-k6VpZQ-gVEpZf-pHzLk9-nUxJqi-pXdgmP-R2iQV7-oso6iM-us4V1Q-USq6Qj-V5JbLi-e7PXjT-Vho8Yr-7eUySW-mhiw4n-ftgfZE-TtWY2A-fixuP9-dLFyis-b24pfB-dkSetv-9BDQxz-aAWxA2-qLkqCn-awEM76-6oU53U-awHvY7-bBhTNq-8jiLFf-ecg9bH-jUvix5 I would buy a Bachmann 37041 and also renumber it, if this is the case Thanks

I adapted this technique. What I would add is. I started with grey wagons as you can make them as clean or as rusty as you like. Paint the bottom half with frame dirt. Remove the loads and paint them matt black. I also painted patches, squares of rust on the wagons before applying the technique outlined in the video And applied various different data panel transfers. The technique shown above provided a great result. However the colours were a bit crude for my liking so I got my weathering powders out and toned them back. As well as applying the powders over the frame dirt on the base of the wagon. Finally re insert the coal loads and hit them with a bit of matt black powder.

I am sure I speak for many when I say.... Thank you for making the effort to post all of these pictures, an invaluable resource for all of us modelers and a major contribution to this forum.

Stratford´s 47010 is visiting 47285 TTA A few views of a rake of 16t minerals

Dumpton Park used to be pretty grim. Not sure what it is like these days.

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Hi I am currently recreating 47324 https://www.flickr.com/photos/rivercider/8067657718/in/photolist-dhURyS-dmDq9d-gRRZ4G-7y14bG-goHqmq-gMzEqz-5yh7xi-duZ3jh-pRY27q-9bj1P8-bkm9BD-4pLyk2-8o4qic-Crk5Nq-dNh2Gb-hsEtp5-aKFEtK-bKQNEi-dXiLLM-cZfUmj-gjMHRc-dMVpBu-7Eh63h-6d8Kpy-a2Bt6g-7EWUmg-dy1rM5-cZcpuo-cU2hpm-bkm4UB-dmDmZ6-88LY6P-e7Wm5A-7xM5AX-dxDk42-dF6Q6c-df8te9-4ojhJo-afvac7-5moTbg-9q19gw-bUuerZ-hq7cGj-bkm2nk-6d9fM1-gi2yq2-6d8Kc9-JvbPK1-bkmcA8-7xZ5Nj I have a chassis, side window glazing and a body. All I need are the front windscreens at both ends. Has anyone a set? perhaps from a rot effected body? Thanks Steve

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Seeing as Photobucket dumped all my old pictures and I have had a few new projects on the go I have started this thread. 47436

Thanks for the replies - very helpful

I am mid way through recreating 47324 in early 1980s condition. When domino head codes were plated over on class 47s did both ends look like this initially? (This is what I am recreating) https://www.flickr.com/photos/rivercider/8067657718/in/photolist-dhURyS-dmDq9d-gRRZ4G-7y14bG-goHqmq-gMzEqz-5yh7xi-duZ3jh-pRY27q-9bj1P8-bkm9BD-4pLyk2-8o4qic-Crk5Nq-dNh2Gb-hsEtp5-aKFEtK-bKQNEi-dXiLLM-cZfUmj-gjMHRc-dMVpBu-7Eh63h-6d8Kpy-a2Bt6g-7EWUmg-dy1rM5-cZcpuo-cU2hpm-bkm4UB-dmDmZ6-88LY6P-e7Wm5A-7xM5AX-dxDk42-dF6Q6c-df8te9-4ojhJo-afvac7-5moTbg-9q19gw-bUuerZ-hq7cGj-bkm2nk-6d9fM1-gi2yq2-6d8Kc9-JvbPK1-bkmcA8-7xZ5Nj Or from the word go. Did one end look like the above and did the other end look like this with marker lights? As per this (Obviously without the high beam lower light) https://www.flickr.com/photos/kerryp28/6163852786/in/photolist-aoFmFU-d8UM3L-6KyinF-Rwokxq-UgHuDF-Uvja8U-bu89iS-83dDmb-7Uh4Gp-dYoUgx-8xFZZn-7Ukiof-qmvySC-dScPu5-GHG4Ya-958Wqz-dSwpDn-gH9Rci-iczsM3-gjMHRc-h8FR2f-8XzmYJ-dN8DhF-8CbJKg-iJqtY-9T3cxo-9MpiFt-dGbUU7-7y5Cf6-hcVCfP-8bMVkU-e62TBZ-e2pRdE-6xKnrD-6xKjjn-6xKkcn-aCnsea-bbyZhz-dNc3Za-7y14bG-9oVqb5-iczh65-R3aG9q-9Dbwuz-fjJ6Qn-eP4tGk-dxDk42-JvbPK1-6xPuPA-6xPrjC Thanks

Many thanks Quentin for explaining that.

Thank you Martin. Yes I should have mentioned the gauge it is 00. Could you give the details of those that build to order please, as perhaps I take that route Thanks Steve

Thanks Well I waded through that topic and it seems that no one is selling hand built ready made turn outs at the moment

Hi It is for my 47076 which I have built new handrails for. Pictured here. http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj580/scoobman/IMG_20161129_124225_zpsdrbwkmns.jpg The chassis/bogies of this are now on 47010 Pictured here. http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj580/scoobman/IMG_20170315_124630_zpsw90aekbd.jpg I have searched online but I can not find anything. So if anyone has a spare Heljan 47 bottom - everything but the buffer beam detail, which I have,then I would be grateful. I also need glazing as well Thanks

Hi all After a bit of advice. I want to build a small very detailed layout and want the best track. I do not want to build it myself as I only want one turnout and three long straights of bullhead rail. Does anyone supply ready made hand built turn outs? and ideally the rest of the track to match. Thanks Steve

Cracking stuff

I have had to take a break from the modeling due to work, no time to myself, but I will get stuck in again later in the year and Steve I will tackle another van