Devo63

The era this loco is from is correct, but it's way outside my area of operation (see my avatar for a clue to my preferences) but I'm probably going to try and afford one anyway. The Stirlings are damn fine looking engines. I do have one of the old Kitmaster models built up with a K's tender drive unit but it hasn't worked in years.

Dave

p.s. - This will most likely halve the value of my two unbuilt Kitmaster models.   

Those tea chests look very effective - glad my method was of help. I'm afraid it puts my earlier efforts to shame. I think I'll have to try and make another batch using your technique of printing onto the veneers if I can locate any locally.

Dave

Edit - And try not to flatten them this time!

Mikkel,

I just remembered a few extra details from my tea chests. I used the foil dull side out for the strapping. The bright finished side was a bit too shiny in 4mm scale. Also some of the chests had tiny drops of grey paint on the strapping to represent the screws/nails. From normal viewing distances they were quite effective but in real life would probably been almost an inch in diameter. The chests were labelled with non-descript bits of paper with the word TEA stencilled on. I think the stencil I used was just one of those cheap ones available from general stationers for school children.

I'm looking forward to what ever else you can come up with. I always follow your posts with interest.

Dave 

Hi Mikkel

The crates look very effective and convincing - I do like some of your ficticious company names.

Have you thought about standard tea chests along the same lines. Very common item seen in goods depots (worldwide) for about a century. I made some tea chests a few years ago in thin balsa and glued thin strips of kitchen foil along each edge to represent the metal corner strapping. They looked the part until I squashed the lot by dropping a transformer on them!

Dave

I am in awe of your skills Mirek! I keep going back and studying the pics only to discover more details I had previously missed. Even the rivet detail is beautifully applied. How long have you been modelling in card? 

Dave

 

And the car is coming around the corner too fast on the crosti caprotti picture. It has now been moved to its proper place on the road over bridge.

 

Is the car being used as a bus substitute? That's the place reserved on all layouts for the token bus - I think it's Rule 105 subsection XVIa.

BTW I do like the Mikado.

Dave

edit for spelling

On my last operating layout (steam era GWR) I was always adding a new shunter of some description. I think I followed Cyril Freezer's suggestion of "When in doubt, add a pannier" fairly thoroughly. When I sold it I parted with about 8 or 9 of the 'matchboxes' and still have a selection left for the future.

Dave

Freestone Model Accessories have a selection of the original Merco printed overlays for both goods stock (£1.00 ea.) and coaches (£1.25 ea.). Jerry advised that these are all original production and that he doesn't have the original plates for them. He said that when they sell out that will be it but he doesn't expect that to happen any time soon. 

The usual disclaimer: I have no connection with the business except as a satisfied customer. Today I received some Prototype Models replacement windows from Jerry along with his Jan. 2015 price list. I like to keep an eye on his website www.freestonemodel.co.uk as he sells a lot of the old Prototype Models and Bilt Eezi card kits which he is slowing upgrading.

Dave 

Hi Dave,

 

spare parts (100% of the model) will be available at launch, and this carries on to all special commissions and my own range.

 

cheers

Dave

G'day Dave,

Thanks for the quick reply to my question. I'm trying to find the necessary money to order some of the products you have announced or been commissioned to produce. I've sat around for the last few years lamenting the fact that there is so little in the way of GWR models to buy which take my fancy and suddenly you come on the scene with the railmotor, 48xx/58xx, 1361 and the King. The last mentioned is probably the only one I can't justify at the moment for my collection.

Best of luck with getting everything up and running.

 Dave

p.s. A nice, modern standards, Dean Goods would have me swooning with delight!

Dave,

Will there be spare parts available for this model. I'm busy saving my pennies to order one but I would also like to get hold of a spare power unit or two for a conversion I hope to make (see my post in the GWR thread) and to scratch build one of the early match board sided motors.

Dave 

OOOOOF!!!

 

http://www.warwickshirerailways.com/lms/lnwr/bhamnewstreet/station/lnwrbns_str1774.jpg

That's just being greedy!

Merry Christmas.

always thought Holden was a Aussie car manufacturer!!!!!!!!! (joke)

 

 

Not for very much longer! (ends in 2017)

As for the loco model itself, I'll have to find an excuse to get a GER version. I have a soft spot for almost anything pre-grouping even though I'm mainly into GWR.

Dave

A quick question on the subject of the articulated sets of 1927 mentioned by Chris above. I have been scratch building a set of these for a couple of years (as a fall back project whenever I get stuck on something else) and was wondering about the numbering. It appears to me that the six cars in each set were numbered in order and not by class e.g. 9801-9806 with 9801/6 being brake 3rds, 9802/5 all 3rds and 9803/4 as composites, the next set 9807-9812 etc. Is this correct and did any swapping around occur during shopping of the units? I'm planning on finishing the set in a mid 30's scheme so I expect they were still in matched sets. I chose to model them as they would make a nice 6 coach train only about 4 foot long (plus loco). I haven't made up my mind yet as to the single 6 unit set or one of the 2X3 cars sets. I was planning to use 247 Developments bogies for these but they now seem to be getting withdrawn so any suggestions of suitable 7' and 8'6" bogies would be helpful.

Dave

One that I have been hoping for for years, since I found out about the restoration of 93.

 

Even has an Australian connection, due to the seats now in 93 having come out of an Adelaide H Class tram

69843's mention of the old H class trams brings back some great memories. I've traveled on donor car No.375 (and the rest of the class) to school in the city and remember those old flip over Peters seats well. They were a lot more comfortable on your rear end than the seating in the modern 100 & 200 class trams now in use on the Bay line. Even though the 1920's era trams had no air conditioning for Adelaide's 40 deg+ summer temperatures I tended to stay cooler in them than their modern replacements. I still remember trying to get home with a 12 foot rowing oar (don't ask!) and the conductor helped me to get it on board stashed along under the seats. Try doing that with the new trams! Back in the 80's I regularly got free rides home from work - all I had to do was make sure my SA Police tie was visible to the conductor.

Dave  

I know you've got a production programme that is already longer than an orang-utan's arm plus a queue of us with Kickstarter ideas (still haven't forgotten the 86..) but, thinking a bit left-field, what about something like a Stephenson "Patentee" 2-2-2 from the early days of railways, or something similar?  My thinking is that whilst very few at the moment model the early 1830-50 period, a model of a "very pretty little kettle" would appeal not only to those of us who are interested in this era but also to collectors and people who just want a pretty little loco to be stuffed and mounted on the desk - or even as a stuffed and mounted loco on a plinth outside an OO scale station in a park.  It could also be something that could create a whole new genre of modelling similar to the growing rtr OO9 products seem to be doing in that field.  You'd might need some coaches and probably some wagons (a flat and a chauldron hopper should suffice) but even just a loco would be a start, and I'm sure would appeal just as much as an impulse "Ooh that's pretty" type buy, if not more so.

 

Could also tie in with the Manchester science museum...

On the subject of ye olde locos my choice would be a model of L&MR No.57 'Lion'. The original still exists for possible scanning (even though not as originally built) and would be a popular choice for those wanting to recreate scenes from the movie 'The Titfield Thunderbolt'. I built (& rebuilt) the old K's kit years ago and it has always been a favorite when I can get it to keep running.

Creating a whole new genre seems like a good idea. How about a full range of ready to run broad gauge?    

Dave 

All you lot from Adelaide should come to Sydney.... The Adeaide contingency is growing too fast.

 

Cheers, Gary.

Hi All,

After seeing Gary's post and counting only 2 previous Crow Eaters on this thread I decided I better put my hand up. I live down in the Christies area and have recently started getting stuck in to some modelling projects that have been stalled for more years than I care to think about.  Only recently joined the forum after spending the last couple of years just reading hence my new members post being labeled 'Ceased Lurking'

Dave  

Hi Mike and thanks for the links. When I increased the magnification of the first photo it appears as if the wording is on a separate raised panel instead of being painted directly on the body side. Is this correct? If so it will make things easier to produce the wording on my decal prints.

Dave 

Thanks Mark for the links to the photos. I can see that I'll have to modify the ends of the seating units I'm making as the ones I have already made have more rounded corners than depicted. 

Unfortunately I lent my copies of Russell's Appendix 1 & 2 to a friend a number of years ago who later passed away. When I eventually remembered the books his widow told me she had sold all his "railway stuff".

Dave 

G'day Robin,

Thanks for the info. That's just what I'm after for the model. I'm actually planning on finishing it as 9676 as originally turned out in June 1938. Does the picture in the book say 'Buffet Car' or just 'Buffet' above the roundel?

Once I get the buffet car out of the way I can start making progress on my articulated suburban set. Always another project or idea to go on with!

Dave 

I am currently working on a model of one of the above batch of buffets (running nos. 9676-9680) and have a few questions for the knowledgeable members out there.

1. How were they labeled when first turned out? The only picture I have is in vol. 2 of Russell which shows 9678 in BR days with cream or yellow BUFFET centrally on the side.The text with the photo refers to an official photo in 'Great Western Coaches' by M. Harris but I don't have access to that publication. Were these labelled 'Buffet' in GWR days or 'Restaurant Car'? I'm assuming that they where painted and lined in the standard late Collett style. 

2. As I'm planning to fit a full interior can any one offer suggestions as to the colours of the seats & tables, buffet counter and curtains? Also was there any extra seats or stools at the counter?

Any help will be greatly appreciated. I had this project (and numerous others) stalled for a couple of years now and finally decided it was about time to make some proper progress.

Dave