Tom F

Tim’s been very helpful since he heard about my new project. 🙂 I’d planned to have a good read through his thread tonight, but I got distracted with the buffer stop. Before I consider a layout, I’m planning a 3-4ft diorama depicting a section of inspired Kington branch. An embankment setting, with an under bridge, headshunt and PW hut. Regarding the headshunt, the buffer stop is now complete.

Put this ABS GWR buffer stop together this afternoon. I liked the colour of the wooden sleepers and didn’t fancy covering them in primer, so made the buffer stop up off the sleepers, checking the gauge up against a piece of peco track.

Another locomotive has arrived. This will be renumbered into 7416 of 85C when subshedded out to Leominster.

Evening all After stepping into 7mm with Ty'n Pant I have decided to go one step further and have acquired some 7mm Standard Gauge models for a very reasonable price. A reason for this move, is to help with showcasing my work for my business Tom Foster Weathering and to be able to display said work at any further weathering demos. I have recently been exploring West Herfordshire and the Welsh Borders with my modelling friend @Dan Evason. I've been drawn to the Kington and Presteigne Branches. I intend to model three locos that worked in the area, and make a diorama display of a section of branchline for photographing in the short term. In the long term, I'm looking to make a 10ft scenic layout in my work room depicting somewhere in the area. Maybe a what if New Radnor had staying open and remained as a goods only station terminus. It's with this longterm idea, that I've decided to set up a layout thread. Here is my Dapol model, which will be renumbered to 1420 in due course, and suitably weathered for a 1963/64 appearence.

Further locomotives have arrived, I won’t add more here, but will look to setting up a new thread, potentially a layout thread as I hope it may lead to that along the way.

The first of my 7mm venture has arrived. I'm also looking at making a scenic display plank to photograph and display my O gauge work. These engines will represent those that worked the Kington and Presteigne lines on the Herefordshire/Welsh border.

Some examples of 1:43, O Gauge figures from Modelu which I painted up last week. I'm now offering figure painting of crews alongside weathering commissions.

Thank you Paul for such lovely comments, that means a lot. As I’ve always said, I treat each client’s model as if it was my own with the same care, attention and detail. I’m about booked up now until Christmas, but I am now taking bookings into the New Year, so if anyone would be interested in me undertaking work for them, feel free to get in touch. I’m currently researching railways in the West Herefordshire/Radnor area….but that’s another story 😉

After an enjoyable weekend down at the Dan Evason’s Tunnel Lane Model Railways l HQ, and some tutelage in figure painting, I spent yesterday working on these slate workers/crew.

The last of my five Dinorwic rubbish wagons are now finished after weathering this evening. (Built from Mercian kits by @Flymo749)

Yesterday I demonstrated weathering at the Rmweb MAG members day in Derby I had my Dinorwic stock on show, and very much enjoyed discussing the project with various people who came over to chat and I completed weathering the fourth of my Dinorwic slate waste wagons. Next year I hope to have Ty'n Pant with me.

Decent drive home, leaving Derby at 16.30 and home for 19.15 (even with water logged A38 and M1). A lovely day chatting and demoing. First demo in several years, the last was prior to my Dad passing 7 years ago. Thanks for everyone who dropped by and to @JustinDean for organising. Looking forward to possibly bringing my first exhibition layout next year; Ty'n Pant

Car’s packed for a 6.30 departure from the Yorkshire Dales. Finished weathering three of my Dinorwic Rubbish wagons with a fourth ready to work on my demonstration workbench. See you there!

A couple of Great Western workhorses passed through the workbench yesterday. A Dapol 43XX and a Heljan 47XX which have been regauged to EM by the client.