The Bigbee Line

Stupid question - What size brush do you use for the first and subsequent layers of paint?

A very inspirational blog.  Has given me a confidence boost, thanks

The balloon looks very nice.  The method of painting was around in the late 1970s, can't remember who was doing it, but it was in Railway Modeller.  I tried it on some coaches using Humbrol paints, thinned until it was milky.  What mixture do you put in the panels?

It's a bummer when you have an idea that you think is original, them you get your balloon deflated when you read that someone else is doing the same thing....

I was never a City of Truro fan until I saw it running at Sheringham.  It's a tiny engine, imagine it at speed hauling a heavy train on a dark stormy night.  The traincrew were real heros.

Looks very nice, my kind of bash, I once did an ex LBSC stroudly tank (a cross between an A1 and an E1)from a J72, widened the tanks, rounded off the tank tops, flat cab roof, extended footplate to the rear with a tool box behind the tank. Finished in unlined black, if you squint not a bad model. When we move house they are lined up for resurrection.

Have you described the 'how to' swapping the wheelset with the traction tyre?

Looks Good.

I've started to change the wheels on one of mine for 14mm Romfords.  The axleguards have dimples on the inside that can be eased to take the axles.  The axle arrangement as built is a bit cranky.

I will use one for a short Southern Region Milk train,

Thanks,

Ernie Puddick

E2 looks good, so does the M7.  Thanks