5&9Models

4mm scale and EM to boot - bravo! An absolutely fabulous piece of modelmaking, thank you for sharing it with us. Lovely setts and I particularly love the old workshop doors, I bet they've seen some craftsmanship pass through. I take it they're still on their original hinges.

Great work Mike. It's always good to see early locos being tackled. They're never easy but the effort is always worth it. Really enjoying this project!

Chris

That's lovely, you've done a great job.....too good for sheep!

Chris

Thank you. I'm pleased you like the Digest. I think Eric does a great job, we are very lucky in the Brighton Circle. However I have to say that as a BGS member I think Canon Brian Arman does a wonderful job with the Broadsheet. The last edition was fantastic!

Thanks very much.

Thanks. The display base wil eventually be glued onto the layout as part of the goods yard at Bricklayers Arms.

Thanks, and you're welcome. As you say there's some lovely pre-grouping modelling on the Digest. A great bed time read!

Thank you.

Hear Hear!

Well, they rode quite smoothly apparently but only whilst they remained on the rails! The joint was rigid with only India rubber dampers at the ends of the solebars. Curves were negotiated in the hope that the elastic side play of the bow springs and the fact that the axleboxes effectively floated between two open links would be sufficient.

Needless to say it wasn't and the carriages were separated after only a few years and re-sprung with a more conventional set up. Fascinating history. The smooth running of the model will be a bit of a challenge too!

Chris

That's delightful! As always you've captured the woodwork so well. What's next?

Chris

Beautifully modelled. Well done. I particularly like the treatment of the timber cladding, it looks very realistic. Will you be adding any leaky gutters and down pipes?

Chris

That's great, what a lovely loco and a very creative bit of recycling!

There can't be too many examples of condensing tender engines? I wouldn't have thought the arrangement was very practical in practice?

Chris

Thanks for a very useful post. There seems to be so many options when it comes to layout lighting. I've been thinking about solutions to light my own layout and this post has been very helpful, thank you.

All the very best for the show, I'm sure your excellent work will be very well received and much admired!

Chris

Hooray! You're the first person I know who also uses the little round motors from a CD player drawer. They're great little motors. I crammed one into my Jenny Lind tender and concocted a spur gear drive with the other gears that came out of an old Apple computer. Well done, I'd love to see some pics of that one please?

Chris

I agree with Mikkel, great job! Well done.

Chris

I love it! Well done, it looks very good indeed! I'm a long way off being able to do that on my own layout project but it's nice to be inspired.

Chris

Wow!

Thank you. The trick is selecting something without too much grain as the smallest feature can look like a large blemish in 4mm scale. I bought my sheets of veneer from Vale Veneers in Cornwall. They're very helpful and not expensive. One sheet (about A5 size goes a long way and they do a good range of different woods. I've also used it for the floor planks in my wagons, but only the empty ones! Probably ideal for BG stock too.

Thank you. It is nice to model the early period, the only down side is that it seems to take bl***y ages!

The construction of early locos is never easy; I think you're doing a fantastic job - well done! Really enjoying this blog.

Chris

Thanks Ian,

Glad to see you had a good Windmill meeting!

Regards,

Chris

Thank you!

Thank you Mikkel.

The tarp is tissue paper, the sort you wrap gifts with (not the one you blow your nose on)!

I cut a piece about the correct size and painted one side with diluted PVA. This made it soggy and quite delicate but it was OK to handle so I draped it over and used the same brush to press it into place and create folds. Then I cut some cotton for the ropes to 'tie it down'. These were glued into place with wood glue either end. Once fully dry the whole thing was painted and dry brushed with a lighter shade.

Thank you Corbs,

I agree. The general practice of the time was not particularly imaginative as carrying goods by rail was still a novelty. It's not until the1850s we begin to see rolling stock designed for specific purposes, rather than a wooden basket on wheels. I think the covered one has something of the Wild West about it!

Chris