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As is the rusty metal. Lovely stuff!

Thank you very much. The building is clad in Slater's brick embossed plastic sheet. I brush-painted this with artist's acrylic Titanium White (from a tube) and before the paint had quite hardened, used a fibreglass brush to abrade the paint back to the plastic in the places I wanted the brick to show. It works well and if you overdo it, it's easy to add more paint and go again. The damp stains, mould and general discolouration were added by dry-brushing with suitable shades of grot. Alan

End of the dayshift at the stone yard.

What a beauty!

Looking very fine. A great recovery. Those floor monsters are an acquisitive lot. I reckon mine now has enough bits to build its own locomotive. Regards, Alan

Brilliant!!

The next attempt used Hornby spares pack X8834W, Class 28xx 2-8-0 Loco Valve Gear Set. It's a bit large for a small 0-4-0 so there may be better choices. I can't claim credit for this one. I gleaned it from someone else's post on this thread BC (before the crash) Alan

I've probably posted these photos on this thread before but since a lot of images got lost in the recent crash, here they are again. I've had a few goes at crossheads on Hornby 0-4-0 chassis. The first attempt used brass rod, tube, scrap brass etch, a valve gear rivet and a bit of soldering. The cylinders are cut from the barrel of a disposable propelling pencil, the sort you buy in supermarkets in packs of 10. These are simply glued to the original chassis. Not very prototypical but it works! Alan

Still looking pretty good though, despite your reservations. I think it's the sort of loco that ought to look pretty scruffy. The attention to detail really brings it to life - the oil cans and the rolled up canvas screens etc. I like it. Alan

This is a wonderful image. I can feel the chill in the air!

Lovely stuff! Definitely worth finishing. All that milled brass looks reassuringly substantial. Alan

I hope it's not running as a 2-2-2 in that second photo. It doesn't appear to have any brakes either

A summer evening on the coal quay. Number 16 hauls the last load as the sun sets.

Great attention to detail Dave, all of which makes it very convincing. This is shaping up beautifully.

That's very fine indeed! Where do you source your various detailing bits and pieces Dave? Alan