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I couldn't see anything industrial? or is this represented elsewhere ?

Plumtree works victories 

Guess whos back, back again

this time the Deloreans taken us back to the 1960s again !

The victory class is set to work (with a few safety signs...)

Also featured the new victory in black. And the soon not to be 03.

Finally the works ambulance and dumper have joined the road scene

for more on the hunslets, check out the post below for photos and a video

On 01/11/2022 at 11:29, hmrspaul said:

Is Big Keith no. 70?

 

I have it as no. 79 or has the name been transferred between locomotives?  https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/scunthorpesteel/e6edb46cf   https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/scunthorpesteel/e69f35e24

 

There has been a no. 70 but it wasn't named back in 1988 https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/scunthorpesteel/e64c162ba

 

Paul

Been working closely with KR on these and hopefully they should be brilliant

16 hours ago, Michael Hodgson said:

The BR logo was sometimes referred to as "Arrows of indecision", but it seems nobody could decide on what colour these industrials should be!   I suppose the environment they were used in would necessitate repainting more frequently than locos on mainline work.

Problem is we change companies! 

3 of the 4 liveries were companies changes. The most recent 2 were to decide on a new livery (2017)

16 hours ago, KeithMacdonald said:

 

Is that the same as the Revolution Trains model?

 

https://railsofsheffield.com/products/revolution-trains-rt-cbd80-se-a-clayton-class-18-cbd80-sellafield-ltd-hybrid-battery-diesel-locomotive-no-1-version-a

I don't quiet get your comment keith ? 

8 hours ago, The Stationmaster said:

I doubt it - there's no particular need to as the locos don't work over NR lines as far as I know.

There should be several differences between the locos. Including cab windows and battery boxes. Also roof adornments. This has been through working with myself and the Appleby Frodingham Railway. 

As you can imagine there was a lot less on the earlier 70s era than there is now.

Attached below is the livery samples where some differences can be seen 

These locos are used in shared yards between network rail and British Steel 

4 hours ago, Barry O said:

And this one needed no research . Hunslet provided a full set of works drawings for free, the Appleby Frod team have given their information.. 

Baz

i believe it was the steelworks who gave the drawings, as they own them, not hunslet, as such the locos were built under contract 

KR models have released photos and a video and a livery sample of one of the 4 Hunslet models being produced. at Scunthorpe we cant wait to see these models hit the retailers. In the meantime , why not visit the Appleby Frodingham Railway and see these locomotives for real at their home at Scunthorpe Steelworks.

"Here we have a short video of our upcoming Hunslet BO-BO diesel used at the Scunthorpe Steelworks. The video also features lights and sound. It's not the final production model, some changes have to be made."
 

Some more new wagons join the layout courtesy of Anoraks Anonymous and Hattons Model Railways

First off is the poa scrap pair I acquired at AA

And secondly. 2 BOC liquid oxygen tanker wagons which did supposedly run to the Scunthorpe area occasionally.

On 05/08/2022 at 10:49, charliepetty said:

hi charlie, managed to find a picture of 144017 in 2 car formation in the earlier livery, see below 

On 09/08/2022 at 07:30, Busmansholiday said:

They may have been nationalised in 1967 but they generally continued as if they were still separate companies for many years and the colour of the locos was down to local preferences.

Scunthorpe's diesels were dark green, then they went to light green and eventually yellow after too many road rail incidents where drivers claimed the green locos "blended into the background", hence why they got hit by one at a rail crossing. Obviously it wasn't anything to do with not stopping and looking.

not all of scunthorpes locos were dark green, all of appleby and frodinghams janus locos had been the light green since they arrived under united steels. normanby parks locos had been dark green :)

Time for another update

This time a few more wagons, and a mainline locomotive

first ive aqcuired some of the accurascale coil A wagons in some of the last livery they wore, although they never ran in scunthorpe i just cant resist a steel wagon

and second is a class 15, 

D8208 was one of the first 10 class 15s built ar yorkshire engineering company, the birth place of the janus.

Most class 15s spent their lives in Stratford and Ipswich. However D8208 spent around a year in immingham! A perfect location for running short freights to the steelworks. A second later model of the class 15 worked out its last years at immingham. The only 2 15s to work in the area.

Does anyone have the Heljan sheet ? 

On 10/07/2022 at 17:47, Busmansholiday said:

Trust me, I've sunbathed on the roof of buildings at Scunthorpe, more than once.

time to hunt for a sunbathing figure....

7 hours ago, MarshLane said:

Hi Andrew,

That is a superbly built model and will look nice potting around your works!  I continue to debate whether to repaint the sides of my N Gauge Society Hunslet 0-6-0 diesel shunters into a white panel with the BSC blue stripes.  Nerve does not kick in and I sway away from it!  But I do continue to think about it, just feel it would finish things off somehow.

 

Keep up the good work!

Rich

Thanks rich. Simon did an excellent job. He only parted with it as hes moving to mainline models for now .

I can understand what you mean with the white cab and stripes.  I was glad to have it join the janus fleet. 

I'm not sure however if the hunslets ever carried the white cab blue stripe livery. Scunthorpes loco 58 went from the origional yellow into the silver cab it carries today. So there's something to be said for the yellow. But the white cab is always nice 

Excuse the dead workers on the building roof in the photo below 

Thanks to a good friend, I've acquired yet another steelworks loco in the 80s to 00s period. This is a thomas hill 4wdh steelman. 

It's been built exceptionally well, just requiring some plates and glazing plus a crew. 

Here we can see the steelworks owner and department manager inspecting the locomotive 

very much feels like they were almost held at gunpoint to put this out 🤣.

definitely feels forced 

Problems with pigeons , and other avian creatures !

Its taken a few days. But the rolling mill finally has a large gas main !

Really glad i did this. I feel it splits the buildings height somehow.

The pipe , flanges, valves and connectors are all from Goodwood Scenics Ltd.

The brackets are all made out of 3.5mm x 3.5mm H section following the idea from the industrial model railways book.

more updates 

the janus now carries a rather Deaf Kitty

the latest bo bo diesel has had its handrails all fitted.

the conveyor building finally has a roof to "top" it off !

bits going on all over the layout, 

first of all paving slabs have gone down in various areas.

the water tank has moved to the control roof, with walkways added, and one of 3 cats now on the layout,

the volvo A40d has been weathered 

and trails for point leavers are going in

my latest work , Sentinel: yellow edition, with Planet Industrials sentinel modification kit. Thanks to James for the assistance. And the sentinel swords from judith edge kits

This will be running in the more modern current period of the layout

On 18/05/2022 at 21:29, charliepetty said:

We have no plans for the Centre coach, sorry.

 

About 5 people have asked in 10 years, far more have asked for a 141 !!!!

 

Charlie

would you be willing to do 144017 in pre 3 car livery ?