OliverRowley

11 hours ago, GWR5764 said:

Thanks a lot, be sure to have a go with Plasticard rolling stock, it's easier than it looks, just get a ratio chassis kit and build your own body on top, it's quite satisfying. With the austerity I've weathered her now. Used some powders and washed to create a light oily weathering and rain streaked affect. 

 

The weathering really helps finish her off!

I have some; so hope to knock something out of it soon, maybe a longer water tank for a upcoming (hopefully) project

19 hours ago, south_tyne said:

 

Oliver,

 

You are very lucky to have the Foxfield Railway within easy reach of you. It is one of my ambitions to get there, something I have been wanting to do for years, I might realise it this summer with any luck. On the otherhand, I am fortunate to have the Tanfield Railway on my doorstep, another mecca for industrial steam lovers! It's a wonderful place - have you ever visited yourself?

 

In 0 gauge there are a few lovely industrial locos available, including the Ixion Hudswell Clarke and the Minerva Peckett. Both are fantastic little locos. A number of years ago, DJ Models did promise an austerity tank but sadly it has not come to pass and, to be honest, given the recent trials and tribulations for the company, I cannot see it materialising at all. Sad but fingers crossed someone else might pick up that mantle. 

 

Hope to see more in due course and keep up the good work 

 

David

 

I am!

If you can it is well worth it! 

If you do photography it is great too (and for inspiration for modelling too).  Unfortunately I haven't although I would like too. 

They both seem to be spoken highly of! Oh yeah, I don't really see it happening either. Was it a King they had planned for 00 that doesn't seem to be beyond CAD- but yeah someone will surely; they are very popular in N & 00!

7 hours ago, south_tyne said:

Just come across this.... what a wonderful creative blog. I love industrial locos and it is great to see them highlighted here. There were many historical examples of mainline locos being sold to the NCB and other industrial concerns. The Bowes Railway had an ex-GWR painnier tank (57xx maybe) which was way out of its comfort zone!  So there is plenty of evidence to support this approach from the prototype.

 

It's great that industrial locos are now getting lots of prominence, thanks to Hornby and others. I am a particular fan of Pecketts but my favourite remains the workshorse that is the austerity tank - powerful, elegant and hardy, they are smashing locos. All we need now is a rtr one in 7mm scale...... unlikely but I'll keep hoping in any case! 

 

Look forward to seeing more! 

Welcome!

There were and I myself wish to model (some) in the future!

Oh very much out of its comfort zone!

They are and I think its credit to those who take the plunge in producing them

Me too, I've got the 2 on the blog (so far) and they are great

Oh definitely, I admit that is very high on my wish list. I'm very fortunate that 2 are preserved at the Foxfeild Railway near me

I don't know much about that market- but it seems to be growing & considering the amount of liveries they were in and where they ended up (pretty much everywhere,  no?) I think it would make sense to produce one, maybe?

Me too!

9 hours ago, GWR5764 said:

Interested to see weathering on this. With that hunslet austerity I showed you, I've added some stripes, as of Cardiff East Moors Steelworks. 

The shunter is made from plasticard. 

You are clearly more creative with Plasticard than I am. I can build walls....

That Austerity looks great!

Like the striping.... I think some may be finding there way to my address....

Model: Hornby Peckett W4

Modifications: DCC fitted, RailTech NCB and number transfers & Kadee's 

Brought from: Lilleshall Stone Co.- 1925

Survived until: 1971

Worked on the Colliery doing: shunting, banking, exchange sidings, internal user traffic and its mainstay; working the Wagon Works yard

Things to do: Weathering and Driver & Fireman

*timeline may not match with real life*

Model: Hornby Peckett W4

Modifications: DCC fitted, RailTech NCB and number transfers, Kadee's, driver & fireman 

Brought from: Huntley and Palmer's Biscuits- 1935

Survived until: 1969

Worked on the Colliery doing: shunting, banking, exchange sidings, internal user traffic and its mainstay; working the Wagon Works yard

Things to do: Weathering

*timeline may not match with real life*

Thoughts on these locos and files of information?

Model: Oxford Rail Janus

Modifications: DCC fitted, RailTech NCB and number transfers

Brought from: Scunthorpe Steelworks- 1979

Survived until: 1988 (when the mine closed down)

Worked on the Colliery doing: shunting, banking, exchange sidings & internal user traffic

Things to do: Driver & a weathering

*timeline may not match with real life*

A little update on the 1F with its little info file.

I've just added red rods that is all, but it does give it more of an industrial appearance. 

Model: Bachmann Midland 1F

Modifications: Driver, fireman (not fitted in the picture), RailTech transfers (NCB and 722), DCC chip & red rods

Brought from: BR Midland Region- 1965

Survived until: 1979

Worked on the Colliery doing: shunting, banking, exchange sidings & internal user traffic

Things to do: Kadee couplings, fireman & weathering 

*timeline may not match with real life*

They both look great!

Thanks for the suggestion and I will check them out- as I will our channel!

What is the industrial shunter made from?

Thanks for posting

Oliver

Thank you very much!

I believe that's why they lasted as long as they did, because of a deal the Midland Railway did?

It is a very interesting prototype to follow-hence this tread!

Light Railways can be included too!

All very interesting and want to see how people model it too!

Thank you for commenting

Oliver