JamieR4489

Snap! I didn't go as far as replacing the coal plate, though. Again, it might not be 100% accurate but I just wanted something that looked about right, based on photos. That rather messy soldering was cleaned up before painting, needless to say. The toolboxes were also adjusted.

As you may have seen on my Tuxford North thread, the BTK is now finished. I'm very pleased with the teak on this one, although it's a shame that the white part of the 4s came off on one side (lower picture). Not sure how that happened; it came off when I removed the backing paper (they're pressfix transfers). It's a relatively new set of transfers, but I didn't have this problem when I lettered the RTP using the same sheet. My phone makes the carriage look banana-shaped but it is straight. Jamie

Tonight the featured train is the 7.25 King's Cross to Leeds and Bradford running as the Saturdays only formation. (MSX, there were portions to Newcastle and Edinburgh) This was a King's Cross turn, I think, so my flagship and namesake engine had the duty. BTK, TK. This photo gives a better idea of the colour of the BTK. RTP, RF BFK, BG. The BFK should be a GNR BFK-FK twin but there aren't any kits available at the moment. Isinglass have it in their drawings catalogue so hopefully I can request them to make it. BCK. The BG and BCK make up the Bradford portion, the rest going only as far as Leeds. Ironically, the BCK should actually be the diagram that Hornby make as the ex-Margate shortie (D143), however, I thought it would be better to have a more accurate model, so substituted in this D175. Jamie

There's one on eBay at the moment for £350, unbuilt including Gibson wheels and a motor https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nu-Cast-LNER-K2-2-6-0-locomotive-kit-OO-/143963752863

Today I was able to finally run a train that was at what I would call a satisfactory level. My criteria for this are: All vehicles must be of the correct type but not necessarily of the correct diagram (e.g. there's a BTK where there should be but it might have 4 compartments rather than 5). There must be no Hornby railroad 'shortie' coaches (I have 3 of these that will be replaced eventually). My system for organising carriage rakes are sets (numbers) and subsets (letters), e.g., set '1a'. The sets encompass rakes that are all formed of the same few carriages and the subsets are the individual formations. This means that all of my trains are made from loose stock. The rake featured today is what I refer to as set 1c. The one means that its a GN express (in my system, 1 is GN, 2 is EC and 3-5 are common portions that appear in various secondary trains). Set 1c runs both ways, Up as the 9.00 Ripon, Leeds (dep 10.10) and Halifax (dep 9.42). and Down as the 5.56 King's Cross to Halifax, Leeds and Harrogate. The formation is the same both ways. This is the Up formation: BTK, TK (should be a D115 not a 52'6" D25) from Bradford. The BTK appears very red but it's not that colour in real life. BFK also from Bradford, deliberately marshalled this way round so the first class passengers didn't have to walk through the van to get to the RF. Then a rare beast in the form of an SFO (D5, should be a D218 but there isn't a kit available and the D5 was used until 1938) signalling the start of the Leeds portion. Apologies for the carriages being out of focus. RF, RTP. The RF is a 52'6" GN rebuild that I built for my Scarborough Flier and it's being used here in the absence of a D10C TK bringing up the rear of the Leeds portion and then a BCK from Halifax. This was a Doncaster duty and my only pacific based there at the moment is Mallard so that is what took the train today. This was the W1's regular turn by 1938 so once Hornby have released theirs I'll be able to use that on this train. In the week I'll try to feature a few other sets (probably 1a and 1d). Jamie

I had exactly the same issue with the same flux last year and someone on here mentioned washing up liquid helps. I put a few drops in and the flux now behaves as normal.

W1

K3. The GNR's Black 5, IMO

B2 'Sam Fay'. For the M&GN I'd have said the Marriott C17 (M&GN class A)

I thought that might be disallowed. In that case I'll go for an F3

D16/3

B16 for me

J class get my vote

Black until spring 1961 then red until spring 1962 then black again.

Progress has slowed down a bit recently but I've been able to finish the RTP So this means I've started, you guessed it, yet another carriage. This is a Bill Bedford D37a BTK (5). I picked up some Hornby super detail Gresleys for a good price recently to use as donors so one of those will provide the basis for this coach. Here's the first side prior to fitting ventilator hoods and door hinges. And placed on top of the donor after cutting the Hornby side out. I've soldered a bit of scrap etch along the top to provide some land to glue the roof to. Jamie

The Coronation (the LNER one, of course)

Gresley 61'6" stock for me as well

GNR Quad-arts

ECJS clerestories, like the one in the NRM

I've never had a problem with HMRS transfers (pressfix). I've got just over half a dozen sheets and they all work fine. I've no idea how old they are but I probably bought my first sheet about 2 and a half years ago. They've been bought from Peter's Spares and Wizard Models. The ones from Wizard have come in a slightly different packaging but I don't know whether this means they're newer or older than the ones from Peter's Spares, the ones from Wizard have certainly been bought more recently. It may be worth noting that I always keep the protective sheet on and just cut through it when I cut the transfers out. I much prefer pressfix to water slide. I find water slide are much more fragile and can curl up on themselves. Some don't tend to stick very well either (Modelmaster seem to be the worst for this). Jamie

Wow thanks! I hadn't seen any of those. Unfortunately, no I don't have anything on the station buildings or a more detailed map. I think I've seen that colour photo before Jamie

Hello, This is a fantastic photo, where did you find it, please? I've seen the other prototype shots you've included but never this one. Regards, Jamie

Helmingham Hall - so good 2 locos were named after it (even if one had a copper cap).

Maude

There's a few CAD images on the latest Engine Shed showing 2002. It appears they are doing it with the extra set of deflectors. This seems like a better choice as it distinguishes it from 2001/7 more than the valve gear and the loco spent more time with the deflectors than without but I think the deflectors ruin the look of the engine so, whereas I had been tempted by 2002 before, I think I'll give it a miss.