John_41241

hey all, sorry for the recent radio silence.. I've been feeling abit naff... but, I have recently bought a new layout.. £30... bit of a project.. it's a cement works set in Yorkshire.. but I've no clue of a name.... tonight I have ripped the track up, sanded it down & tested different track plans.. let me know your thoughts, and potential names below!

I have recently bought a new layout.. £30... bit of a project.. it's a cement works set in Yorkshire.. but I've no clue of a name.... I have ripped the track up, sanded it down & tested different track plans.. let me know your thoughts, and potential names below!

Hi, this loco is hudswell clarke 402 Lord Mayor

hi, I first. covered with ammomig black paint, then instantly rubbed most of it off using cotton buds, to achieve a dirt.. then I used some ammomig powders & washes to get the look... I've used paint only in some of my wagons, I'd suggest trying on a wagon & seeing how you find jt.... attached below is a wagon

a first attempt.... the sentinel I bought from @southernsteamlad has undergone a transformation... my first proper attempt at weathering a loco, using only @ammomig products.... #model-railways #model_railway #trains #modeltrains #kwvr #Hornby #oogauge #layout #trainporn #riverdonworks #steelworks #modeltrains #modelrailways #bachmannmodeltrains #class03 #steelworks #ukmodelrailwayfeatures

August 1984.... a yorkshire engine company 400HP janus shunter passes through river don works on a steel train....

bucket, that is all

sorry for the lack of updates I've been extremely tied up due to my dad having a stroke & getting the house sorted for his return so, here's some photos of my newest loco, river don works 23, based off of eastmoor steelworks number 21... yhis repaint was done by Ben Siddons of Repaints by Ben (find him on Facebook) and the weathering done by Ben Fawkes of @vlogthatrain31 (find him on Instagram) I'm outstanded by the quality!

oops, been meaning to glue that on!!

others: how many 03s do you need? me: yes (BTW 3 are missing from this photo)

hahaha yeh! it was while I repaired the damaged bogie on one of the bogie wagons!

Nice to have some proper wagons on the layout now! handy work by @Ruston@ruston... great models & detail! and the track is now working!!

come see river don works at the Bradford model railway club open day on the 31st October 2021! also see multiple club & member layouts! located at Black Dyke Mills, Unit 27 Brighouse Rd, Queensbury, Bradford BD13 1QA full disabled access to the clubroom via lift. just note some surfaces are uneven, both outside & inside. free parking!

hey, so. nidd valley.. that was one of three liveries, one was kept in Metro red, the other was alleged to be put in either a dark brown or Bradford corporation orange.. as shown here with Nellie: hope this helps!

welcome back to rdw, I had a short break as was doing work on the layout. both fiddle yards are now in with track layed next job, ballast & wiring up signals which I didn't even realise existed I've also bought some steelworks wagons off of @Narrow Gauge Jordanwhich I'll be picking up at some point...

more decent progress, I've blocked off the furnace siding. I've test fitted some pipes to fill the gap where i have cut, and part of the hardstanding is back in place.

I need this haha. My names Astley!

Corus ruston on river don

anything & everything to be fair, slag wagons, ignot wagons ect...

hi all. Does anyone know where i could find some internal steelworks wagons in OO/HO? @Ruston do you have any idea? Cheers!

some more updates recently & two repaints have been completed!! So first, the layout update... first of all I've got the layout fully working now, and I've decided to isolate the line into the furnace & will be adding rolling corrogated doors/shutters there... the fiddle yard extension is well underway, but (typical me) I glued the wood the wrong way so doesn't line up right so isn't secured yet.... lol! so, onto the repaints.. Once again these have been done by my good friend Ben from Repaints by Ben (a link will be left at the bottom of this post) first up is my Hardys Hobbies ugly kit which Ben has built & painted.. this includes a number of extra detailing parts to make it look much more detailed! The livery is an adaption of the keighley and worth valley railways 57 "Samson" into British steel, see the photo below.. the second repaint is a Ruston 48DS into corus yellow, to fit in with the 20 & 03... this includes a flashing orange light in the roof.... https://www.facebook.com/RepaintsByBen/

guess I've already started on mine... 2x1.5

so. unfortunately the 3 way point decided to give up the ghost the other day... and work has already started on replacing it.. and I've finally started the extension I said I'd do, figured it was the perfect time. see the attached images, we also have a Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/3050100385107537/?ref=share and an Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/p/CQJNjNongKa/?utm_medium=copy_link and just for the fun of it! a photo of all 14 of my 03s

Unfortunately they do