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I've not had much time for modelling recently but I have been tinkering with this 3D printed RSH 14" kit from Hardys Hobbies, still some tidying up and of course a little weathering to do.

I've just had my first delivery and dispite some being custom packs they have been delivered unbelievably fast with regular email updates (shame certain box shifters haven't got such good customer service) they look good as well and will make some projects a lot easier so another big thanks from me

Hi thanks for all your kind comments, might even encourage me to get it finished . Meanwhile there is short video of it running, as I use 3 link couplings the hand of God had to be kept out sight so coupling/uncoupling was done behind the camera  https://jpsgallery.zenfolio.com/p18173113/hF1FCD9C0#hf1fcd9c0

4 hours ago, Barclay said:

In fact, what's the recipe for that lovely oily gunk on the wheels and motion? 

because I've just looked at my own stuff and thought something that my teachers often said, which is "must try harder"....

Hi Barclay, the oily gunk is AK interactive Shaft& bearings Grease and/or engine oil. They make quite a few useful washes etc.

2 of mine that have been weathered, got another one waiting in the "roundtoit" pile

This one was at Derby 29/4/88

https://jpsgallery.zenfolio.com/p678808618/e939f68a1

If anyone needs to justify running one of these on the "main-line" this is Jacks Green scampering along the East Coast Main Line south of Peterborough on its way from Nassington Quarry to the Peterborough Sugar Factory

https://jpsgallery.zenfolio.com/p127423666/hf0fe1f58#hf0fe1f58

And a photo of a well weathered Ring Haw at Nassington, both photo's by M. Bratley

https://jpsgallery.zenfolio.com/p127423666/hf019a40c#hf019a40c

These are from a collection by M Bratley that I'm currently scanning (with permission to share) no dates

I've got a Hardys Hudswell Clarke in my roundtoit pile that I'm planning to do as 1800 as it was when it was working at Peterborough Sugarbeet Factory (without the face) where it was fitted with a feed water pump,does anyone make one of these in 4mm? (Photo Mike Bratley)

419 crossing the River Yare with the short set

Fantastic weathering 92912, they really look the part. How did you get that look?

Steve.

Hand brush a layer of grime on then wipe most of it off leaving dirt in hard to reach areas behind handrails etc (photo of Eastfield at this stage with some rust)

Then airbrush a grimey mix of dirty black/rust brown/roof dirt particularly on horizontal surfaces and wheels/frames

Finish off by highlighting "working" areas with weathering powders/washes (both Barclays need this doing)

As others have said weathering isnt scary or difficult with a little practice, and if it doesn't look right meths on a cotton bud will take most of it off and leave a recently cleaned effect

Yes it's a straw sprayed with red oxide for now, still got a lot of work to do on this layout

Is that red pipe a straw?(Not a criticism but just a really good idea well executed.)Kev.(Edit - finger and brain troubles with the kaybord…)

Old and new Jocko's

Collected my pair from the post office, so here's a totally unnecessary phot of them on my shunting plank

46521 heads towards Rothley with a local train at the GCR winter gala. More of my gala photo's are at http://jpsgallery.zenfolio.com/p212211347

There is a photograph of a Port of London Authority Hudswell Clarke (1598/1927) in "Industrial Locomotives & Railways of London & The Northern Home Counties" by Gordon Edgar on page 85, which has what looks very much like a steam heat pipe (but no brake pipe) on the bufferbeam. My guess would be that it would be for steam heating Banana vans.

The last Public demo train on Sunday evening. Hope all the groups have success at their new homes

http://jpsgallery.zenfolio.com/p468403085/e987bb0ba

37425 arrives at Yarmouth on the 12.36 from Norwich, 37716 is on the other end of the set

37714 trundles towards Swithland 18/6/17

Colchester May '87

http://jpsgallery.zenfolio.com/p793671457/h3c62b38d#h3c62b38d

85014 drags 90008 through Stafford, 26/3/89

86426 in its retro paint scheme  passes Stafford 4/3/89

82232 passing Tamworth on 1/6/88

More 81/85 phots http://jpsgallery.zenfolio.com/p590867683 & 86/87/90 http://jpsgallery.zenfolio.com/p896220261

Anyone know the rarest place a 33 got to in BR days? or a 25 for that matter

25200 worked to Harwich Parkstone Quay on May 19th 1984 after a 31 failed at Nuneaton, definitely unusual and certainly surprised the relief driver at Ipswich.

2 phots from 22/7/16, 402 unusually arrives into platform 2 at Carlisle and due to late running the sets cross at Askham