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60065 6F47 Wigan Springs Branch - Warrington Arpley wagon trip. Picture from Flickr.

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Simon

After 5 shows, I have finally sorted a name board for the layout. This has been made from a Scale Model Scenery kit. It is laser cut MDF which just requires painting and gluing together. 

Just starting to take the layout down ready for Friday and the trip to the Macclesfield show.

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Simon

Looking forward to bringing Dallam to the show Andy, will be a great weekend looking at the lineup.

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Simon

With less than 2 weeks to the Macclesfield Model Railway Exhibition,some final little bits of detail work have been carried out on some of the wagons, namely fitting tail lamps, dummy coupling and brake pipes to wagons which are fixed formation. 
The tail lamps are from West Hill Wagon Works, the dummy coupling and pipes are from Farish out of my spares box. 
The Tail lamps are moulded in white, I have just added a dot of EWS maroon for the lense.

90036 has finally had a run on Dallam earlier to check all the lights were working ok. All the glazing and majority of the detail has been refitted. The roof detail will be painted on the loco, hopefully tomorrow evening along with adding the pipes to one end. The weathering will be done at a later date after Macclesfield show.

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Simon

12 minutes ago, Padishar Creel said:

 

There is a photo of 90036 on Flickr with Railfreight Distribution in yellow lettering. Would that have being due to fading? 

 

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Yes, surprised the RfD logos on the side have not gone a similar way. 

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Simon

4 minutes ago, Revolution Ben said:

 

Nice repaint but does anyone know why this loco received Railfreight Distribution lettering in red, and half height, rather than the larger black version applied to some other 90s, 92s and 47s?

 

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Ben A.

Thanks Ben, I don't know why red lettering was used but I seem to remember this livery was a trial following on from 90130 in its SNCF livery.  

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Simon

Little renumbering job this weekend. Both the DVTs on Dallam have now received new identities, 82121 Carlisle Cathedral and 82135 Spirit of Cumbria, both originally numbered as 82125. Numbers are from Railtec and nameplates from Shawplan. These will both be weathered and detail added to the buffer beam.

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Simon

90036 now ready for a coat of varnish. Numbers and orange cantrail stripes added (from Railtec). Hopefully start the process of carefully reassembling everything early next week along with fitting etched arrows and plaques.

90036 is now starting to have transfers applied. Prior to this, several coats of Klear were applied. The RfD logo transfers are from Fox, overhead warning flashes are Railtec. Orange cant lining and loco numbers will be from Railtec (once I have ordered). 
This should be ready for Macclesfield show but will probably run as ex-works until time permits to weather.

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Simon

Last of the paint applied to 90036, black added around the lights, grills and window surrounds. Next step will be gloss varnish before adding the transfers.

90036 is almost there! The majority of airbrushing work is done. Various areas just need little touch ups before the varnishing can be done prior to adding transfers. Black needs to be added around the lights and horn grill.

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Simon

I have finally managed to get some actual modelling done instead of playing trains!! 

I saw a Farish Freightliner class 90 on offer at  TMC and decided to buy it for a respray project.

The loco I have in mind is 90036/136 in its experimental Railfreight Distribution livery which it carried from 1992 to 2013, pictures from Flickr (not mine).

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1999

The sides of the loco have not faded as much as the cab fronts over time.

In the later years it did receive the EWS logo applied over the top of the RfD logo. I am modelling it as seen around 2001. 

Loco as bought:

Stripped down

Once all the original livery had been removed using IPA, the body was thoroughly cleaned and dried.

White undercoat applied with airbrush.

Rail yellow (RM202) applied with airbrush.

Transfers from Fox, etched double arrows from Nairnshire Modelling Supplies and depot plaques from CJM will be added.

Cheers

Simon

4 hours ago, Stuart A said:

Graham Farish Res Class 90 for £116.97 https://www.themodelcentre.com/371-782

 

There were 2 instock.......

 

Now 1

Got the Freightliner 90's also for same price, again showing 2 in stock.

https://www.themodelcentre.com/371-785

13 minutes ago, Chiltern Junction said:

 

Agree, an all new Class 08 has to be in the works by someone. Hornby are just following form by trickling out niche liveries and Bachmann haven't done a decent run in ages. A new version with stay alive, lights, sound and maybe even an automatic coupler would sell well.

Hmm, that automatic coupler would be a good idea on a class 08.

I think class 08 given age, liveries etc. I did think Bachmann would have possibly redone at some point.

3 hours ago, 97403_Ixion said:

 

With you on Oystermouth in BR blue, though Hornby did a railfreight grey version but blue is my preference.

Also, 56001 'Whatley' in pristine Construction Sector grey please (first one I saw in that livery!).

Good call about 56001. 

5 hours ago, newbryford said:

I wonder if they'll announce a retool of a long termer in their inventory?

They've done the 47 and 37.

What's next?

 

 

Class 08, prototype over 60 years old, lots of liveries and detail variations. Would not be surprised if Accurascale already have it on their radar (in development).

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Simon

10 minutes ago, woodenhead said:

@fezza Newhaven Harbour was obtained and updated by Wigan Finescale modellers.  There was a long running thread by its builder before he sadly passed.

Newhaven Harbour is owned by the Wirral Finescale Railway Modellers (WFRM). Easily confused as they help out the Wigan Finescale Railway Modellers (WFRM) at the Wigan show. I am a Wigan member and get confused with the 2 😂.