James Makin

Thanks for all the comments guys! Thanks for the kind words, it's been great fun exhibiting Wells Green around the country over the past 6 yrs, the plan is to keep the layout stored for a while until I get that urge to dig it out and have a play in a few years time. I suspect the catalyst for that will be if a high spec RTR Class 90 or 92 comes out, then I'm sure the layout will be dusted off in no time!! I can keep myself entertained for hours shunting locos on Wells Green but I've got itchy fingers to move onto something completely different! My modelling routes have always been in Cornwall and I am recreating a layout I first tried to capture when I was just 12. I hope to properly do it justice the second time around! Hiya Wayne! Hope your doing well? Good to see you likewise! I have to admit I've always been on RMWeb, just a bit of a 'lurker'!! Work's been mentally busy and the car's ferocious appetite for petrol consumes the entire modelling budget, but I'm getting there with the modelling! Alongside the Electrostar I've been weathering up a train of BP 'TEA' tankers and varying wagons for Loftus Road, still got a load of old Parkside Grampus & Rudd kits that I'm determined will get built! It would be easy to buy new Hornby RTR ones but I'd still feel guilty that these lovely kits didn't reach their final destiny hehe!! Cheers Tom, a rural layout with 377s would be pretty cracking I admit. I live near the Sussex 'West Coastway' line, some great inspirational places along the route for modelling, save the odd FGW DMU, we have wall-to-wall Southern stock! As for the Focus, I'd have one in each colour if I could! But you can never lose an orange one in the car park!

Hi all! Welcome to my Workbench thread...it's almost a decade since this first post, so in retrospect following some requests, I've added a Contents list below to aid navigation! The thread takes over from where my old Wells Green TMD website workbench left off, and covers all my main projects, meanwhile the Loftus Road by Worthing MRC thread shows where else I've been spending my time too! Hopefully my modelling and photography skills have improved over the years so apologies in advance for the odd few dodgy posts here...but enjoy and feel free to drag up old posts for discussion if they might help anything you're currently working on! Here's to the next ten years of bodging!! Cheers, James WORKBENCH CONTENTS Page 1 – Sep 2011 - Southern ‘Electrostar’ EMU 377207 Page 1 – Sep 2011 - BP Grey TEA wagon 87469 Page 2 – Sep 2011 - Railfreight red OCA wagon 112325 Page 2 – Oct 2011 - BP Green TEA wagon 87887 Page 2 – Jan 2012 - BP Grey TEA wagon 87669 Page 3 – May 2012 - Connex South Central 4-VEP EMU 3486 Page 3 – Nov 2012 - Ford Focus RS Mk2 Page 3 – Dec 2012 - Resin Electrostar Cabs Page 4 – Dec 2012 - First Capital Connect 377 ‘Electrostar’ EMU build update 1 Page 4 – Jan 2013 – Wells Green TMD pictures Page 4 – Jan 2013 – MTA ‘Doorand’ wagon 395008 Page 4 – Mar 2013 - First Capital Connect 377 ‘Electrostar’ EMU build update 2 & 3 Page 4 – Mar 2013 – Easter egg creations Page 5 – Jun 2013 – Wells Green TMD photo update Page 5 – Jun 2013 – Class 377 Electrostar Pantographs Page 5 – Oct 2013 – First Capital Connect ‘Electrostar’ 377504 completion Page 6 – Dec 2013 – BR Green 47004 D1524 ‘Old Oak Common T&RSD’ Page 6 – Jan 2014 – FGW HST Project – Step 1: Couplings and corridor connections Page 6 – Jan 2014 – FGW HST Project – Step 2: Coach interior painting Page 7 – Feb 2014 – FGW HST Project – Step 3: Passengers Page 7 – Mar 2014 – FGW HST Project – Step 4: Shawplan Lazerglaze Page 7 – Mar 2014 – BP & Shell TEA wagons 87984 & 87791 Page 8 – Apr 2014 – EWS HTA coal wagons with graffiti Page 8 – Apr 2014 - EWS OCA 11242 & mesh-side OBA 110173 Page 8 – Apr 2014 – Dutch OBA 110076 & Maroon OBA 110035 Page 9 – May 2014 – Maroon & black/grey OBAs 110301 & 110073 Page 9 – May 2014 – Ex-Yeoman & ARC ZKA ‘Limpet’s 390256 & 390270 (made 2005) Page 10 – May 2014 – EWS OBA 110237 & ex-Satlink OBA 110058 Page 10 – Jun 2014 – Maroon OBAs 110106 & 110266 Page 10 – Jul 2014 – BP Green TEAs 80561, 87260 & 87781 Page 10 – Aug 2014 – EWS 66113 (graffiti) Page 11 – Nov 2014 – EWS 47785 Fiona Castle Page 11 - Nov 2014 – Fragonset 47712 Artemis Page 11 – Dec 2014 – FTG SPA wagon weathering – grey 461457 Page 12 – Jan 2015 – Scratchbuilt BP Petrol Station from Loftus Road Page 12 – Jan 2015 – Great Western Trains 47846 Thor & Porterbook 57601 Page 13 – Jan 2015 – First Great Western ‘fag packet’ HST Power Cars 43134/43149 Page 13 – Feb 2015 – Dutch OBA 110199 & ex-Satlink OBA 110180 Page 14 – Mar 2015 – patch-painted OBAs 110050 & 110370 Page 15 – Mar 2015 – Ford Transfesa ‘Blue Train’ Page 15 – Apr 2015 – Lovat Spring VKA 210527 Page 15 – May 2015 – VGA 210593 & VKA 210551 Page 16 – May 2015 – Mainline Blue OCA 112001 & Loadhaul ZCA 460165 Page 16 – Jun 2015 – Brown VGAs 210558 & 210595 Page 16 – Jun 2015 – EWS MTA wagons 395040 & 395065 Page 17 – Jul 2015 – Silver VGA wagon 210618 Page 17 – Aug 2015 – FGW HST & Coaches corridor connections & jumper cables Page 17 – Aug 2015 – EWS MHA Coalfish later body style Page 18 – Aug 2015 – EWS MHA Coalfish with graffiti Page 20 – Sep 2015 – EWS MHA Coalfish early-build bodystyle with graffiti Page 20 – Oct 2015 – EWS MHA Coalfish early-build bodystyle Page 21 – Oct 2015 – Brown VGA wagons 210500 & 210530 with graffiti Page 21 – Nov 2015 – EWS MHA Coalfish early-build bodystyle Page 21 – Dec 2015 – EWS MHA Coalfish ballast load remains Page 22 – Dec 2015 – HAA Hopper prototypes/Didcot Parkway electrification Page 23 – Mar 2016 – Virgin XC Class 47s – 47702, 47817, 47841 & 47849 Page 23 – Mar 2016 – Flashback to FM Rail Blue Pullman 47712 (from Feb 2006) Page 23 – Mar 2016 – Res 47722 The Queen Mother Page 24 – Mar 2016 – OCA 112230 and aluminium-side OBA 110118 Page 24 – Apr 2016 – SPA wagons Dutch 460078 & EWS 460582 Page 26 – May 2016 – Faded BR Large Logo Blue 47467 (1999 condition) Page 27 – Jun 2016 – HAA wagons – Batch 1 Page 27 – Jun 2016 – HAA wagons – Batch 2 Page 28 – Jun 2016 – HAA wagons – Batch 3 & Wimbledon Page 28 – Jun 2016 – Railfreight red OCA 112325 (re-photo of 2011 wagon) Page 29 – Dec 2016 – HAA wagons – Batch 4 & Christmas cake Page 29 – Feb 2017 – HAA wagons – Batch 5 & Ford Focus RS Mk3 Page 30 – Feb 2017 – HAA set on Loftus Road & Sophie Ellis-Bextor Page 30 – May 2017 – EWS 67017 Arrow Page 30 – May 2017 – EWS 66241 – Bachmann loco rebuild Page 30 – Jul 2017 – Container weathering – ASDA & DHL 45ft boxes Page 31 – Aug 2017 – MKA Limpet wagons 390187, 390202 & 390209 Page 31 – Sep 2017 – RfD 47348 St Christopher’s Railway Home Page 31 – Sep 2017 – Res 47736 Cambridge Traction & Rolling Stock Depot Page 32 – Sep 2017 – Mainline Grey 58017 Eastleigh Depot Page 32 – Sep 2017 – Bachmann South West Trains Class 450 graffiti Page 33 – Nov 2017 – Dapol Maersk 20ft container box weathering Page 33 – Dec 2017 – Hornby Virgin Mk2E coach upgrades Page 33 – Jan 2018 – Weathered containers MSC/GeSeaco/K-Line/Hamburg Sud Page 34 – Apr 2018 – C:Rail Genstar 20ft container box weathering Page 35 – Jul 2018 – Hornby Class 90 Remotor – Virgin 90002 & 90009 Page 36 – Jul 2018 – C:Rail OOCL 40ft Hi-cube box weathering Page 36 – Aug 2018 – London Ambulance detailing & Didcot Parkway visit Page 36 – Sep 2018 – Railfreight Petroleum 37350 (D6700) Page 36 – Oct 2018 – RfD 47241 Halewood Silver Jubilee 1988 Page 37 – Jan 2019 – PCA cement wagon with graffiti Page 37 – Feb 2019 – Brown VGA 210531 Page 38 – Apr 2019 – VGA wagons 210501 & 210575 Page 39 – Jul 2019 – GWR Class 387 ‘Electrostar’ commission Page 39 – Jul 2019 – EWS Class 60 No. 60036 GEFCO Page 39 – Jul 2019 – EWS Class 60 No. 60037 Aberddawan Aberthaw Page 39 – Jul 2019 – EWS Class 60 No. 60052 Glofa Twr/Tower Colliery Page 39 – Jul 2019 – EWS Class 60 No. 60053 Nordic Terminal Page 39 – Jul 2019 – EWS Grey Class 60 No. 60090 Quinag Page 39 – Jul 2019 – Class 37s RF Metals 37518 & RF Construction 37680 Page 40 – Jul 2019 – British Steel Blue Class 60 No.60006 Scunthorpe Ironmaster Page 40 – Jul 2019 – RfD Tinsley Blue – Class 47 No. 47145 Merddin Emrys Page 40 – Jul 2019 – EWS Class 67s No. 67002 Special Delivery & 67008 Page 40 – Jul 2019 – Intercity Class 47 No. 47840 North Star Page 40 – Jul 2019 – Transrail Class 37s No. 37409 Loch Awe & 37410 Aluminium 100 Page 41 – Jul 2019 – EWS GWR Green Class 60 No. 60081 Isambard Kingdom Brunel Page 41 – Jul 2019 – EWS Class 66 No. 66057 & 66112 Page 41 – Jul 2019 – GBRf Medite Class 66 No. 66709 Joseph Arnold Davies Page 41 – Jul 2019 – Freightliner Class 57 No. 57006 Freightliner Reliance Page 41 – Jul 2019 – Scratchbuilt Ford Focus Mk2 model (from 2007) Page 42 – Aug 2019 – Mainline Grey Class 60 No. 60079 Foinaven Page 42 – Aug 2019 – Mainline Grey Class 60 No. 60088 Buachaille Etive Mor Page 42 – Sep 2019 – Dapol Silverlink Class 121 Page 42 – Oct 2019 – MOD Containers & KFA flats Page 43 – Nov 2019 – C:Rail Yang Ming 40ft Hi-cube box Page 43 – Dec 2019 – EW&S Class 37 No. 37057 Viking Page 43 – Dec 2019 – Mainline Blue Class 37 No. 37055 RAIL Magazine Page 43 – Dec 2019 – Regional Railways Class 37 No. 37414 Cathays C&W Works Page 43 – Dec 2019 – Transrail Class 37 No. 37073 Fort William/An Gearasdan Page 43 – Dec 2019 – ML Grey 37194 British International Freight Association Page 44 – Dec 2019 – EWS Class 37 No. 37401 Mary Queen of Scots Page 44 – Dec 2019 – EWS Class 37 No. 37411 Ty Hafen Page 44 – Dec 2019 – Didcot Parkway memories 1999-2000 Page 44 – Dec 2019 – Dutch Class 37 No. 37185 Lea & Perrins Page 44 – Dec 2019 - Transrail Dutch Class 37 No. 37170 Page 45 – Dec 2019 – C:Rail Kien Hung 40ft drybox container Page 45 – Dec 2019 – Transrail Class 37 No. 37799 Sir Dyfed/County of Dyfed Page 45 – Dec 2019 – Mainline Grey Class 37 No. 37890 The Railway Observer Page 46 – Mar 2020 – C:Rail Hapag Lloyd 40ft drybox container Page 47 - May 2020 - Hornby OTA wagons - the first pair Page 48 - June 2020 - Freightliner grey Class 47 No. 47157 Johnson Stevens Agencies Page 48 - June 2020 - Freightliner grey Class 47 No. 47270 Cory Brothers 1842-1992 Page 48 - June 2020 - Loadhaul unbranded Class 37 No. 37516 Page 48 - June 2020 - Intercity Swallow Class 37 No. 37510 Page 48 - June 2020 - Res Class 47 No. 47787 Victim Support Page 48 - June 2020 - Res Class 47 No. 47788 Captain Peter Manisty RN Page 49 - July 2020 - Virgin CrossCountry Class 47 No. 47807 The Lion of Vienna Page 49 - July 2020 - Virgin CrossCountry Class 47 No. 47845 County of Kent Page 49 - July 2020 - Railfreight triple grey Class 37 No. 37417 Highland Region Page 49 - July 2020 - Railfreight Distribution Class 47 No. 47053 Dollands Moor International Page 49 - July 2020 - Railfreight Distribution Class 47 No. 47228 axial Page 49 - July 2020 - BR Departmental grey Class 37 No. 37262 Dounreay Page 50 - July 2020 - Post Office red Class 47 No. 47575 City of Hereford Page 50 - July 2020 - Railfreight Distribution Class 47 No. 47146 Loughborough Grammar School Page 50 - Aug 2020 - Trainspotting at Eastleigh & Class 50s - 12th August 2020 Page 50 - Aug 2020 - BR Trainload Coal Class 37 No. 37894 Page 50 - Sep 2020 - Railfreight Distribution Class 47 No. 47033 The Royal Logistic Corps Page 50 - Sep 2020 - BR Trainload Distribution Class 47 No. 47314 Transmark Page 51 - Sep 2020 - BR Mainline Blue Class 58 No. 58014 Didcot Power Station Page 51 - Nov 2020 - Hornby OCA Timber Wagons makeover Page 52 - Nov 2020 - Refresher - Fragonset 47712 Artemis & EWS 47785 Fiona Castle Page 52 - Dec 2020 - Bachmann VAA, VDA, VXA Wagons makeover Page 52 - Feb 2021 - Parkside Dundas ZKV Barbel Wagons - first batch Page 53 - Mar 2021 - Hornby HST Power Cars Great Western Trains 43027 Glorious Devon & 43041 City of Discovery Page 54 - Dec 2021 - BR Railfreight Red Stripe Class 56 No. 56019 & BR Trainload Metals Class 56 No. 56061 Page 54 - Dec 2021 - EWS Class 37s No. 37370 & 37669 Page 55 - Dec 2021 - Intercity Mainline Class 47 No. 47528 The Queen's Own Mercian Yeomanry Page 55 - Dec 2021 - EWS Ex-Celebrations Red Class 47 No. 47627 Page 55 - Jan 2022 - BR Trainload Grey Class 60s No. 60067 James Clerk Maxwell & 60069 Humphry Davy Page 56 - Jan 2022 - BR Trainload Grey Class 37 No. 37888 & EWS Class 37 No. 37899 Page 56 - Jan 2022 - BR Transrail Class 56s No. 56052 The Cardiff Rod Mill & 56086 The Magistrates' Association Page 56 - Jan 2022 - EWS Class 37s No. 37712 & 37717 Berwick Middle School Railsafe Trophy Winners 1998 Page 56 - Jan 2022 - Mainline Blue Class 37 No. 37013 & BR Trainload Grey Class 37 No. 37225 Page 57 - Feb 2022 - EWS Class 60s No. 60005 BP Gas Avonmouth & 60045 The Permanent Way Institution Page 57 - Feb 2022 - Transrail Class 37 No. 37154 & EWS Class 37 No. 37426 Page 58 - Feb 2022 - Trainload Petroleum Class 47. 47224 & Trainload Distribution Class 47 No. 47229 Page 58 - Mar 2022 - EWS Class 56s No. 56069 Wolverhampton Steel Terminal & 56094 Eggborough Power Station Page 58 - Mar 2022 - Mainline Class 58s No. 58034 Bassetlaw & 58042 Petrolea Page 59 - Mar 2022 - Trainload Grey Class 37 No. 37676 & EWS Class 37 No. 37684 Peak National Park Page 59 - Apr 2022 - Trainload Grey Class 47 No. 47276 & Freightliner Class 47 No. 47296 Page 59 - Apr 2022 - BR 'Dutch' Class 47 No. 47315 & EWS Class 58 No. 58037 Page 59 - Apr 2022 - Trainload Construction Class 60 No. 60016 Langdale Pikes Page 59 - Apr 2022 - Transrail Class 60 No. 60089 Arcuil Page 60 - Apr 2022 - EWS Class 37 No. 37042 & Trainload Metals Class 37 No. 37711 Page 60 - May 2022 - Network SouthEast Class 47 No. 47711 County of Hertfordshire Page 60 - May 2022 - Intercity CrossCountry Class 47 No. 47810 PORTERBROOK Page 61 - May 2022 - Transrail Class 37 No. 37404 Loch Long & BR Large Logo Class 37 No. 37408 Loch Rannoch Page 61 - Jun 2022 - Railfreight VAA Wagons x3 Page 61 - Jul 2022 - Virgin Class 87s No. 87029 Earl Marischal & 87031 Hal o' the Wynd Page 61 - Jul 2022 - Re-photographed: BR 'Large Logo' Class 47 No. 47467 Page 62 - Jul 2022 - Intercity Class 90 No. 90010 275 Railway Squadron (Volunteers) Page 62 - Aug 2022 - Triple Grey Class 60 No. 60028 John Flamsteed & Loadhaul Class 60 No. 60038 Page 62 - Aug 2022 - MKA 'Limpet' Wagons - Loadhaul & BR Engineers Grey Page 63 - Sep 2022 - VAA Box Wagons - EWS Maroon & Ex Railfreight Distribution Green Page 63 - Oct 2022 - EWS VBA Box Wagons x3 Page 63 - Oct 2022 - Worthing MRC's Loftus Road - Worthing Show Update Page 64 - Nov 2022 - Scratchbuilt Ex-Carless TUA Fuel Oil Wagons x2 Page 64 - Dec 2022 - First Great Western HST Fleet for Didcot Parkway Page 64 - Dec 2022 - Accurascale Class 92 on Worthing MRC's Loftus Road Page 65 - Jan 2023 - BR Dutch OCA 'Bass' Wagons x3 Page 65 - Feb 2023 - Accurascale EWS 'MHA' Coalfish Wagons (New Body) x3 Page 65 - Jun 2023 - Accurascale CDA China Clay Wagons x6 Page 66 - Jul 2023 - Faded Railfreight VAA Box Wagons x2 Page 66 - Sep 2023 - Accurascale British Steel JSA Hood Wagons x2 Page 67 - Oct 2023 - RfD Class 47s No. 47186 Catcliffe Demon & 47312 Parsec of Europe Page 67 - Nov 2023 - Virgin Class 47s No. 47822 Pride of Shewsbury & 47827 Page 68 - Nov 2023 - Res Class 47s No. 47742 The Enterprising Scot & 47777 Restored Page 69 - Nov 2023 - Accurascale Class 37 No. 37059 in tatty Trainload Distribution livery Page 69 - Dec 2023 - RfD Class 47 No. 47326 Saltley Depot Quality Assured Page 69 - Dec 2023 - Res Class 47 No. 47741 Resilient & Virgin Class 47 No. 47844 Page 69 - Jan 2024 - Transrail Class 60s - No. 60058 John Howard & 60063 James Murray Page 69 - Jan 2024 - Intercity Class 47s No. 47812 & 47854 Women's Royal Voluntary Service Page 70 - Jan 2024 - Trainload Metals Class 60 No. 60031 Ben Lui -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Original first workbench post from 2011: Hi Guys! Although I've retired my exhibition layout 'Wells Green TMD', I've been working on several new projects for our club layout by Worthing MRC - 'Loftus Road'. We needed third rail EMU's, so I've gone and built a Southern Class 377 dual-voltage EMU using shortened Bachmann Turbostar components and my own scratchbuilt cab ends, pantograph wells and underframe parts. If anyone's interested, there's a bit more info about my Electrostar 377207 on my old website http://www.wellsgree....uk/index.shtml ('On My Workbench' page), please find a few photographs below for anyone else who likes these units as much as I do! Scratchbuilt Electrostar by James Makin by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Scratchbuilt Electrostar by James Makin by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Scratchbuilt Electrostar by James Makin by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr It turned out OK I think, hope you like it!

Florence & The Machine - What The Water Gave Me Superb, haunting new track

Iggy Pop - The Passenger

Nicola Roberts - Beat of My Drum Great summer tune and the is well worth a watch

The very irritating but surprisingly catchy 'Barbra Streisand' by Duck Sauce! Still waiting for the new Cheryl Cole album to drop through the letterbox hopefully tomorrow, as with any long awaited new album from a favourite artist, there's always that excitement mixed with a bit of anxiety - "hope this one's not a complete clanger" lol

Diana Vickers - My Wicked Heart

The Ting Tings - Hands Superbly catchy new electropop number to model to haha!

Having a bit of a 'girly session' while going through the dull pain of masking up some models, superb albums from Marina & the Diamonds, Paloma Faith and Ellie Goulding keeping me going

Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Sophia Loren

Paloma Faith - 'Smoke & Mirrors' - superb song and very Duffy-esque!!

'Ten' by Gabriella Cilmi - crammed with electro and synth, great follow up to her debut album

The infectiously catchy 'Broken Heels' by Alexandra Burke

The Saturdays - Wordshaker

Very embarassing but oh-so catchy - "Up and Away" by 'Banned of St Trinians' from the soundtrack to the very watchable new film sequel...

Something slightly seasonal & probably my favourite festive tune... The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping