GWMark

Thanks Mikkel,

here is a picture of the wagons, I have given them another coat and removed the masking tape since last night.

I am actually fairly pleased with the way they came out in the end.

I also plucked up the courage to spray the 72xx with the Lifecolor Loco Green. The colour looks a little wrong in this light, I rather soaked it with light to show up the surface of the paint. Unfortunately the close up shows some issues with the preparation of the model, but the paint finish is better than I had expected.

Thanks for all the comments. I certainly tried to get the rails with the correct curve, the switch rail has a bit of spring in it, but hopefully not so much that it will distort anything.

I have now added the missing rails and soldered on the tie-bars. My test wagon runs through both routes, so I am reasonably happy with the result I have - for a first attempt.

I'm not sure about the C&L tie-bars, I might replace this with a copper clad one, if only to make attaching a point motor easier.

I know of a couple of mistakes, a few of the keys are the wrong way around and I think two of the timbers that only have slide chairs on them are liable to fall off. Maybe these will get a little spot of super glue to hold the slide chairs to the stock rail.

It has been an enjoyable challenge and I think I will probably do some some more point building in due course. This point might get a friend and turn up on an inglenook - it would be good to make use of it.

A wonderful beast, and it has that look of mass and weight that the prototype has. Seeing it crawl along the trakc must be quite a sight! I don't suppose a video is possible?

Hi Mikkel,

Sure, next time I'm at the clubroom - probably Wednesday, I'll try to remember to do some video of it.

I missed your earlier post about the Neath & Breacon ST, for a quickie it looks really good. I hope the Dean Sidings concept is doing well commercially, it's really nice to have that kind of thing on the market. Am hoping to do some of the early GWR locos in the range in the future.

I must admit this is the second of the Dean Sidings kits I've built, they are great for getting something done quickly and give you something that is that little bit different. Much as I enjoy soldering up white metal and brass, sometime it is just nice to get something built and looking reasonably good just to prove to yourself that you can get there - hence the Railbus I did recently. Although, truth to tell I haven't quite finished either yet.

I really hope that the small kit manufacturers can keep going, it must be tough given the quality and diversity of the RTR market and the need for instant gratification that seems to have become the norm these days.

Mark

I do love these locos, they really do look like they could haul just about anything! Just out of interest what livery will she be running in? Kind regards,Nick

Hi Nick

I'm not sure what livery to out it into, originally it was going to be GWR green, but since I started we have planned a new club layout, which is based on Oxford in 1950. So there is an opportunity to run it on there in BR guise. The thought of it being able to stretch it's legs with a long coal train on a 30ft layout may overcome my prejudice towards GWR livery.

Mark

Any idea where the seats came from? Presumably they're not part of the Branchlines kit?

 

Nick

Nick,

The seating is the Branchlines interior kit, I've got a couple of more partitions to solder in and the driver desks to make up.

Mark

If you are not using the P4 wheels I would be interested in having them. I too have one like that to finish. Mick

Sorry, I have butchered them - I cut down the axles and that is what is in it at the moment. If I had engaged the brain before the saw it would have been a good idea - Doh!

Yes, it is a Hornby 0-6-0, on the whole these Dean Sidings kits are designed to fit onto off the shelf chassises. May not be my first choice but it makes for a quick job and the result is reasonable.

Hi Martyn,

the cylinders are made up from nickel silver etches, maybe I got the top fold slightly wrong, so that it is not as tight as it should. I'll have to take a look and see if I can do anything about it. Have you got any pictures of your 7mm version of the 42XX anywhere?

Mark

What on earth is the third one meant to be?

It's GWR no. 802, an Ex Rhondda and Swansea Bay tank loco, built by Beyer Peacock. I picked it up last year at Aley Pally. I had a thread in the old RMWeb discussing the origin of the kit. Probably not the best kit in the world, but a nice little tank loco.

Mark

Sorry to report the turntable controller was not a success. Although it worked for me using my test motor, the current drawn by the one n the layout was higher and it failed. I shall have to find a higher current device and have another go - sadly it will be too late for Warley however.

Mark

Another 3 for you Graham....

How many model magazines has Fisherton Sarum appeared in this month. There is the picture you mentioned in Hornby Magazine, also it appears in the news section of Railway Modeller and also the news section of BRM, behind Mike Wild. The news items are both about our clubroom extension, but it does give you 3 pictures!

Mark

It was good to see the progress with Summat Colliery, the last time I sure it was at the members day 15 months ago. Sadly between my hall management duties and driving on Hinton Parva I didn't get to have a really long look, but from what I saw on the Friday during setup it looked very impressive and certainly did a lot to contribute to the high standards on show on Saturday, you should be rightfully proud of it.

Hope it wasn't too cold for you by the door and that you got plenty of cups of warming tea!

Mark