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  1. Barry O
    I have been contemplating a blog of sorts to keep up with weathering I do for both myself and a number of clients across Europe. The latest item to be weathered is a Heljan ) gauge Hymek - as it comes its a nice shiny BR Blue and it is very, very heavy (3.5kg) which makes handling a trifle difficult!
     
     

     
     
    Using Indian ink and water as a "undercoat" I washed all over the loco including underframes. (Black ink for the roof and sides, brown for the underframes and bogies) When dry I added a variety of weathering powders (mainly black).
     

     
    To add a texture to the roof around the exhaust ports and lifting eyes I added powder to wet ink (tapping the powder onto the ink from a nice soft makeup brush)

     
     
    Next up will be 3 Duchesses, an A2, an A1 and a Jubilee - all EM which will be done this week once gardening is complete.
  2. Barry O
    With Nu-Cast originating in my home village it would seem sensible ( at the time) to build some of their offerings.
     
    First up a Q6.
     

    my second kit built loco - MW005 motor, Ks wheels and still going strong... just ready for a rebuild and repaint/weather.
     
    The next is a V2 built by my father and painted/lined by me.
     
    This has been used on Herculaneum Dock but really needs a replacement chassis in place of the big lump of white metal it has now

     
    Why Durham School? Well, I played rugby against Durham School every year for 7 years and walked under the nameplate every time we played there!
     
    And finally for now - something of an oddity - but not for much longer a Ks P2. Still got a HP2M motor and Ks wheels.
     

     
    enjoy!
  3. Barry O

    Jubilees

    By Barry O,

    So for our new club layout Chapel en le Frith we needed Jubilees.
     
    I had a Mainline one
     

     
    which has now had a new Comet chassis, High Level gearbox etc fitted
     
    then I had a Bachmann one
     

    Billy Ruffian - engine shed cleaned
     
    then I bought one of Geoff Brewins estate
     

     
    Leeward Islands
     
    and finally a Ks/Hornby mix
     

     
    Sakatchewan - awaiting weathering.
     
    I believe I have another Ks one lurking somewhere but I thinks that's enough
     
    Baz
  5. Barry O

    Pacifics

    By Barry O,

    Back from hols so some new photos.
    First up a Ks Princess

     
    Lady Patricia - with Romford wheels and a D13 motor - need to straighten the cab...
     
    and a Ks Duchess - City of London -apologies for the wonky tender as it has a compensated chassis which defeated my father...
     

     
    Both built by my father and painted by me. not yet weathered but in the queue for fettling and weathering
     
    and finally a Jamieson Kit of a Streamlined Duchess - City of Bradford. Bought semi complete using a Hornby Dublo chassis I finished it a bit more and then fitted a new magnet to the motor. Painted and lined by me.
     

     
    hope these are of interest.
     
    HD one added - etched plates and smoke deflectors
     
    replacement wheels

  6. Barry O

    Blue 47

    By Barry O,

    Been a long time since I added anything to the blog on weathering so here is a recent commission - A blue Western Region Class 47 - Amazon.
     
    The Heljan 47 is big and very heavy. Weathering something this size needs good reference colour photos - and I have a number of these but not of this loco.
     
    First up Three Quarter side on view...
    As usual - top down - water and black ink, then bottom up brown ink and water mix as a base coat followed by powders once the ink is dry to the touch.
     
    Side on view
     
    interestingly enough the other side came out slightly differently... the photo editor seems to have decided to lighten the colours on this shot

     
    The worst part of the process was the roof - Heljan have given nice clean grey panels which took a bit to weather down - there is added texture on these and around exhausts etc using weathering powder added to wet ink
     

     
    hope these are of interest
  7. Barry O
    Next up - a D10 and a D11
     

     
    The D10 is Mike Edges build of a Judith Edge kit and the D11 is a Bachmann Director with added brass splasher beading...
     
    Some close ups... first the D10
     

     
    and a burnt smokebox door..
     

     
    and now the Bachmann D11
     

     
    and its a got a bit more grot on the smokebox
     

  8. Barry O

    Murgatroyds's!

    By Barry O,

    A long time ago I pined for some Murgatroyd's Tankers from Triang - and never have I managed to get mits on any .. until recently when 7 of them fell through the door for weathering so..
    First up a clean one - isn't it white(!)
     

     
    and now a dirty version
     

     
    Hope these are OK
  10. Barry O
    Many moons ago my father built an M&L Cornwall locomotive together with its Inspection Saloon.
     

     
    I lined it ..not sure I could do that now and this loco along with a NER Class A 2-4-2T with a D&S NER Inspection saloon has visited a large number of layouts over the years - including Stoke, Grantham and the Gresley Beat...
     


     
    This is a scratchbuilt item ...
     
    Baz
  11. Barry O
    Three ex LMS Express Passenger Engines. All built and painted by Graham Varley. They are EM, have Ultrascale wheels and are from kits.
     
    The two Duchesses are from DJH kits and have Digitrains sound on Zimo 648 chips fitted by me before weathering them
     
    First up City of Lichfield
     

     
    and Duchess of Sutherland
     

     
    and a non sound fitted one - Rebuilt Scot Gordon Highlander from a Comet kit
     

     
    Baz
  12. Barry O
    Just been doing a bit of weathering on an Industrial. Its a Kitson "long boilered" 0-6-0T and has been scratchbuilt, painted and lined by Mike Edge in 4mm OO
     
    It arrived in this state

     

     
    I was supplied with some colour photos of NCB Numbers 41 and 42, and, after a bit of ink and powder application we get
     

    and
     

     
    I want one!
  13. Barry O
    Been doing some weathering on four Duchesses. These are from a variety of Builders and painters .. all are DJH kits and all are EM
     
    - I love them!
     
     
    Duchess of Abercorn - light
     

     
    King George VI - heavy
     

     
    City of Sheffield - heavy
     

     
    and finally Sir William Stanier FRS - light
     

     
    The two heavily weathered locos cover up some blemishes in the paint work.
  14. Barry O
    I bought a second hand Hornby 8f quite a while ago. Before I went on my holidays I had repainted the can sides and renumbered it as a BR engine. I have started to weather it so..
     

     
    and a bit of a close up
     

     
    Big problem is that there is oil leaching through the various "holes" in the bodywork... so more weathering will be taking place...
     
    Hope you like this..
  15. Barry O

    AC Electrics

    By Barry O,

    At one time Leeds MRS set off to build a model of Hartford Junction on the WCML (for various reasons it was never finished) . As part of this I started to gather together some AC Electrics - all painted Electric Blue.
     
    First up a Hornby bodyshelled AL1 (or 81)
     

     
    New pantograph, modified bogies and added numbers/crests
     
    and a Hornby AL6 (class 86)
     

     
    repainted , new pantograph, modified bogies and Jackson Evans crests and numerals.
     
    I also have a AL5 (Bachmann) but no layout to run it on.
     
    Barry O
  16. Barry O

    Some BR Standards

    By Barry O,

    And just a sample of the BR Standards - strangely enough I have built these..
     
    First up a Standard 2-6-4T - DJH kit built painted and lined by myself.
     

     
    Of course Bachmann then brought one of these out and it has a lot of pipework not in the DJH kit
     
    Next up a Standard 5MT - again a DJH kit built painted and lined by myself.
     

     
    and of course just when I finished it along came an RTR version
     
    and finally, for now, a DJH Brit...
     

     
    - and again.. a new RTR one available....
     
    but nil desperandum - I have more kits still to build...
  17. Barry O
    Some of you may have seen this
     

     
    well its back with me to turn it into a loco which has been hand cleaned and then I need to fit sound to it. Well first attempt at a "cleaned" loco from one which I have weathered..
     

     
    and a bit more detail - smokebox and boiler
     

     
    and now the cab and tender
     

     
    this takes a bit of doing but due to the water based nature of the weathering doesn't require any abrasives or T cut type applications - just water and some cotton buds
     
    Hope its looks OK. Feedback is appreciated.
  18. Barry O
    Just for a change here are some of my own stock weathered for use on a variety of layouts.
     
    First up a Hornby Black 5 which was part modified by Tim of RMWeb at Doncaster
     

    The modification at the front end make a big difference - thanks Tim!
     
    and now a dirty Mark 1 Corridor First. Nice looking coach just a bit plastic shiny out of the box so a bit of brown ink/water and brown coloured powder up to the tumblehome and black in/water and black powders
     

     
    and finally a couple of photos of a pair of Parkside 24.5 T - clean
     

     
     
    and now weathered
     
     

  19. Barry O

    a prototype... diesel

    By Barry O,

    Just to show that I don't always weather my stock..
     

     
    a Dapol prototype deltic on a modified set of Lima bogies - I know have replacement wheelsets to get it to run on code 75 rail... just need to fit them..
  20. Barry O
    I have recently been busy with Murgatroyd tankers - but have had the opportunity to weather an EM Gauge Duchess. This is in one of the two types of BR Lined Maroon - and, as it happens, the owner is not over keen on that livery so..
     
    a clean loco
     

     
    and, after and application of inks and powders
     

     
    and for some close ups...
     
    running gear (powder applied while ink is wet)
     

     
    and some dirt build up around the lower edges of the firebox/footplate "joint"
     

     
    and some bits of the tender - water filler area first
     

     
    and a side on of the tender itself - not the build up of dirt along the tender top and also at the joint between the underframe and the tender body..
     

     
    enjoy!
  21. Barry O

    ex GSWR BalticTank

    By Barry O,

    Finally found the GSWR Baltic Tank - its rough and ready but does give you an idea of how well proportioned these locos were. Built by my father in plasticard on a Triang chassis
     
     

  22. Barry O

    Spot the difference!

    By Barry O,

    so can you spot the difference?
     
    A Hornby Old Contemptibles and a comet kit built Old Contemptibles..
     

    and
     

     
    spot the speedo drive(!)
     
    both are nice but the Comet one has a bit more presence
  23. Barry O

    Some curiosities.....

    By Barry O,

    For some reason I have ended up with two directors' saloons and their locos - neither of which I can really make use of!
     
    First Up an M&L LNWR Cornwall and Saloon.

     
    hand lined (I must be mad!!) I built the saloon, my late father the loco - and this has visited many, many layouts over the years.
     
    And now a NER Class A - scratchbuilt by father, painted by me..

     
    and then a D &S Inspection Saloon painted and lined by me with some Steve Barnfield transfers..
     

     
    last seen on Gresley Beat at Preston Show..
     
    enjoy!!
  24. Barry O

    Industrials

    By Barry O,

    I have dug out some more locos... this time some Industrials. I apologise for the state they are in they have been in a box for a while and have been moved from place to place in the loft. Now I have my own railway room they should see an update and be joined by some new build locos...
     
    First up No1 Puddleglum a Centre Models Avonside with a Ks HP2m motor and Sharman wheels..
     

     
    And don't comment on the name - as chosen by her indoors....
     
    then No 2 - Percy again a Centre Models Kit - this time of a Hunslet. Again with Sharman wheels and soon (hopefully to be joined by two Judith Edge Hunslets(!))

     
    Number 3 Wee Fergie - a Centre Models Kerr Stuart Victory - aka super power as it weighs a ton and has lots of adhesion
     

     
    and last ( for the time being) but not least Number 4 Odin - again a Centre Models kit for a Robert Stephenson and Hawthorn loco. Chassis courtesy of Mike Edge ( its compensated too!)
     

     
    First two use Halford British Racing Green, Number 3 is Halford matt black and No4 is our old Metro colour - amazing what car spray paint can do!!
  25. Barry O
    I always have work to do - a lot of my own stock has never been completely weathered so I am showing some"before" shots here of partly weathered locos built by my late Father - all of these have appeared on Herculaneum Dock on occasion..First up an N5.
     

     
    I intend to re-weather this as its not been finished.
     
    Then Earl Roberts of Kandahar. also due for some attention to the running gear weathering
     

     
    and finally
     

     
    again some work required on running gear etc
     
    They are all representative of post 1945 locos in and around the CLC
     
     
    please enjoy!
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