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  2. Barry O
    A number of locos I have weathered or fitted sound to have appeared in the Jan 2019 Railway Modeller.
     
    A couple of Heljan Co-Bos - regauged by Mike Edge then sound chips fitted (Digitrains), weathered and new pipework fitted
     


     
    These work the "Condor" on the layout.
     
    A DJH Clan - built by the late Alistair Rolfe (in EM) weathered by me .. and I think it has a Zimo sound chip fitted.
     

     
    and a Caledonian Jumbo built by Mike Edge (in EM), weathered by me
     

     
    Baz
  3. Barry O
    As usual at a show I didn't get loads of wagons weathered. Some I had started prior to the show...
     
    First up a Parkside ex SNCF 16T mineral wagon.All over dirt with a bit of added rust
     

     
    I have been working on some ex PO wagons. One is an Oxford mineral. A bit of work with a glass fibre brush then some weathering. The other is Slaters PO. By using the glass fibre brush on some of the planks means the original brown paint shows through. Some numbers from Modelmasters and then just a wash of black ink followed by weathering powder black when the ink is dry.
     

     
    Two iron ore hoppers.. note the Hemeatite Ore is not yellow - it is a purple brown.
     

     
    A couple of Cement Presflos - using white ink washes then "concrete" weathering powder added when the ink is slightly wet
     

     
    and finally for now
     
    an ex LMS 6 wheel fish van. These were never clean and needs a lot more work on it to complete
     

     
    Baz
  4. 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
  5. Barry O
    Taken a long time to getting round to doing something with a DJH Caprotti BR Standard 5MT. I bought it pre-built but sans motor a while ago.
     
    A New High Level gearbox had now been fitted with a round can Mashima motor.
     

     
    It needs renumbering and weathering ready for use on Chapel en le Frith at Leeds show.
     
    Baz
  6. Barry O
    Long time since I posted on this blog. Today I was looking for a loco and came across a number of locos I hadn't photographed for my loco list. A lot are 2-6-4T - luckily they will come in handy for Mike Edges' extended version of Herculaneum Dock.
     
    DJH Fairburn tanks awaiting weathering and couplings having been purchased recently.
     
     

     
    a Trafford Park Loco
     

     
    and a Bachmann version
     

     
    of Lostock Hall
     
    and a Stanier 2-6-4T
     

     
    again last shedded at Lostock Hall. This one gas been rewheeled using Gibson wheels and interesting conversion.
     
    more to come....
    Perhaps I need to start to get out more...
  7. 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
  8. Barry O

    Some more diesels

    By Barry O,

    I noticed a picture on a layout thread and thought ..that looks familiar! So, for your delectation I present:



    A Bachmnann Peak EMd by the customer, SWD sound chip fitted by me(as supplied by the customer)and then weathered
    as per some very nice photographs provided by the customer, close up of nose detail



    and some roof detail


    While doing this I had another Peak for the same customer



    And finally a couple of Heljan 26/27s

    They are fitted with Legomanbiffo sound chips in some of the fuel tank enclosures produced by DC Kits.





    Again some great colour shots helped with weathering of these
    (including a couple in Carlisle.. must get that one back from France..)


     
    more roof details



    Baz
  9. Barry O

    BGs and somewagons

    By Barry O,

    I have had a wide variety of weathering to do including (finally) some for me!
     
    First up two ex LMS BGs.. a Period I example
     


     
    and a Period III example
     

    And a Dapol Grampus

     

    These were modified by Mike Edge for Carlisle
     
    and yet more Mineral wagons.. a slope side (Parkside) and two ex Airfix kit built ones.

  10. Barry O

    A Syphon and a 4F

    By Barry O,

    A EM gauged Syphon H



    not sure what the kit is or who built it but re-gauged by Mike Edge



    and a 4F built and painted by Nicktoix and now weathered



    and a 3/4 front view


  11. Barry O
    As a student at Leeds University I became a member of the Leeds Model Railway Society in 1976. I attended the Exhibition that year in October (Thursday, Friday and Saturday opening in those days in a dark (and cold early and late door) Corn Exchange. I was asked to help to operate a layout by Nicktoix which was also linked to the Wigan Wallgate/Gravity yard built by Mike Edge.
     
    I had a brief overview of how it all worked and.. off we went. One minor problem was that A Ks Black 5 in LMS lined Black (built and owned by Nicktoix) has shed its cylinder and valve gear on one side. OK so long as you kept that side away from the public.
     
    Move on a few years and Nick decided that late period LMS was a bit late for him (he had built Windermere in LNWR days and Buckden in early LMS/MR days. He knew I liked Black 5s so it came to me. The cylinder and valve gear had long since been refitted. I repainted it in BR lined Black ready for further use.
     
    Mike Edge took the loco away to sort out the wheel flanges so that it could work on Herculaneum Dock......and then... well he has a lot of locos to build and... this week it came back home
     

     
    I will repaint the wheels and weather it for use on Chapel en le frith and my own layout (when I get time to build it!)
     

     
    So a loco at least 41 years old and going strong!
     
    Baz
  12. Barry O

    Unfitted wagons

    By Barry O,

    A few weathered unfitted wagons
     
    Slaters ex MR (later LMS) Cattle Wagon
     

     
    a Bachmann BR standard Grain Hopper - a very nice wagon!
     

     
    and a Parkside ex LMS Brakevan. Nice kit but the step boards are a pain
     

     
    Baz
  13. Barry O

    Covhops!

    By Barry O,

    Covhops!

    Yes i like them and the Bachmann offerings are very nice. I have had 6 of these for a while and they may be needed to run on Chapel en le Frith if we can't get the Hattons ICI hoppers in time...

    some unfitted ones - not to filthy



    and a fitted interloper - too late for my time period but it may be swapped for another unfitted one.



    Baz
  15. Barry O

    EE Type 4s

    By Barry O,

    Two Bachmann EE type 4s. These are the latest ones and have been regauged to EM by Mike Edge.

    Legomanbiffo sound fitted in both and then gently weathered.

    D333



    and D338



    and a 3/4 front view of D338 - the gap above the bogie is very noticeable but isn't so when you have it on EM track.



    Baz
  16. Barry O
    Well in between umpiring I have finally managed to do some more weathering. At the moment this has been confined to a coach and some wagons.
     
    The coach is a Hornby Hawksworth in Blood and Custard. I am not sure how accurate these are but they are very nice models..
     

     
    and of the wagons well, yet another Murgatroyd's Tanker has been weathered (and the next one has just arrived)..
     

     
    and I have been busy re-weathering a pair of Dapol Private owner rectangular tank wagons..
     

     
    Hope these are OK
  17. Barry O

    Some Black Tankers

    By Barry O,

    First up a Newcastle and Gateshead 20T long wheelbase tanker
     

     
    Two Hornby 20T Highland Bitumen tankers (number 3 and number 4)

     
    and some Bachmann Briggs tankers -

    Number 18
     

    Number 20 and
     

     
    number 38.
     
    The difference in tanks is noticeable as is the difference in the chassis provided by Bachmann for these,]]]
     
    And all 3 in a row
     

     
    Baz
  18. Barry O
    I bought an ex Geoff Brewin built and owned Jubilee. It had been painted but not lined - so I have done that and named it Leeward Islands - it is for our club Layout Chapel en le Frith.
     
    Before weathering
     

     
    and now .. weathered
     

     
    Baz
  19. Barry O

    An A5 for me!

    By Barry O,

    And now for something for me! Does happen on occasion!
     

     
    a Nu cast A5 acquired from Tony Wright..
     
    it was in LNER plain Black when acquired, now relined and renumbers to BR Black plus one or two bits added
     

     
    then weathered
     
     
     



    Enjoy!
     

    Baz
  20. Barry O
    So after a break for a holiday away a return to work
     
    First up another Bachmann 08. This time in Green it was regauged to EM and dcc chip fitted by Mike Edge. I weathered it and now it has returned to be fitted with a ESU Loksound chip )with legomanbiffo sounds) and a speaker place behind the radiator grill.
     

     
    As this was weathered about 5 years ago I have added some more dirt around the exhaust to bring it up to todays' weathering standard
     

     
    and I have just repainted, lined and then weathered a Black 5 44856 for a friend.
     

     
    It awaits a smoke box numberplate but otherwise is good to go.
     
    Enjoy!
     
    Baz
  21. Barry O
    Some work for a client, Hornby EWS Sea Cows weathered to match some nice photographs supplied by the client. Graffiti generally by hand but some of Mr Railtec's nice transfers were used.
     

    Rusty
     

    a dirty one
     

    a "patched" one
     
    and finally a big lump of graffiti

     
    as requested by the client these are sealed with Tamiya matt varnish.
     
    Enjoy!
  22. Barry O

    More wagons.....

    By Barry O,

    Back to wagons...
     
    all EMd using Alan Gibson wheelsets, then fitted with either Instanter ir 3 link couplings then weathered using my usual inks and weathering powders.
     
    Unfitted Minerals
     

     
    unfitted 12T vans - Western Region numbering
     

     
    a 12T ex Southern Railways design 2+2 planked unfitted van, with a Midland number
     

     
    Hornby heavy oil tanker
     

     

    and a fitted van
     

     
    Next up more wagons.. and perhaps the odd loco or two
     

    Baz
  23. Barry O
    Been busy fitting sound to a number of diesels and then weathering them..
     
    Lima EE Type 1

     
    Bachmann EE Type 3

     
    Lima EE type 4
     

     
    and 3/4 shot
     

     
    and Heljan LMS 10000
     

     
    and 10000 3/4 front on
     

     
    The Type 3 and 10000 were regauged to EM by Mike Edge, the other two came with Ultrascales fitted. Pick ups modified on the Lima Type 1 to get it to pull itself and a train!
     
    All fitted with Legomanbiffo sound with one or two CV alterations
     
    Nice to do some diesels!
  24. Barry O
    Something a bit more modern... the first of 42 TTAs to be rewheeled in EM, couplings added and then dirtied....


    staining on the side using powders "washed off" using the ink mix and a ladies make up stick
    the other side



    and the non ladder end



    all of these are standard Bachmann wagons.

    so only another 41 to go.
  25. Barry O
    In the workshop today is an EM Gauge scratchbuilt (by Mike Edge) model of the last LMS built Black 5 44767 - fitted with Stephenson link motion. An absolute peach of a locomotive!
     
    It has been weathered to represent an engine cleaned at a shed.

     
    three quarters front with the sun catching the dirt on the top of the boiler
     

     
    top down
     

     
    loco close up
     

     
    tender close up
     

     
    I want one!
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