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  1. Barry O
    Busy doing some a lot of wagons and coaches, mainly 16T unfitted minerals but also some BGs and ex GW Syphons.



    Bachmann 16T minerals - awaiting wheels



    Bachmann Maroon BR Mark 1 BG



    ex Airfix Syphon G

    next up ICI tankers and more unfitted stock

    Baz
  2. 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
  3. Barry O
    I have fitted sound and weathered two locos (with another 4 to weather tomorrow) in between other jobs this week
     
    First up a rebuilt Crosti 9F

     
    and three quarters front view
     

     
    bit of a close up of the tender and cab
     

     
    and A2 Class Sun Chariot
     

     
    and again three quarters front view
     

     
    and a close up of the smokebox and boiler
     

     
     
     
    Both built and painted by Graham Varley form DJH kits - the Crosti rebuild started as a Crosti 9F kit - might do one of these for me!
     
    Baz
  4. Barry O
    An update.
    I know I said no more conflats but...

    another 6 of these have been completed plus

    a couple of lowfits - these still need the ropes adding.
    So thats about 40 Conflats done....
    time for something else so..

    a couple of Hornby 20T hoppers
    a cross channel tank wagon

    and...
    a Bachmann WD


    enjoy!
  5. Barry O

    more wagons...

    By Barry O,

    So,now that the Conflat As have been completed time to move onto some mineral wagons..
     
    first up an ex PO wagon
     

     
    a repainted Slaters wagon.
     
    Two Dapol 21T Hoppers - one had been preweathered in mud so...
     

     
    a bit more rust and dust to make it work.
     
    and some Hornby 21T hoppers
     

     
     
    this is one of mine with added Judith Edge etched parts for handles, end handrails etc
     

     
    and two Bachmann 16T minerals
     

  6. 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!
  7. Barry O
    Been re-gauging/fitting 3 link couplings and weathering a number of wagons this week.
    First up examples of a group of unfitted vans,

    Not sure about the "W" number on the van on the left as its a SOuthern Railways/BR design.
    Next up some fitted vans

    looks like both are Parkside kits.
    A Gunpowder van (Hornby Dublo body on a Parkside chassis) and chalk marked Parkside van

    An oil tanker (Peco Wonderful wagon)

    A Bachmann Bogie Bolster C

    and finally a Hornby Bogie Bolster A

  8. Barry O
    Been busy with a bit of sound fitting and weathering over the last couple of days.
     
    A couple of examples
     
    First up a Caprotti 5 from a Comet Kit built and painted by Steve Haley Graham Varley. I fitted a Loksound V4 (sound from Digitrains) chip in the tender and 2 sugar cubes in the front frames (isn't EM gauge wonderful sometimes?) and then weathered it.
     
    Question - were any Caprottis ever kept clean?
     

     
    and for something different a Heljan CoBo - re-gauged by Mike Edge to EM. I fitted a Loksound V4 (sound from Digitrains) chip in the body and two sugar cubes in the fuel tank.

     
    and the other side
     

     
    I replaced some of the Heljan pipework as it is too flimsy to survive very long
     
    In addition a trio of Bachmann Mk 1 have been rewheeled to EM, couplings added and weathered
     

     
     
    Baz
  9. Barry O
    Due to other commitments I have not managed to undertake a lot of weathering recently ..but I have started to work through the backlog today starting with 10001.
    This is a Bachmann model regauged to EM by Mike Edge. I have fitted a Legomanbiffo 37/0 sound chip and then weathered it.

    end three quarter view

    and t'other side

    Baz
  11. 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.
  12. 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
  13. Barry O
    So a variety of fish vans have been built/modified and now weathered..
     
    so some ex LNER ones to start with
     

     
    Bachmann
     
     

     
    Parkside
     

    again Parkside
     
    and now some ex LMS ones
     

     
    Cambrian kit
     

     
    ABS kit - if only Adrian made it easier to buy these rather than whitter on about everyone elses models...
     

     
    Parkside
     
    Enjoy!
     
    Baz
     
    and just for St Enodoc
     

     
    one Chivers LM 6 wheel fish van and..
     

     
    all 3 of them!
  14. Barry O

    Wagons..roll!

    By Barry O,

    Been busy regauging and adding couplings to a lot of wagons recently. First batch to be weathered are a number of BR standard mineral wagons (24.5t and 16t) plus a brake van
    First up a couple of 24.5t and one 16t mineral wagon
     

     
    Not all of them will have rust patches but all have "dirt" added.
     
    Now two 16t Minerals
     

     
    and a 24.5t mineral with a brake van..
     

     
    and just to finish off some Blue Spot fish vans - a mix of Hornby Dublo and Wrenn
     

     
    Enjoy!
  15. Barry O
    Been busy doing different things as part of a reduction in my work to do pile.. First up a Bachmann Thumper - a very impressive set!
     

     
    motor fitted car
     

     
    Trailer car
     

     
    and then for something completely different...
     
    A Fletton Bogie Brick wagon - more dust than dirt..
     

     
    and finally one of the newish Hornby LNER CCTs
     

     
    Hope these are OK
     
    Baz
  17. Barry O

    Wagons and vans

    By Barry O,

    So having been away from my workbench a while I returned and spent most of Wednesday weathering some vans and wagons -Unfortunately I didn't get photos of all of them "clean" but here are a few of the ones completed..
     
    First up a couple of ex LMS unfitted cattle wagons..
     

     
    then a Mink D - this is one with ventilators added to the ends - only a small number were built
     

     
    and a SR BY
     

    and a blast from the past and ex Ian Kirk kit of a 5 plank open
     

     
    Finding good colour photos to weather these vehicles takes a bit of time and research but i hope the client likes them!
  18. Barry O

    Clive Of India!

    By Barry O,

    So occasionally I get to weather locos I really like. In this instance its a Hornby "Britannia" - Clive Of India On receipt I had to fasten one or two items back onto it and tighten one side valve gear retaining nuts, fit the flanged bogie wheels and add the goodies out of the plastic bag enclosed in the box.
     
    Again this is to be a "shed cleaned" loco so...after adding a pair of ink washed crewmen and some real coal in the tender a bit of ink, some powder then a bit of a polish to get a bit of a shine on the loco where the cleaners can reach and ..
     

     
    hey presto!
     
    A close up of the front end - blow it up to see the detail around the boiler/footplate interfaces...
     

     
    Baz
  19. 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..
  20. Barry O

    A Rebuilt Scot...

    By Barry O,

    At last - an ex LMS loco in BR Green which isn't a Duchess!
     
    A Comet kit built and painted by Graham Varley
     
    Welsh Guardsman
     

     
    a bit of the boiler top..
     

     
    and a bit of the tender..
     

     
    enjoy...
  21. Barry O
    It isn't very often I am asked to do a "dirty" loco.. well here is the latest offering i have received to weather. Built and painted by Graham Varley its off to Carlisle and it is...
     
    a V2 in BR Green in EM.
     

     
    a close up of the cab area
     

     
    and the dirt build up along the base of the bottom of the cab sheets and the lower edge of the tender tank
     

     
    some of the weathering added around the cylinders
     

     
    Hope you like it!
  22. Barry O
    This Duchess was built many moons ago by Mike Edge and was painted and lined by Larry Goddard (Aka Coachman). Despite the many years away from Mike it has now returned via Carlisle and has been regauged to EM. For Horsetan - this is the livery Maroon Duchesses normally had unlike the last on in this blog.
     
    This is a "recently cleaned at shed" loco - which wasn't too difficult a Coach's paint job is still very sound after all these years. Cleaners don't "do" right into corners according to the photos I have as well as some observations on preserved railways recently so.. Here is Duchess of Rutland
     

     
    close up of firebox/footplate area
     

     
    and a cleaned tender..

     
    Next up ... another Duchess....
  24. 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
     

  25. Barry O

    Dirty Diesels...

    By Barry O,

    Recently been working a on a couple of regauged (to EM) diesels.
     
    Both have been fitted with Legomanbiffo sound chips (a simple plug in with some metal bashing mods for the speakers to fit..)
     
    The locos are not to be filthy just a little bit dirty..
     
    first up the Type 2 (Class 25)
     

     
    with a bit of extra diesel exhaust crud on the roof...

     
    and then a Type 4 (Class 40)
     

     
    and a roof shot..
     

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