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I've also got the RT Models cab in a drawer somewhere until I muster the courage to use it! The two Lambton locos look great together. Of course I assume that the WD went and made use of the wye up the line in between photos What make is the 0-6-2T?

I read somewhere that the main reason for Russia having a wider gauge than Europe was due to the influence of American engineers

It looks brilliant! What a nice little scene

After a coat of klear, and of matt lacquer, I applied some weathering. Mostly a smoke powder wash, with some dark earth around the smokebox door to give the impression of it being burned. A lot of people commented on the livery being similar to 16 (a Hunslet Austerity featured in one of the Railway Series stories), so I've numbered it as a homage to that character. Overall I'm pleased with this, still some bits and bobs to do (motion bracket and lubricator, for example). For a simple bodge of some Junior locos purely to scratch an itch, I think it's turned out well. My biggest gripe is I messed up the cab when I cut it down, if you look at it end-on, the edge of the roof is lower on one side. I should have spotted this at the primer stage but didn't pick up on it. From a side-on or three-quarter view it's fine, so not the end of the world.

Pretty sure the first pic is back to front since the track in the foreground can't be the same both sides! I think it should be like this

I've seen a few variants within the class. (None of these pictures are mine, here for reference only) 2413 'Gunby' - Lipped chimney, deep bufferbeams front and back 2414 - Gas producer stovepipe chimney, normal rear bufferbeam, frame-depth front bufferbeam 2416 2417 - round smokebox handle

Going back to this, the pictures of models affected with rot don't seem to match what's happened to yours. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/109803-mazak-rot-arrghhh/page-1 So hopefully it's 'only' snapped and not rotted?

He's deleted them from his photobucket.

You should! From what I heard the 50550 was a better loco Growl notwithstanding, I'm very impressed with the out of the box running from both of these locos on my filthy track. With the smaller wheels on it crawls quite nicely.

Ah, found details here: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/39536-hunslet-50550-class-scale-drawings/

The glue 'n glaze is drying in the windows and I've re-mounted the cylinders enabling the body to be lower. I like the low, hunkered-down look of it now. It's gained a whistle, still needs a lubricator.

A couple of pics with the body on the chassis. I like the smaller wheels of the 50550.

Hmm. When I glue them back together I use poly cement, thankfully the plastic used in the cheap locos from both Hornby and Bachmann seems to be absorbent of the stuff and they weld together well (the GBL models do not and need cyanoacrylate to get them to stick). When they are tacky they can be pushed together to help the bond. I then use green stuff putty applied with the handle of the tweezers like a trowel, sand it, then spray with filler primer to reveal any holes, sand and fill and spray as necessary.

Sorry to disappoint David but I'm just eyeballing it from photos and other people's models, I've never seen a GA for a 50550 although there are Austerity ones online I believe.

One of these?

Oh cool! I was going to make some plasticard ones up but if you are planning to do some 50550 ones I'll hold off for now as I'd much rather use them.

Hmm, I just mark both ends and use a deep razor saw as levelly as I can. What saw are you using?

I get them from the Bachmann parts store, always had fast service from them. http://estore.bachmanntrains.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=66_68_162&products_id=1034

Thanks Martyn, in fact it was your Barclay 0-6-0ST that lead to me starting this loco. I think you may be right, I shall see if I can get some O Scale ones and if they show up more!

Thanks for the info guys. I have some etched bufferbeams for an Austerity from RT Models, but I don't think they do the tall 50550 ones. Didn't take long to get stuck in. Kaboom Choppy choppy Glue Slice Cut Extract Space Glue Purr Spray

I've been doing some more cobbling of industrial locos, the first of which is this Yorkshire Engine Co. 0-6-0ST Not finished yet but I'm really happy with it so far. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/127306-00-yorkshire-engine-co-0-6-0st-buildbash/?p=2912539

Added cabside handrail (recovered from the J94 to 50550 project - nothing goes to waste around here!), you can just about make out the rivet detail (not as obvious as I'd hoped though). Managed to restore the paint on the saddle tank, just about (it did occur to me that I'll be caking it in grime anyway. Next up is whistle, a few bits of pipework detail, lubricator, motion bracket, fix it all together. Unfortunately the RC Receiver isn't working so I'm hoping a replacement can be sorted.

I've always liked the look of the 50550 class, the predecessors to the Austerity. I've read that they are heavier and have a higher tractive effort. Managed to snag a couple of used Hunslets on eBay. I had pondered getting the DJM one for a long time, but as I was going to butcher it, I thought it better to start with a cheaper base model. They run really well! The Austerity had been abused with some black paint at some point in its past. A bit of thinners on a cotton bud dealt with most of that, a bit more to remove but I wonder if it could be blended in with some weathering powders. I've decided to leave the Austerity as-is for the time being, so the J94 is the next victim. 50550s have smaller wheels than their younger siblings. I had read on RMWeb that Terrier wheels fit the bill, so off to eBay for some suitable ones. They are a straight drop-in, even the cogs match. The loco is now noticeably slower than the Austerity. Next up I'm going to take some tips from Oly and Chris on how to improve the Hornby model and get rid of the unsightly join along the tankside. https://otcm.wordpress.com/2017/06/24/modifying-your-Hornby-austerity/ also the 50550 from that parish... https://otcm.wordpress.com/2014/01/04/on-the-workbench-december-2013/ https://otcm.wordpress.com/2013/09/03/on-the-workbench-august-2013/

Well... what happened was..... It was going quite well. Handrails fitted along with dome and water filler cap from RT Models (excellent service as always). Painted wasp stripes (a bit grubby but ok overall better than I thought they would be), tidied up a bit. Was really happy with it.... .... BUT I think I left some moisture on the saddle tank when I sprayed the last coat, and it peeled back and reacted badly around the handrails. So it's a case of waiting for it all to dry, sanding it back and trying again. Since the pics I've added some rivets to the cab (archers transfers). Hopefully if this darn paint hardens I can try fixing it all together soon.