Category: Modelling
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The Coo’s ither tail!
Modelling has been a wee bit slow of late due to being off work on leave. The fact I’m not on shifts means I have more energy and coupled with the extraordinarily good July weather in these parts this results on my getting a lot of necessary jobs in and outside the house done that…
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Bachmann Mk1 sleeper (2nd class)
Newly arrived is Bachmann’s latest coaching stock release, the Mk1 SLSTP (sleeping car, second class). This model has been much anticipated by modellers of the 1958-83 period and as an overnight service using these vehicles operated over the Waverley, I number myself among those modellers. Two Mk1 sleepers formed the backbone of the last southbound…
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Diagram 1/044 Part 2.
As promised, I continued construction of the wagon tonight. First task was to fit the buffers and to assist with accurate fitting of the replacements, I first bored down the existing shank, thereafter widening the hole to accommodate the broader mounting spigot of the new cast buffers. Next task was to fit the drawhooks (Exactoscale)…
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BR 1/044 Wooden open
Tonight sees a return to the bench after what seems a long lay off, partly due to work and a number of other factors, some good, some other but now thankfully resolved! Anyway, to continue I thought I’d get busy with a wagon build. I have selected Parkside’s PC02A kit for the BR Diagram 1/039…
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The Great Marquess
It’s the time of year when the Fellsman service starts up its summer season, running via the Settle and Carlisle. Currently, the service is being operated by Gresley K4 61994, The Great Marquess. I was lucky enough to snap her during her service stop at Carlisle. I took these photos largely to illustrate the variations…
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A little help for my friends…
I’ve completed some models today for a couple of friends who wanted weathering jobs done. I’ve got to say the new generation Farish 37 really has its beauty brought out by some thoughtfully-applied techniques. In both scales, the techniques are roughly the same with over sprays of acrylic, oil washes and dry-brushed enamels. With the…
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The Coo’s Tail
A sufficient amount of stock has been gathered for the first EM goods train and attention now focuses on the rear of the train. Since this first train has a specific purpose in mind, (hauled by an ex-CR Jumbo of which more in future instalments), it makes some sense to have an appropriate brake bringing…
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Really Useful Track Bits
Wills have just introduced a selection of useful track parts for the 4mm modeller in the form of point rodding. Included are rods and stools, cranks, compensators and down set drive joints. A facing point lock is also included. If you are serious about the appearance of your track work you will certainly appreciate these…
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Bang for your buck?
Today, I spent an enjoyable day at the Wigan Model Railway exhibition. A good day was had meeting and conversing with friends, admiring the modelling of others. Inevitably some money changed hands also as shows like this are good for getting those otherwise hard to find items. A visit to the Shawplan stand proved somewhat…
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Further items to shift
With Wigan exhibition this week, attention turns to gaining some funds to invest in new EM equipment. Shown above is a Cowans & Sheldon 10 ton general purpose crane. These could be found in goods and Engineers’ yards over the BR system from the late 1950s till the early 1990s. This started life as a…
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