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Gresley hack latest.
Some progress has been made on the Gresley 61′ TK over the last few days. I hadn’t been overly happy with the gutter area which I threw a lot of filler at before I was satisfied. I also restored the continuity of the gutters with Microstrip and although still a bit off perfect, it looked…
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And now for something completely different…
A few years back I bought a kit-built loco from a gent I know with the intention of bringing it up to more current standards. This model an ex-Caledonian 72 Class 4-4-0 was built from an old NuCast kit about 35 years ago. The old chassis beneath it was…
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The First Tranche
The first three wagons are now as good as ready for service. I thought I’d photograph them before spoiling them with Kadees’😉 I actually decided to have a bit of extra fun with the Vanwide and she has additionally been fitted with some Frogmore grab rails on the doors and some suitable Carr’s Biscuits labels,…
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For Sale
I have for sale a rather nice station building with separate toilet block which is now surplus to requirements. It was built from a Townstreet kit and painted by its previous owner, Larry Goddard and it bears both his signature and stamped mark. I’m looking for £50 for this model but it is very nice…
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Odds and Sods.
Having had a couple of days off I’ve been tinkering in the workshop, mainly on the wagons. There’s a bit of a story behind some of them but I’ll spare the details to protect my friend’s dignity although I suspect his ears were burning a bit on Wednesday evening!😆 Still, no long-term harm done and…
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Wagon Interlude
Since I’ve been about fourteen, I’ve enjoyed building wagon kits and when the opportunity came to swap some items with a friend of mine, it was too good to pass up. As a result, a large number of half built and unbuilt kits came into my possession last week. I’ve been finishing off the part-…
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Gresley Butchery
One thing I’ve become somewhat over-interested in of late is more accurate coach formations and I’m also increasingly aware of the limitations of off the shelf products in this respect. Stopping passenger trains on the Waverley were largely composed of Gresley 61′ corridor stock until about 1960 when Mk1 stock began to dominate. Hornby’s Gresley…
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Into the daylight (at last!)
Finally, the rain eased off long enough to roll out 60035 and 60068 ‘into the works yard’ for some photos. There were several taken and though I’m technically not great, I hope they convey something of the presence of the engines. Natural daylight really is the making of a good image, but I really do…
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Brassmasters A3 bits
I’ve not been idle these past few days and hot on the heels of 60035’s additions, 60068 has been in for a refit too. I’ve learned a useful bit of info this time however that is worth sharing if you’re not already aware of what now seems obvious to me! This time I assembled the…
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Happy New Year from the Kennel
As we build up steam and head into a new year, I’d like to wish all my friends, family and followers the happiest of new years. A new year is also a good moment to take stock of your modelling efforts for the year and entertain some thoughts about projects for the…
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