Tag: EM
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Jumbo victory!
I am pleased to report the final completion of Jumbo 57375 as she is now known. All the major work is now complete. Coupling links and loco-tender coupling await but she is otherwise complete at last. It’s been a long, hard road but here we are at the end. Perseverance has borne the sweet fruit…
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More photos of 10000
As promised during the week, some more photos of 10000. I haven’t checked the model out dimensionally so far, but Bachmann seem to have researched the model well and the detail on this version sees to correspond with the period (August 1956-July 1957) when 10000 ran in traffic in this particular livery. The distinctive yellow…
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Jumbo; The Last Lap
It’s been a long time coming (getting on for four years now) but finally, the Jumbo works satisfactorily and the model is entering the final stages of construction. Over the last few days an identity has been settled upon; that of Stranraer’s 57375. The loco has the right boiler fittings and the vacuum ejector pipe…
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Here’s one I prepared earlier.
Seeing as we are still struggling manfully on with the Jumbo, I thought I’d show you some of the wagons it will ultimately haul. Apart from the open, the construction of which we followed a few months back, all these kit-based wagons were built a few years back and have just been converted for EM…
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As Summer draws to a close…
Today has been a beautiful day down here in the Debatable Lands, as has the last few days in truth. It really has been a fitting end to the best summer I can remember in ten years. The beginnings of change are there though as house martins circle and swoop, building themselves up for their…
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Finished at last
Finally after a rather stop-start process over the summer, the BT(L) is finally complete. I’m pleased with how this model has turned out and though there are certainly imperfections it’s the first of probably half a dozen vehicles to come via a similar route. One thing’s sure; those Shawplan windows really lift things beyond any…
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Taking stock
One project that has been bubbling away at the back for a while is this LMS Diagram 1790 Period 2 Brake 3rd. It started life as one of those bargain Dapol knocked-down kits that in my opinion offer some of the best kit-basher material around. Modifications include replacement of the bogies with Bachmann version which…
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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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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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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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