It was never my intention to buy a Hattons Warwell, but a reduction in price tempted me, and I have to say – very impressive. I have given the pair a light weathering only.
A Pair of Warwells
Year: 2020
Lobitos Tanks + 1
Another story of buying from the Dapol Sale and liking the wagons so much I purchased another to make a rake of three. I re-numbered the new wagon and decided to make it a bit dirtier than the original two.
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Banana Vans + 1
As stated in a previous post I purchased some items from the recent Dapol Sale. Well, I was so pleased with the Banana Vans that I purchased another one to make a rake of three.
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Further Work on Pointless Layout
Since adding my first post on this project, I have continued to progress the layout. All back scene boards have been added and an extra inch added to the front of the layout to set the track a bit further back and to pin the curtain to when finished.
I have added extra space to the fiddle yard to hold a couple of wagons awaiting use, I have also added a board to partly conceal the sector plate.
I have purchased a goods shed (Lcut Creative), Coal Merchants Staithes (Skytrex) Four lever pad (Scenecraft)
Next Job electrics.
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Dogfish Loaded
Just added ballast to Grahams O Gauge Dogfish. I let some of the ballast dust fall over the ends to add a little realism for spills etc.
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Four Wagons for Graham
Here are four wagons, three made by Graham and one purchased by him. I have painted, transferred and weathered three of them, but just re-weathered his cement wagon purchase.
Both the Bogie Bolster and the Dogfish are Brass kits – the runner wagon is a re-worked Slaters kit.
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Just can’t do it (Class 50)
I have just received my latest Loco from Hattons. It took a week to get here after paying for next day delivery. But it has given me some thinking time on this new Loco. I purchased this Loco because of price and I had a conversion kit to turn a refurbed Loco into an ‘as built’ variety. Now that it has arrived I just can not do the conversion, it is such a superb Loco.
So here we have 50008 Thunderer in BR Blue, the so called Engineers Livery. I intend to run it in the 2018 – 2020 era, as it is a mainline certificated Loco and has been seen on my parts of the network. The main work will be to change the overhead warning signs, add nameplates and crests then a light weathering.
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Another Pointless Layout
After doing quite a bit of weathering over the Summer and Autumn, the weather is now turning cold and the airbrushing is slowing down in the Garage.
Still being in lockdown and self isolating, I really need to keep working on something to stop myself going into ‘couch potato’ mode.
I have several baseboards already made and after much thought I have decided to do a small village goods yard in O Gauge. I guess I have a few withdrawal symptoms after selling ‘Sefton Yard’ a couple of years ago.
The layout will hold 15 four wheel wagons and a small loco, that’s quite a detailed ‘shunting puzzle’
Track laying is now complete on this light and flexible little 5′ 6″ layout. I will post updates as things progress so that you can follow each step.
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And the wagons came in 2 x 2
Sadly the Dapol Collectors is no more, but thanks to my son John we took advantage of their last kind offers.
Firstly a pair of LOBITOS tank wagons. As these are both mine, I renumbered one. This is a medium weathering.
Next are the first of the Banana Vans, One for me and one for Graham. So no need to renumber. These are the FFYFES variety
The second batch of Banana Vans are the GEEST variety. Again one for me and one for Graham. Again no need to renumber .
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Class 37 – D6832
Last day of my seven in seven weathering challenge – this loco was a North Eastern Loco when wearing this livery, but did get a transfer to Stratford (30A) in the late 60’s – early 70’s.
Its now getting a bit cool in Garage where I spray, so as I do not spray in cold weather Loco weathering will give way to a few Wagons and possibly another layout. Lets hope for a mild winter!
