This is a DJH kit built Loco, made to a very good standard – just needs tidying a bit and real coal added. I will also try to enhance the weathering a bit.
I hope to get my Steam Depot, Mission Road out during the Summer, Clean it down and have a photo session of my weathered Locos, until then here are some photographed on my photo plank.
I have been working with a small team to organise an O Gauge Exhibition at the MSLR (Middy) on 9th June 2024.
We have Ten plus layouts, five Demos, five Displays, two Societies and five various Traders. Steam hauled trains running and the Mendlesham Airfield Museum will also be operating.
Also on site are the Middy Shop, Real Ale Bar and hot and cold refreshments. there is ample free parking and disabled parking.
We are part of a group promoting all forms and derivatives of O Gauge modelling – we welcome all questions about the gauge and can give advice – we want to help.
I had a meeting with Graham, the owner/maker of this project today. He has asked me to do the hard standing on the layout based on a concrete loading/unloading area.
As usual in O Gauge I am doing this 3mm Cork – after an overall application I add strips to simulate the blocks as laid by the reinforcing method. The gaps give you a chance to add a few weeds etc. later. Next step is to lay cork between the tracks and fill as necessary.
After completing the above it will be coated with Railmatch concrete paint and then weathered and detailed. It will then be handed back to Graham for completion before a final weathering overall. We are already booked for two Exhibitions later in the year.
Another recent purchase of one of my priority Locos that I wanted to obtain. This is another Loco at the right price – but in need of some restoration.
Thanks to the Post Office there are now a few more repairs needed, in spite of a very well packaged item from the seller.
Thankfully it is a great runner still, with a multi stage gearbox and a very good motor, even the paintwork is reasonably good, although the weathering is not of a great standard.
This Loco will be a medium term project along with the recently purchased V3.
Here are a couple of OO Brake Vans that I have just weathered for my friend Ian, the SR one has been modified by Ian before weathering.
These O Gauge hoppers are Accurascale HUO 24.5T variety. My friend Peter purchased six of these wagon for an existing Club Layout.
I never seem to have enough wagons when I do weathering Demos and Peter usually gives me a few wagons to help me out – I did two at the Dereham Exhibition earlier in the year and did another two yesterday at another Demo. Just two more to go!
I have recently purchased this loco for what I consider a good price. The loco runs perfectly and has a multi stage gearbox. I can only describe the paint work as a little tired, but it is a very well made loco. I am likely to touch up the paintwork, re-line and possibly re-number.
As numbered at present it is a North Eastern engine, but they were also allocated to the Scottish Region, I am also doing some research on the engines that came down to East Anglia in 1950-51, these were drafted in before the L1’s arrived in numbers.
It would be really great if I could find one that served in Anglia, Northeast and Scotland between 1950 and 1956.
Phew! that’s the last loco of my recent O Gauge weathering Session. This is completely out of the Box as it came already numbered – all my usual methods used – my next job will be helping someone with their layout – will give updates as it happens.
This was another out of the box plus numbering job, weathering was the usual airbrushing and dry brushing after the usual wash and wipe shadowing to create depth. It is important to get the shadowing, 50-50 matt black paint and thinners, into all crevasses.
This is a straight from the box plus numbering job – this is a medium weathering after a wash and wipe, air brushing and dry brushing.
