Today I had a visit from Peter with his Stoney End O16.5 layout. We have now weathered the track and surrounds in readiness for its next two Exhibitions. The layout will be at Shenfield Exhibition this Saturday (21st). Two other of our group layouts will also be in attendance, Framlington with Nick and Ashwell Moor with my Son John, please go and have a chat with the lads.
Peter will also be at the Cathedral in Bury St Edmunds on the 28th along with my ‘London Transport’ Layout Dark Lane.
I started this OO layout about 15 years ago for a friend. I can not remember the full reason the project was suspended, but its been sitting in a garage for a long time!
I swapped it for some weathering work, and it is now back with me! It has faired very well in the many years of storage and after a clean, ran very well.
I have several things to decide, whether to change the track plan a little, run as steam or diesel, what era and the time of year it is to be set in!
I have even asked a few mates for input, as it could become a group layout.
It has been tight, but the layout is now ready for its first Exhibition. The O Gauge shunting plank will attend the GOG Meet Up at Bury St Edmunds on Sunday (15/9).
My part in its development is now over after doing all the weathering of stock and buildings. I have also added an office building above the entrance and some barrels, pallets and loaded pallets.
I think Graham, the owner plans to add a portacabin or similar and some workers. That should pull it all together nicely.
This is an ex GWR pannier tank as produced by Dapol in O Gauge. It was a Light Green NCB variety that my friend Rob had changed the logo to BSC and re-numbered it. My only instruction was to do a heavy weathering with a bit of rust. Please bear in mind the original colour!!!!!
Here is a pair of O Gauge Heljan BG’s, one is Medium weathered, but the other is Heavy with a film of dust over the body and extra roof dirt.
This is another Loco just finished – nothing unusual just a medium weathering by airbrush and dry-brushing. You can really get some good effects with the grey roof versions.
This is the third item that I have weathered for Ian’s rake of the 1950’s Departmental coaches based at Colchester. Who hasn’t got a spare siding that this could fill!
This was a simple name and re-number exercise for my dear friend Mike. There was also a light weathering. This is quite an old Hornby Model, but with care it still has its place on a layout.
Something a bit different! Many of this type of loco were taken into WD stock during WW2, they were worked very hard in service and care worn and unkempt. I have tried to bring this condition over in the model. This is a OO Loco renumbered after research.
I guess this should read, re-weathered as it was a factory weathered Loco, by Bachmann. I also renumbered it to an actual BR loco. It arrived as 90773 which was a preserved import. It is now 90771, a North Eastern Engine.
