This is the first of three PCA’s, I intend to do one lightly weathered, one medium and one heavy, this is the heavy.
Three main methods used on this one, dribbling a mix of paint and thinners, about 50-50%, airbrushing and dry brushing.
I researched lots of photos of PCA’s before starting, but I admit it was trial and error. Pleased with the results though.
Here we have the Sentinel that was based at ‘Potters’ of Ely for shunting their yard. The Loco has been weathered to the condition it was in just before withdrawal.
Here are another two Heljan 48DS – the yellow one is weathered as working at a Cement Factory and the Dark Green one is for general use.
This is the fourth J15 I have painted over the years, this one was also detailed and lightly weathered. This was for a friend, I have had it for several months and only just finished it due to ‘losing my mojo’ for a while, not sure it has returned yet, but I am happy with the loco.
This is my first weathering for over a month. This is for Colin French’s new layout planned for this year, it is a Coal Yard micro layout. Based on being a coal yard, the weathering reflects this. This Heljan product is excellent, I liked it so much I purchased a similar one for myself.
I have today finished weathering six steam Locos for my new OO layout. I have posed them on the layout to show how its all being pulled together. I still have a few items to paint and weather, three more locos and lots of sundry bits like wheelbarrows and shovels, point levers and more people. I have also got to add three link couplings to the wagons so that they can be shunted around the layout. I guess Hornby no longer do dummy screw coupling with their locos, as only one had them in the ‘add on’ pack. I have ordered some ‘Smiths Couplings’ which I will add.
Wyke Street only needs a couple of wagons, one for coal to restock the coaling stage, and the other is to take away the ash from the pits. These were both purchased cheaply and amended to my requirements, both received loads and were weathered. Both went very well, so may buy a cheap van for stores deliveries!
I have purchased some three link couplings – they arrived after I took these photos!!!
The layout is all but finished, cars have been added along with a few workers and ballast bins. Only a few more people and the point levers have not arrived yet!
Being freezing cold in the garage and work virtually impossible, I put on multiple layers of pullovers and went for a photo session! There are a couple of weathered Locos, but most await a weathering session. The factory weathered D16/3 needs special attention I think!
Well, 99% finished, just three cars, point levers, people and ballast bins to follow. Everything else has arrived and has been planted. I feel the overall blending has gone well, but I will revisit at a later date. On the downside, one of the points seems very unreliable and I may replace it before its first Exhibition.
Well, here we are at update 19. Most buildings, trees, bushes and grasses have arrived and I have added them to the layout. I am now only waiting for a small water tower, oil huts, more yard lights, cycle shed and water cranes, so no 19 update is likely to be the one before the last update and the layout is called ‘finished’ with update 20 !
