This is a partial repaint of a Dapol Green Loco. I had already weathered this Loco while in green, so it was a concentrated effort on the body only that was needed. After repainting and lettering, I then blended the body weathering with the already done chassis.
Well, this is a first for me, weathering a ready to run O16.5 Steam Loco. Graham M gave me the Loco several weeks ago, so did a lot of thinking about it. Finding photos of a real working loco in colour is not easy – but I found a couple, but did not really help me to much. Plenty of pristine, preserved photos available, but nothing really ‘workaday’.
This is my freightliner 08 585 Vicky, weathered to a medium standard. Usual methods used, wash and wipe and then five weathering colours, Railmatch paint.
Here are 5 locos I have weathered for Group Member Peter to run on a WR Layout that is awaiting completion. All are a medium weathering. Hopefully Peter will let me take some photos of them on the layout when finished. I am in process of weathering the wagons for the layout at the moment, they will appear here later.
This is an 08 that has just had a change of identity, it was 08530 now 08585 Vicky. The nameplates were not available when I originally numbered this engine! Weathering to follow!
This is another recent O gauge purchase, it was, should I say, a bit rough. I have repainted after adding back all the pieces that had fallen off and given it a good service. I have renumbered to a welded tender example, will have a medium weathering later. This Loco was purchased at what I considered to be a good very price and I am now happy with its refurbishment.
This is my recently purchased E4 in O Gauge, I have serviced, repainted, renumbered and detailed the Loco, it will be lightly weathered later. The Loco now represents 62797 in the correct condition, with tender and cab types as running in the mid 50’s.
I have now named my O Gauge Industrial Terrier, it is now called ‘Sofia’ after my grand daughter. The engine was a recent purchase for £125 in a box shifter sale. After a little research I discovered there was a couple that made it into Industrial service although not the era I model, so a little modellers licence took over. Sofia’s brother Charlie already has an 08 named after him, so this balances things up.
The Plates were custom made, and from time of order to delivery was about eight weeks. The plates came from CNS, Custom Nameplate Studio, and I cannot recommend them enough – superb service.
This is going to be one to watch over the next few weeks. This is a Bachmann Brass Loco from several years ago, it was stored and was only test run.
There is a lot of work to be done on this Loco, thankfully it has been factory painted already, so the biggest job is done already. I have already purchased the transfers, from Fox and HMRS.
I have researched the Loco already and chosen a Loco that was used on three different regions, the Southern, Eastern (LTS) and Midland region. The number will be 80069.
I have been doing this project for nearly six weeks on and off and today its almost finished, just varnishing then weathering to be done.
Greyfriars Bobby, 47711 in Scotrail variation of Inter City livery. The conversion is by an etched brass kit from ‘Protoneo’ to turn a 47/4 to a 47/7.
