This is a J65 that I have had quite a while. I have only just got around to detailing this loco and giving it a very light weathering. This was one of two J65’s that went to BR(E) ownership, this one to Ipswich, the other to Gt Yarmouth (South Town) – both had been withdrawn by 1956.
This is a Loco made by ‘OO Works’ and very good it is. My task was merely to number it and give it a light weathering.
I Purchased this Loco from a member of the O Gauge Guild at a very good price. The Loco was a bit tatty and the weathering left a bit to be desired, however it was a very good runner. I have now re-painted, renumbered, added further detail and re-weathered it. Below are the results.
I admit buying off Ebay etc. can be a bit of a gamble, but for me as long as the Loco is good runner and the kit is well constructed with no missing parts, then the actual paintwork is of less importance.
This is a recent Ebay purchase that has been completely refurbished. I have done a partial repaint, renumber, weather and added some extra detail.
This was one of the E4’s that moved North for a while, and during this time had a more enclosed cab fitted, instead of the more basic GE variety.
I was asked if I could salvage this Loco – it was made to a very good standard, but very poorly painted – it had not been undercoated and the topcoat was flaking quite badly! I did a complete repaint, re-number and weathering job, results below.
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!
