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.
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!
And when I say a long story – I mean it! This Loco is from Heljan’s first run of Class 26’s and as such suffered from major gearing problems, how they got away with such a shambles I really don’t know. Anyway, before Xmas last year I purchased a set of Brass gears from Ultrascale that cost over £60 with the intention of making both this Loco and a similar Class 26 operate of one bogie not two, at least that brought the costs down to £30 per Loco and that works for me as I only have a Depot layout so no heavy trains to pull. This has been achieved with the help of my friend Peter from within our Group – thanks Mate, the other one is ‘in works’ now.
So, rather belatedly I have now weathered it, results as under.
This is a narrow gauge O gauge Loco that I have just painted and weathered for Graham. It is a 3D printed Model and a first for me in this gauge. It still has to have its DCC chassis fitted.
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!!!!!
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 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.
