These are the last three of the Presflo’s for Mike, this makes the rake up to six. This batch was very similar to the first batch, using misting, wash and wipe, and dry brushing.
At this point I would like to say what a great model the Presflo’s are, well done Ellis Clark Trains.
This is the first three of a rake of six Presflo’s that have been weathered for my friend Mike. They are to run on his early sixties layout.
Two different types of weathering was used, first the Yellow one was subjected to a wash and wipe session before a bit of misting and dry brushing afterwards.
The two brown examples were totally misted and dry brushed, although I did one lightish and the other more to a medium standard.
A lot of examples I have seen have used a near white paint – I used three shades of light grey, the last one with just a drop of light yellow mixed in.
Here is a B1 that was taken into Departmental service during the Mid 60’s for use as a carriage heating Loco. It was based at Ipswich from 1964-66.
I have now weathered the loco into its rather run down condition during its departmental use. I have also removed the screw couplings and just left the hooks – this was to ensure it was not used for hauling a train.
When I went out today I had no intention of buying anything, in fact things are a bit tight at present, well, they just got tighter.
I went to an O Gauge Summer Bash and Buffet and there was a couple of tables selling bits and pieces, one had a few ready to run Kit Built Locos. There was one that really looked special, it was a Johnson 1P 0-4-4T in lined early BR Black No. 58038, it was expertly built (builder unknown) and painted by Alan Brackenbrough. After inspection and bartering we agreed a price and it was mine.
Although not a BR(E) loco it was a local engine, it was LTS based in the early fifties and based at Plaistow in Essex and almost certainly visited ex GE metals.
When I purchased my O Gauge D16/3 I was not happy with its chimney, it just did not look right! I purchased a LG cast brass replacement and fitted it on arrival, I am now very happy with the result. After I fitted the new chimney I repainted and blended it with the original weathering.
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I recently purchased a Display Stand from Tim Horn Laser Cutting. It took me about two hours to assemble, screwed and glued. Everything is in the kit except the PVA, the laser cutting is very clean and the ply is flat. It will hold eight of the largest locos, two per shelf or sixteen plus tanks, shunters or wagons etc. It will be placed on the table behind the layout at Exhibitions.
This is the last Loco of my recent O Gauge spending and this time I have to thank my wife for lending me the cash to purchase the Loco.
This is a Cambridge 31A Loco and I saw this at Norwich in the late 50’s – just before withdrawal.
I have a bit of work to do on this loco. I have ordered a proper D16/3 chimney and a couple of other bits to correct other small mistakes – it will then be re-weathered to blend the amendments.
Another arrival recently and a Loco I have been looking for for many years. I can remember seeing these at my local Station in the late 50’s. They were common on the morning goods from Norwich and as my father worked on the goods shed I remember how they shunted the yard.
I managed to afford this O Gauge Loco by selling a OO Layout, Two Locos and about fifteen wagons. without this sale I would have had to walk away from it and that would have been awful.
This is my latest purchase from Steamline, Loco made from a DMR Kit by Mike Russell, Fantastic Loco.
Photos by Steamline
Had a nice morning at the Thetford Model Railway Club Exhibition today, as a visitor. Met Terry and Bernard from the Cambridge Model Railway Club (31A) – great to see them – had a good natter. They were with a layout I sold them 12 years ago. I had it on the circuit 10 years before selling it to the lads – so the old girl must be over 22 years old and still going. It was called Hobbs Lane when I had it but Terry changed it to Hobbs Warren. Long may it continue.
