Just named and numbered Class 33 number 33019 Griffon – had this Loco since they came out, but only just got around to doing this task. Will be weathered eventually, but I am way behind, lets hope we have a good summer!
O gauge
Old Friends from the Mid 80’s
Here are three O Gauge Copies of engines I saw regularly over 30 years ago. I purchased the models over a year ago and have just got around to adding the transfers and detailing. They of course will be suitably weathered, but that’s a way off as yet.
47634 Henry Ford
31268
47227
O Gauge weathering
Another diverse weathering project – A Class Y6 and a Hudswell Clark Contractors Loco – both are weathered to a medium standard and are needed for an Exhibition this weekend.
Farewell ‘Little Sefton’
Today I said farewell to my beloved O Gauge Layout Little Sefton. I have sold it to a member of our small group, Graham Minshull. Graham will take over the two booked Exhibitions for the layout this year at Bury St Eds and Long Melford. He will also be looking for more Exhibitions in 2025 when he has prepared some of his own stock, until then he will use mine.
I do not intend to replace Little Sefton with a like for like, but concentrate on my O Gauge 17′ Station Layout that I started in 2017 !!!! It has a decent size goods yard that will take my Ex Sefton Stock.
Graham and Shaun with Little Sefton a few year ago.
3 X O Gauge Diesels
Here are three Diesels I have just numbered, lettered and named. All will be weathered when I catch up. The nameplates are Protoneo and the transfers are Railtec. The NR Class 31 is so bright, I may just let that one jump the weathering queue or get some tinted glasses!!!!
Wagon Shunter in O Gauge.
I have recently weathered a railway vehicle for my friend Graham M. It looks like a flat wagon with an added cab and internal combustion engine. It was purchased off Ebay for curiosity value. It is unpowered but Graham intends to motorise it. Its origins seem to be European, but we are lead to believe that a few were imported to the UK. I believe they cost about £30-35, and it is solidly built apart from the wheels which are awful and would benefit from replacement, motorising or not. I could see a motorised loco (wagon) on a nice little O Gauge shunting plank. Another mate has already invested in one.
Coal Sector Class 31 in O Gauge
I have had this Loco for quite some time and its turn to be numbered etc has come. It is Crewe (CD) based coal sector loco 31312. This loco was used on Nuclear Flask trains and was seen throughout the country. Weathering will again take place much later. Transfers are Railtec and etches are Protoneo.
2 Class 47’s in O Gauge
Here are two Class 47’s that were related to Stratford Depot (SF). The first is a pure SF mid 80’s Loco, 47596 Aldeburgh Festival. The second is a loco that inherited the Benjamin Gimbert GC nameplates after the original Loco moved away. 47574 then in Parcels livery was the lucky Loco.
2 Class 73/1 in O Gauge
Here are my recent purchases from Heljans new Class 73 range. So far this was only a detailing, numbering and naming exercise. They now join the long list of stock to be weathered.
Transfers are Railtec and the nameplates are from Protoneo.
O Gauge Deltic
Doing the last few Locos that need naming and/or numbering. The first one is Deltic number 55003 MELD in its final working condition. The nameplates are Fox and the transfers are Railtec. I need to source another set of windscreen wipers as this loco had two per window. I last saw this Loco at KX on the day John Lennon was killed.
Will be weathered in future – but it is at the back of a rather large queue.