Carrying on with the OO weathering session – here we have six Locos all weathered to a light to medium standard. Note D1500 is an old Bachmann version and D1565 is their latest offering, both are factory DCC sound fitted.

Here we have a Hornby OO J15 with an added Tender Cab. This is a 3D printed item from NIU Models. This is a straight forward addition with the minimum trimming needed, but it will need a small painting job, a little weathering will help blend Tender Cab. We chose the Loco number from actual photos to ensure the finished model is prototypical.

Here are two Sentinels, one straight from the box, but the other has moved from LNER branding to Early BR and in Departmental service. Getting transfers for the move to a Departmental Loco proved very difficult – the Departmental Loco and number were obtained from Fox transfers, but I could not trace any Civil Engineers transfers of the correct size and BR(E) logo. In the end I cut up some ‘Beer Wagon’ transfers in O Gauge to form the BR.E logo that was also used on this type engine – but not No. 42. I will call this a fair representation rather than accurate for the No 42.

I have also added some extra coal since the photos were taken.

Another part of my recent weathering batch was a pair for my friend Ross. Again sadly I have had them for nearly six months – I hope he likes them after all this time. Both the Class 14 and Class 17 are medium weathered.

After many months without doing weathering, I have returned to doing a little weathering for a couple of my friends. I have had these locos for over four months and I do hope my friend Mike thinks the wait was worth it. These are all Locos that visited Cambridge during the early fifties.