What's your latest acquisition?

[Peter C]

This beauty. Of which more here

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(I had to plonk it on the layout just to give an idea of the sheer size of it!)

You sure you've not just bought a real 37 there @Cowley...?

-Peter

 

[Iskra]

Now that's quite the acquisition It looks stunning

 

[Cowley]

You sure you've not just bought a real 37 there @Cowley...?

-Peter

I’m working my way up. Bit by bit…

Now that's quite the acquisition It looks stunning

The detail on it is amazing @Iskra. I’m going to do a bit of subtle weathering on it here and there to bring some of it out a bit further, but I’m pleased as punch that we’ve got the first of our Scottish fleet off the ground.

Now we need:

3 mk1s in blue and grey with Scotrail branding
1 class 26 in original Railfreight
1 class 20 in blue
1 fish van

The only problem we’ve got is that 37080 doesn’t couple up to my other split headcode 37 properly…

 

[Junctionman]

nice loco

 

[Iskra]

I’m working my way up. Bit by bit…


The detail on it is amazing @Iskra. I’m going to do a bit of subtle weathering on it here and there to bring some of it out a bit further, but I’m pleased as punch that we’ve got the first of our Scottish fleet off the ground.

Now we need:

3 mk1s in blue and grey with Scotrail branding
1 class 26 in original Railfreight
1 class 20 in blue
1 fish van

The only problem we’ve got is that 37080 doesn’t couple up to my other split headcode 37 properly…

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That’s a shopping list I can get behind, what’s your plan in terms of track layout?

 

[4COR]

This beauty. Of which more here

View attachment 155898

(I had to plonk it on the layout just to give an idea of the sheer size of it!)

That's a super looking loco

A couple of eBay kit pickups again for me. An LNER loco coal wagon by Parkside (PC31) - will be an ex LNER BR version, late in life, as a general mineral wagon when done.

Also, a cheap Cambrian Bolster D kit (C56) - have looked at the kit, scratched head a lot, and put it away for the moment (I do have other kits to finish) - looks tricky, but fun to do.

 

[Cowley]

That's a super looking loco

A couple of eBay kit pickups again for me. An LNER loco coal wagon by Parkside (PC31) - will be an ex LNER BR version, late in life, as a general mineral wagon when done.

Also, a cheap Cambrian Bolster D kit (C56) - have looked at the kit, scratched head a lot, and put it away for the moment (I do have other kits to finish) - looks tricky, but fun to do.

I admire you for taking kits on. If you ever got bored and wanted to share a few tips I’d definitely be interested.

 

[4COR]

I'm definitely a beginner, and learning as I go! Some things I have learnt so far: it's really important to add the right amount of weight, and to get the model built square with all four wheels (for non bogie stock) level and on the rails.

The Parkside kits that I've been working on are generally fairly easy, though there is a little fettling here and there. I've been working with Cambridge Custom Transfer supplied transfers which are great - a nice gloss surface to plop them onto is recommended (and Decalfix!).

Getting colouring correct, aside from standard livery colours, is a bit of guesswork (interiors, etc). Weathering covers a multitude of sins! Images on the internet are very helpful, both for assembly and for painting.

 

[DJ_K666]

3 Accurascale mk2b coaches. They really are works of art. I accidentally ordered a B/G NSE branded one instead of interesting city but I have two options. I can either

A) obtain some blanking patches and alter them using transfers

or

B) build a small 1980s layout

 

[4COR]

3 Accurascale mk2b coaches. They really are works of art. I accidentally ordered a B/G NSE branded one instead of interesting city but I have two options. I can either

A) obtain some blanking patches and alter them using transfers

or

B) build a small 1980s layout

B sounds like an option! (Presuming you're set more in the 70s at present?)

 

[DJ_K666]

B sounds like an option! (Presuming you're set more in the 70s at present?)

Yes I got so absorbed in making sure all the running numbers were different I forgot to look at the branding.

I'm very much 70s. To me that was the most interesting part of the 'blue' era, I grew up through thd 80s and missed out on much of the cool stuff.

 

[fgwrich]

New arrivals into the house include this Bachmann FNW 150/1… but not for much longer

(See workbench thread soon)

 

[Iskra]

A Peppercorn K1 has arrived to haul The Jacobite with compliant Mk2’s on Fort George.

 

[sprinterguy]

A Peppercorn K1 has arrived to haul The Jacobite with compliant Mk2’s on Fort George.
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Wonderfully smooth, quiet and capable runners, those Hornby K1s. Mine has been the stalwart performer on the 'Jacobite' equivalent on my layout for the past three, soon to be four, seasons.

Potentially a simple renumbering job to the preserved 62005 with yours, as well.

 

[SCH117X]

Strictly there are detail differences to the preserved K1. A pity as I would have thought one as 2005 in apple green would be a good seller.

 

[Iskra]

Wonderfully smooth, quiet and capable runners, those Hornby K1s. Mine has been the stalwart performer on the 'Jacobite' equivalent on my layout for the past three, soon to be four, seasons.

Potentially a simple renumbering job to the preserved 62005 with yours, as well.

Yes, I’m very pleased with it.

I did consider it, but I’d need name plates as well really.

I would like a new Hornby Black 5 for the Jacobite eventually.

 

[sprinterguy]

I did consider it, but I’d need name plates as well really.

That's true, I forget sometimes that the surviving K1 has spent some time named while in preservation - though it seems to have also run without plates for periods of time since it was returned to black livery.

 

[Junctionman]

A Bachmann Class 55 `Deltic` in BR Blue

I am going to fit a driver in it, his name is George

 

[Iskra]

A Bachmann Class 55 `Deltic` in BR Blue

I am going to fit a driver in it, his name is George View attachment 156801

That’s nice, you can’t beat the sound of a Deltic

 

[4COR]

Lovely stuff!