Continuing on my thread of improved models, lead’s me on to Southern Railway olive green N Class 1824, from Bachmann. I love these locomotives, both in model and prototype form. The model is a good runner, although the tender occasionally derails. DCC fitting was fairly simple, though space for a decoder is tight. Following these…
One of my favourite locomotives is Maunsell’s four-cylinder 850 Lord Nelson. It looks and is very powerful! This model is from Bachmann and is a good runner with plenty of power. This is surprising considering that it is one of its split-chassis models. This does mean however that is a nightmare to convert to DCC.…
The youngest (prototype) I own is a model of the last locomotive constructed by British Railways – 92220 Evening Star. Built in 1960, this locomotive is merely 52 years old. This is not a “resident” but visits he line regularly from the display cabinet. This started life as a Hornby Railroad version. The railroad range…
Following on from my previous post, I’ve decided to make a feature of my cosmetic restoration of an Old Mainline
For today, my only two DCC fitted Great Western locomotives “visited” the layout. Usually confined to the display cabinet, I give them a rare (ish) run to keep their motors healthy. Also visiting the layout were my two GWR Clerestory carriages. Although my layout and model collection has a strong Southern focus, I’m often tempted…
Another video, a little longer this time, showing most of the layout. My camera’s film function is poor to say the least, but I hope it gives you a good idea of how the new carriages and loco yard in general look, Flushglaze Bulleid rolling stock in action Part 2 21C123 Blackmore Vale is the…
Just a quick lunchtime clip of Blackmore Vale in action with the flushglaze Bulleid stock: Hornby Blackmore Vale with Bachmann Flushglaze Bulleid stock
Today I carried on where I left off yesterday by completing the flush glaze windows to the other side of the Bachmann carriage (incidentally, I forgot to mention that this is a corridor/open brake). Again this took a lot of time, in fact my thumb is aching now as I type! Overall I’d estimate it…
Today I have been working intensively on one of my rolling stock projects – fitting flush glazing to a Bachmann Bulleid carriage. When complete it will form one of only two Bulleid carriages in the fleet. And today I was reminded of why that is! The Bachmann model looks very dated without fitting SE Finecast…
Today’s post shows two models that started life with different identities. Both were re-numbered and re-named by Modelmaster decals/brass nameplates (http://www.modelmasterdecals.com/). My experience with using Modelmaster’s decals has always been very good and I thoroughly recommend using them. In the case of Port Line, the cab numbers included a green blanking patch. The nameplates are…
Loco Yard 