Flushglaze Bulleid rolling stock in action
Just a quick lunchtime clip of Blackmore Vale in action with the flushglaze Bulleid stock: Hornby Blackmore Vale with Bachmann Flushglaze Bulleid stock
Bulleid flushglaze complete!
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…
Bulleid Rolling Stock upgrade…Flushglaze, the old fashioned way
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…
More Bulleid Power!
Just a quick entry for a Saturday morning. To follow from my previous post, I noticed that my remaining 3 Bulleid locomotives were in a neat line! These are (from front to back) Q1 class C8, rebuilt West Country class 34026 Yes Tor and original West Country spam can 21C123 Blackmore Vale. All three…
The Power of the Merchant Navy Class
One of my fondest steam train memories is watching 35027 Port Line pull out of Sheffield Park station in 1995. This locomotive didn’t stay at the Bluebell Railway, as they found it too expensive to run, but it’s shear size and power left a lasting impression on me that would last a lifetime. I’ve included…
Recreating preserved N class 31874 and Merchant Navy 35027 Port Line
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…
Looking for Camelot
Can anyone spot what’s missing from the above picture? Answer – the nameplate! Unfortunately I noticed today that Standard Arthur 5MT 73082 Camelot has lost one of its nameplates. I’ve been unable to find it anywhere, though like most things that are lost, I’ll probably find it when I stop looking for it! This Bachmann…
A1X Terrier 55 Stepney, hauls another Branchline Service
Carrying on from yesterday’s post, the M7 was switched for a terrier. Certainly one of my favourite classes of locomotive, my childhood visits to the Kent and East Sussex Railway and occasional special visits to the Bluebell Railway meant I’ve seen many terriers! This 00 scale model was manufactured by Dapol, before the tooling was sold to…
Southern M7 Branchline Service
Just a quick update. Hornby M7 number 42 has been pulling a train of two Maunsell coaches. As usual, the model performs very well, being both smooth and quiet. Pulling power is its only weakness, but it copes fine with this small consist around the tight 2nd radius curves.
Loco Yard 