And more go into the line for finishing...Here 24 in primer plus 2043/100/102 in ivory after priming. There's also two O14 diesels being painted green and blue. Tonight the bodies of 100 and 102 (the chassis await the interiors being built)…
Today I picked up model rail magazine (nov issue) as for once it had some narrow gauge content. In fact I haven't bought a modelling mag for a while now. Well there's quite a few innovations that have appeared. Highlights are:- The new noch…
Latest progress on the mystery loco. Half moon shapes removed to assist pony truck swivel and holes for bearings reamed out ready to take the bearings. Baby and mum asleep so modelling can be done. Firstly I installed the new section on the…
The track for the hidden sidings has been laid out, cut and joined. Track pins need to be added yet (it was too late to start hammering last night!). In other news the baby stuff from the loft has been brought down giving me a full loft to
I have invested in a new soldering station. My antex was increasingly showing it’s age and will now be retired for purely electrical soldering and my cheap variable temp iron was just that, cheap and nasty so this will be filed under B for
This is how I add flux and keep it square when soldering – I also sometimes use a square, but this trusty block has built all my carriages. 87 continues a pace too and nears the finish line. K1 will be attended to next, with better matched
Today I took a day off work to kickstart a few areas of the project. 8 carriages (vans 4/5, 104, 106, 112, 116, 122, 124) were cleaned, primed and once dry (with the helpof the hairdryer that melts Baldwins) ivory was added for the windows
Unfortunately I wasn’t able to make it to Railex to see the Dduallt action this weekend as we had a family holiday booked. Alongside the usual beach activities, gardens etc we managed to fit in trips to the Brecon Mountain and Teifi Valley
On my recent visit to site (aka Rhyd Ddu station), I inspected the changes that had been written but not really shown in pictures on the various WHR websites. There has been a major change to the ‘bus turning area’ as shown below: Firstly t…
Flat grass isn’t flat, so in preparation for the laying of modroc over the grassy part of the new extension I’ve created some random effects in filler. I’ve also stripped the hidden sidings board to allow it to be treated for the damp that
So here is a better photo of the kit to be built (2043). Starting from top left we have doors, which have side and top folds which are a little fragile so I keep them on the fret until they’re needed. Next to them are the fallplates which I…
I’ve bought a new diesel (Liliput zillertalbahn 4 wheeler + jackshaft) for testing purposes. It’s not the most powerful in the world and struggles with 4 WHR carriages up a gradient but it runs really well with lesser loads, was quite cheap…