What are you modelling?

LMSStanier · August 16, 2011, 09:28:58 PM

Hi Tank,

Thanks very much for directing me to this post. It has given me some invaluable tips and ideas already for when I come to build my layout.

Regards,

David.

Portpatrick · October 01, 2011, 08:18:49 PM

Well Portpatrick Town is inspired by the railways serving Stranraer in the 1948 to 1966 era. At exhibitions I tend to keep most locos to those known in the area. My available stock covers a wider geographical spread of Scottish steam to green diesel era., with regular and occaisional West Highland being strong. But the parralel amount of post privatisation stock is growing, including 158s in Swoosh, Barbie and Saltire liveries.

LNER1949 · October 09, 2011, 08:36:29 PM

N Gauge member nos 10272,at the moment in very slow progress ! on the sceneary,as all track work compleate apart from the back scean sideings,LNER late pre war to erly BR(ER) on origonal layout plans off Nawton Station,between Kirkbymoorside & Helmsley, N Yorks.

galway · October 10, 2011, 07:34:03 PM

Welcome LNER1949 to the forum, any pictures?
Paul

tadpole · October 10, 2011, 08:09:29 PM

Just before going on my holibags, I won a mishmash of 6 converted coaches, spares/repairs, on eBay. Turns out these are reasonably expert but unfinished representations of a 2HAP and a 4EPB in BR blue/grey. They're based on GF pre-BR suburban coaches, so don't have the right profile, but they've been expertly extended to the right length (at the expense of undercarriage other than bogies). Another few hours' work by the original modeller would have resulted in 6 lovely vehicles.

Instead, they'll be finished by me.

I have started tidying them up, and will add undercarriage, paint the roofs, add BR logos, and black triangles on the brake ends. I will try to keep open the option of motorizing the two power cars.

Photos to follow.

Newportnobby · October 10, 2011, 08:16:56 PM

Sounds like you got an unusual bargain there, Tadpole. I'm sure you'll do a great job and look forward to some

LNER1949 · October 10, 2011, 08:30:20 PM

yes, I have some photo's.How do I down load them please ?

cloughie · October 10, 2011, 08:39:22 PM

LNER
have a look at this for photos
http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=6.0
cloughie

tadpole · October 10, 2011, 09:16:01 PM

I didn't take any "before" pics, but here are some mid-renovation:

Tank · October 10, 2011, 10:03:27 PM

Looking good to me matey!

LNER1949 · October 10, 2011, 11:10:57 PM

Hi, thanks for your help,gosh I got completley lost on the photobucket page so gave up ! mybe to old for the uploads ect,as the basic email is about all I can do as you can see what and where it is going.So I've sent it (the photo's) by email to N Gauge Forum.Hopefuly they will post it to the right page.Sorry railmodler's that's me,a bit old fashion !Orthewise I know the NG Forum team are doing thire best to help and the other reader's.So thanks for your help,hopefuly thire will be a way round that will work !Yours Jarvis.

tadpole · October 11, 2011, 07:27:09 PM

EMUs more or less done - triangles added to brake ends, BR logos, roofs painted (may need re-doing), and another underframe. I may decide to repaint the 2HAP in all-blue, but it's glazed so would need disassembly - always risky on a scratchbuild.

I just noticed that one of the cabs has a beautifully painted driver inside.

tadpole · October 13, 2011, 10:30:40 PM

2HAP is now all-over blue, and here she is coupled with 2EPB.

Newportnobby · October 14, 2011, 08:03:49 AM

Looking great, Tadders

Excellent work.

tadpole · October 14, 2011, 10:17:44 AM

Thanks nobby.

There is still some cosmetic tidying up to do - in particular the roofs. I struggle to get the colour right and don't seem to have any two carriages with the same roof colour. What colour do you guys use?

The nearest one is humbrol 165, which, apart from anything else has a nasty "satin" finish. Needs to be matt.