Like most modellers, I like to see what other N Gaugers have either made, painted, renumbered or have had resprayed. I think this would be a good thread for everyone to describe what they have and just to show them off. :D
For me, it doesn't matter if you're terrible with a paint brush, you've put the wrong livery on a loco that wasn't around at that time, or if three rivets are missing from the side of the cab. ::) ;D Let's share what we've got.
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I will not bore you all with yet more pics of my converted EMUs and DMUs.
Oh, maybe just a couple then:
You may have seen some or all of these before - sorry
(http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/fletch5535/PC230015.jpg)
actually some of the above and below (like the 2EPB and NSE 4VEP) weren't done by me, but all the rest were, promise!
(http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/fletch5535/2010-76.jpg)
(http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/fletch5535/2010-70-1.jpg)
(http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/fletch5535/2010-32.jpg)
(http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/fletch5535/2010-56.jpg)
(http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/fletch5535/2009-16.jpg)
Hi,
Good idea, Tank.
I've posted these before but it's all I have at the moment.
Fife County Freight is a ficticious company and the engine is a GP-50. WPR was a private railway run by the Wemyss Estate in Fife and supplied coal to Methil docks from various pits around the area. The engine is a what if and is a B23-7/B30-7 if I remember correctly. Wagons are standard gondolas re-painted in the Wemyss livery.
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f178/alexcrawford2008/N%20Gauge/100_7797.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f178/alexcrawford2008/N%20Gauge/WPRLoco.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f178/alexcrawford2008/N%20Gauge/wemyss.jpg)
Alex
Heres pictures of my 2, both done by Mercig
A class 60, easily my favourite class of loco 8), and in one of my favourite liveries.
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/cookiescrumble/Model%20Railway/600782004copy.jpg)
Again, another favourite class of loco with another favourite livery of mine.
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/cookiescrumble/Model%20Railway/47843VULCANVirgin067copy.jpg)
Here is a ModelPower PO/Baggage combine sold in a ludicrous Crescent Limited livery,
modified and repainted to resemble a common suburban vehicle of the 1950s.
before
(http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Jonathan_Clapp/MPCrescentfoob.jpg)
during
(http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Jonathan_Clapp/chop%20shop/MPCombCut3a.jpg)
after
(http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Jonathan_Clapp/chop%20shop/NYCcommutercars023c50.jpg)
Well done everyone. :thumbsup: I'll have to get my camera out today. :camera:
I love the EMU's all lined up in the first picture Tadpole. What are they from left to right? I can't tell by looking on my iPhone.
Alex, your repaints look great. Very well painted.
Cookiescrumble - I have a repainted Class 50 from Mercig. They always do such a great job at spraying them. I don't have any 60's, but I'm after one in Mainline livery and DCC'd. The weathered look on yours is stunning.
I like the conversion on the coach JC. Very neatly done.
OK, from left to right:
A 4CEP, green with small yellow panel. I bought the driving cars, which are converted Minitrix, on eBay and the middle cars are standard minitrix which i repainted to suit (actually had to repaint the whole thing to make it match). Will no doubt be withdrawn when the BachFar model comes out.
Next is also from eBay, sort of a 2BIL/2NOL lookalike, to which I've added a couple of farish "mainline" middle cars to make a 4LAV. Again, all repainted so the various greens match, and yellow stripes for first class added.
Next is a 4CEP in blue-grey, standard Farish coaches with TPM cabs and window inlays. I've just won another set of CEP cabs/inlays on eBay, probably worthless once the BachFar model comes out, so I'll probably make a BEP (a CEP with a buffet car).
Next, a 4VEP in blue-grey, standard Farish coaches with TPM cabs and window inlays.
Next, a 4VEP in NSE aquafresh livery. This has replacement sides. Not one of mine, ex-eBay.
Finally a 2EPB off eBay, BH Enterprises kit, I believe. Behind it is an NSE-liveried MLV.
Busy on my layout out of shot:
4TC, blue-grey, Farish coaches with TPM cabs/inlays.
4TC, all over blue, TPM cab ends on Minitrix coaches.
4CIG, blue-grey, Farish coaches with TPM cabs/inlays.
3H DEMU, blue, vinyls
3H DEMU, blue-grey, vinyls
I don't have anough power chassis to go round, so some share GWR railcar/Greenmax chassis as and when.
My class 101 bubble car (yeah, i know, you can see the join)
(http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/fletch5535/2008-84a.jpg)
(http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/fletch5535/2008-83.jpg)
And this is what I did with the leftover nner end:
(http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/fletch5535/2009-14.jpg)
It would be rude for any Scotland-based N-gauger not to have one of these, courtesy of TPM
(http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/fletch5535/2010-17.jpg)
My previous layout was NW England based, so my 4VEP needed a panto.
(http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/fletch5535/2009-11.jpg)
Very good work Tadpole! I like the Royal Mail (DBSO?) you have. :thumbsup:
It's a Gloucester RCW Parcels single unit DMU, tank. It's unpowered but I have a powerd Royal Mail cl.108 set to run with it. None made by me.
Also not made by me was this humungous fleet of DMU/EMUs which appeared on eBay some time ago....
(http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/fletch5535/BYZBewCGkKGrHgoOKjcEjlLmYjRBKhQulk3cQ_12.jpg)
heres a few of mine, some of them you may well have seen on here before,
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t262/mikebillabong/ebay%2011th%20march/DSC_0039.jpg)
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t262/mikebillabong/ebay%209th%20september/DSC_0011.jpg)
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t262/mikebillabong/network%20class%2037/DSC_0672.jpg)
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t262/mikebillabong/respray/DSC_0113.jpg)
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t262/mikebillabong/respray/DSC_0114.jpg)
Tadpole - You'll have to show a picture of the RM 108 when you get time. :) I have a MLV in RM livery, and the usual RM carriages by Farish.
It looks like you won a huge lot. I'm always on the look out for EMU's, but I never spotted this lot! :o Dare I ask what they all are? :smiley-laughing:
Michael - Great models you've painted. Nice straight lines.
I didn't win them, tank.
I'm sure the seller would've made more money, and more people happy, by splitting it into three/four lots.
your wish is my command. There are another two cars where this came from.
(http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/fletch5535/2010-26.jpg)
....and a Cravens unit. None of these were done by me.
(http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/fletch5535/2007-19.jpg)
Great stuff Tadpole, its always nice to see modified models and you have done a fine job of them.
Thanks Tadpole. If you ever want to sell any, let me know. :thumbsup:
i also have mercigs...
60044 mainline/beasty
60078 mainline/beasty
60064 loadhaul.
37425 "concrete bob" railfreight stones
37073 "fourth william" railfreight red diamond
37251 intercity
57601 west coast railways
57602 "restormal castle" first great weastern
57005 advenza freight
57006 advenza freight
86213 "lancashire witch" intercity
67010 "charles dawin" wrexham & shropshire
also got a 47 in intercity on order ;D
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Well here's a few of mine.
1st up, the first two coaches I made for my Irish branchline.
(http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab257/Kilnevan/My%20Irish%20N%20gauge%20trains%20and%20layout/1stcoach2.jpg)
They were Mike Howarth kits with the corridor connections removed.
(http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab257/Kilnevan/My%20Irish%20N%20gauge%20trains%20and%20layout/1stcoach1.jpg)
I never got round to finishing glazing them and have since used the bogies off one on something else.
(http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab257/Kilnevan/My%20Irish%20N%20gauge%20trains%20and%20layout/1stcoach3.jpg)
Transfers were my 1st attempt at home made ones.
The coaches look like no Irish prototype I know of but I think I was trying to represent something like a suburban Park Royal.
Funny how you live and learn!
Next up, my first Irish wagon.
(http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab257/Kilnevan/My%20Irish%20N%20gauge%20trains%20and%20layout/1stwagon1.jpg)
Started off as a Peco flat wagon.
I made the 'Bord na Mona' loco up as I went along using bits from the junk box and plastic sheet.
(http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab257/Kilnevan/My%20Irish%20N%20gauge%20trains%20and%20layout/1stwagon2.jpg)
Tried painting the 'Flying Snail' logo on but its not brilliant. Looks ok otherwise.
Last up, my 1st 'bash' at a prototype.
(http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab257/Kilnevan/My%20Irish%20N%20gauge%20trains%20and%20layout/1stdublin1.jpg)
Its going to be one of the 1930's Bredin designed steel panel stock. A 'third' in this case.
They were very similar to ones that ran on the NCC north of the border which were, of course, LMS designed.
(http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab257/Kilnevan/My%20Irish%20N%20gauge%20trains%20and%20layout/1stdublin2.jpg)
Although 60' long, my model is made from splicing parts from two Lima MK1's together and so is only about 57'.
It looks right to me. Still have a lot to do on this one though!
Nice work Moogle! Irish railways isn't my strong point.
Right, here are most of my custom loco's and stock. Some I've made, repainted, or bought. Some good models, and some terrible! :D Or maybe you'll think they're all terrible?!?! Most of them certainly need more work done on them.
I won't right a description for all of them right now, as I'll be here forever, and I'm already getting dirty looks from the Mrs. ;) Ask away if you get curious.
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h287/tank_fv101/NGF/2.jpg)
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h287/tank_fv101/NGF/1.jpg)
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h287/tank_fv101/NGF/22.jpg)
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h287/tank_fv101/NGF/21.jpg)
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h287/tank_fv101/NGF/20.jpg)
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h287/tank_fv101/NGF/19.jpg)
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h287/tank_fv101/NGF/18.jpg)
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h287/tank_fv101/NGF/17.jpg)
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h287/tank_fv101/NGF/16.jpg)
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h287/tank_fv101/NGF/15.jpg)
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h287/tank_fv101/NGF/14.jpg)
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h287/tank_fv101/NGF/13.jpg)
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h287/tank_fv101/NGF/12.jpg)
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h287/tank_fv101/NGF/11.jpg)
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h287/tank_fv101/NGF/10.jpg)
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h287/tank_fv101/NGF/9.jpg)
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h287/tank_fv101/NGF/8.jpg)
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h287/tank_fv101/NGF/7.jpg)
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h287/tank_fv101/NGF/6.jpg)
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h287/tank_fv101/NGF/5.jpg)
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h287/tank_fv101/NGF/4.jpg)
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h287/tank_fv101/NGF/3.jpg)
Variety is the spice of life!
I like 23 001. A useful looking loco that!
Yep, the baby delly is cute. Also love the camouflage-liveried 37 & 08.
The 31 looks surprisingly at home in nse livery.
Thanks guys for the comments. Sadly the Class 23 was long gone before NSE was around. But I like to make unique loco's, and Heritage N was selling this cheap with a defect in the body!
The 31 is a Lima I think. It was secondhand and had been bashed around. I was bored one evening and the paint brushes flew into my hands! :D It's not the best runner, so I'll probably flog it once I get down to DCCing some of my other loco's. I sold a Lima 'Plymouth' shunter in Revised NSE livery on eBay a couple of years ago. I made quite a profit on that! :)
Some mighty fine looking work there Chris, love the Class 37.
Quote from: michael on August 06, 2011, 07:02:42 PM
heres a few of mine, some of them you may well have seen on here before,
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t262/mikebillabong/ebay%2011th%20march/DSC_0039.jpg)
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t262/mikebillabong/ebay%209th%20september/DSC_0011.jpg)
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t262/mikebillabong/network%20class%2037/DSC_0672.jpg)
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t262/mikebillabong/respray/DSC_0113.jpg)
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t262/mikebillabong/respray/DSC_0114.jpg)
i am looking at doing the class 973xx what colour did you use for the roof
daz
my fleet of Boston area mid-century commuter vehicles.
I decorated all but two of these.
(http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Jonathan_Clapp/Heavyweightyard0012.jpg)
I only have the one customised loco not. I purchased this model about 15 years ago for £35.00. It was a Minitrix 47 - my first one - and I wanted it despite the non-standard paint job...someone had repainted the Railfrieght grey bodyside green. The ran in this condition until 2002, when I exhibited at the N Gauge Society's 35th Anniversary. There I obtained some souvenir name plates with a crest. This model was the ideal recipient as it was already in a non-standard livery...so why not add a non-standard name?
(http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd417/Claude_Dreyfus/Picture009.jpg)
(http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd417/Claude_Dreyfus/Picture010.jpg)
Quote from: darren.c on August 07, 2011, 09:55:25 PM
i am looking at doing the class 973xx what colour did you use for the roof
daz
Hi Daz
It was done with a shade that I mixed myself. Unfortunatly it ran out half way through another project, now I have to try and mix something very sinilar again!
Quote from: Claude Dreyfus on August 07, 2011, 10:56:55 PM
This model was the ideal recipient as it was already in a non-standard livery...so why not add a non-standard name?
Lovely name plates. I'd love a set like that. :)
Some of you probably saw this 4BEP unit on eBay recently. Well I was the lucky winner (£43), so here are some pics.
It's a nicely done set, close-coupled which I like. This is what it looked like when it arrived:
(http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/fletch5535/P8090013.jpg)
(http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/fletch5535/P8090011.jpg)
And this is what it looks like now:
(http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/fletch5535/P1020670.jpg)
(http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/fletch5535/P1020671.jpg)
(http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/fletch5535/P1020672.jpg)
Not quite finished yet - needs a headcode. Any suggestions? My usual LSW ones won't really work for a BEP. What would a Dover express have carried?
Looking good mate. I saw it on eBay and I had it in my Watched items. I was going to bid for it, but then I decided not to. I like the changes you've done. :thumbsup:
Quote from: tadpole on August 11, 2011, 07:22:21 PM
Not quite finished yet - needs a headcode. Any suggestions? My usual LSW ones won't really work for a BEP. What would a Dover express have carried?
There were a number of headcodes for London to Dover that could be used. ECS trains were invariably headcode 10; although this equally applied to Folkstone ECS as well. The Victoria - Dover Marine boat train carried headcode 46 for the down service...can't be too sure what the corresponding up diagram would be. The photo I have (from Slam Doors on the Southern by Michael Welch) depicts a train formed of CEPs, however the chances of a BEP being part of other formations for this service would not be implausible.
If you want to move further east, 4 BEPs were also used on the central division. Code 40 would give you a Victoria - Bognor via Dorking service; there is a picture of one of these units forming this service, in green with SYWP in the same book...
Bognor. Excellent. 40 it is!