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IanC wrote: ↑Sat Sep 15, 2018 9:50 am The more I see of the diesel, the more I like it. (As a die hard steam man it's a good job none of my OO railway friends read this! ). I'm seriously thinking of getting one and seeing if it will convert to 32mm gauge. Has anyone managed to change the gauge before I spend my cash?

Yeeesss give in to the dark side....

RobRossington wrote: ↑Sat Sep 15, 2018 10:42 am

IanC wrote: ↑Sat Sep 15, 2018 9:50 am The more I see of the diesel, the more I like it. (As a die hard steam man it's a good job none of my OO railway friends read this! ). I'm seriously thinking of getting one and seeing if it will convert to 32mm gauge. Has anyone managed to change the gauge before I spend my cash?

Yeeesss give in to the dark side....

If I submit to a diesel it will only be one. To use as a rescue engine and for running at short notice.

Good evening!

Unfortunately, not a lot happens at the CWLR over winter (usually because our garden becomes a mud bath!) and I switch to smaller scales. However, this winter sees us refurbishing our loft prior to the start of a new 009 project (I had hoped to start a few weeks ago but hey ho)

To scratch the modelling itch, I’ve been busy in the paint shop, giving some attention to No.9, my LGB 2095.

After much deliberation I settled on Reverse Two Tone Green, As applied to the class 29s in Scotland. For me, it’s by far the best application of BR green there was.


The first job, however, was to give the cabs some attention. These have been painted and the original central control wheel has been repurposed and rearranged as a class 50 style powerhandle. A swift16 vacuum brake controller is on its way and will be fitted on the left hand side of the driving position.

Once the rest of the loco was stripped and primed (what a nightmare it was to get the windows out!), the next job was yellow warning panels and Sherwood green upper bodywork.


Followed by the Brunswick green lower bodywork. I’ve noticed this is a little thin in a couple of places, so will apply another coat in a few days. Luckily I won’t need half a mile of masking tape this time!




Other than that, all that’s left is the white body stripe, and possibly a light weather.

That's a great job, I don't even recognise it as a LGB loco!

tom_tom_go wrote: ↑Mon Jan 28, 2019 6:14 pm That's a great job, I don't even recognise it as a LGB loco!

Thanks! I'm pleased with how it's turning out!

I do like the way this is turning out, completely different vehicle now the colours have changed. Very well thought out and applied.

I think a good paint job like that takes away the plastic finish that sometimes have a negative effect on the look of LGB locos. I have to say BR green suites the model very well (more so than the prototypical red).

George

Thank you for the kind comments guys there’s a long way to go still, but I feel like it’s getting there and I’m happy with how it’s going so far!

George, I couldn’t agree more! For the price you pay for them, the finish on some LGB models leaves a lot to be desired (you have to be really careful who you say things like that to!). I have to admit, it takes a hell of a lot of courage to take an airbrush to something that expensive! Luckily I got this loco for a pretty low price (it is pretty old!) so it’s less painful!
I also agree that it suits BR green. I reckon it’s a bit like a class 73, in that it suits having a dark colour around the windscreens and a small yellow warning panel.

Nice paint job. I love the colours..

The two-tone green really makes a difference. Very good choice for that locomotive, and quite honestly, it no longer looks foreign. The two-tone green is probably my favourite diesel livery - after CIE Black and Orange!

Cheers,
Peter in Virginia

Hello Rob, and welcome back!

I was just thinking the other day that I missed your photo reports of operations on the CWLR. Not the right time of year for that sort of thing, but the diesel completely makes up for it, it looks fantastic! I can't wait to see how it looks back on its bogies at the head of a train...

I don't know if the prototypes for the model are still operating, but it got me thinking that perhaps the Swiss rail authorities might like to re-think their livery if they see this? It occurred to me that the problem might be that the original livery was presumably based on the Swiss flag, but perhaps they could re-think that too, while they were at it:


Just a thought...

All the best,

Andrew.

FWLR wrote: ↑Tue Jan 29, 2019 7:33 am Nice paint job. I love the colours..

Thank you!

IrishPeter wrote: ↑Tue Jan 29, 2019 1:04 pm The two-tone green really makes a difference. Very good choice for that locomotive, and quite honestly, it no longer looks foreign. The two-tone green is probably my favourite diesel livery - after CIE Black and Orange!

Cheers,
Peter in Virginia

Thanks! Got to admit, I usually prefer later BR liveries, especially the Sectorised ones. I always had a soft spot for LoadHaul too, same colours as CIE

Andrew wrote: ↑Tue Jan 29, 2019 1:18 pm Hello Rob, and welcome back!

I was just thinking the other day that I missed your photo reports of operations on the CWLR. Not the right time of year for that sort of thing, but the diesel completely makes up for it, it looks fantastic! I can't wait to see how it looks back on its bogies at the head of a train...

I don't know if the prototypes for the model are still operating, but it got me thinking that perhaps the Swiss rail authorities might like to re-think their livery if they see this? It occurred to me that the problem might be that the original livery was presumably based on the Swiss flag, but perhaps they could re-think that too, while they were at it:

New Swiss flag.jpg

Just a thought...

All the best,

Andrew.

Thanks Andrew, I'm very much a fair weather Garden Railwayman

Thanks for the kind comments, I'm looking forward to getting it on the front of a train too! Should be a real heavy hauler once it has all of its RC gear onboard!

Theres a few of them still knocking around I think. I do love that flag!!

Cheers
Rob

The new livery totally transforms that loco. Well done!

Andrew wrote: ↑Tue Jan 29, 2019 1:18 pm Hello Rob, and welcome back!

I was just thinking the other day that I missed your photo reports of operations on the CWLR. Not the right time of year for that sort of thing, but the diesel completely makes up for it, it looks fantastic! I can't wait to see how it looks back on its bogies at the head of a train...

I don't know if the prototypes for the model are still operating, but it got me thinking that perhaps the Swiss rail authorities might like to re-think their livery if they see this? It occurred to me that the problem might be that the original livery was presumably based on the Swiss flag, but perhaps they could re-think that too, while they were at it:


New Swiss flag.jpg


Just a thought...

All the best,

Andrew.

Erm, I hate to mention this, but the loco is Austrian, not Swiss. Class 2095, IIRC. The red and white does indeed derive from the flag, but that of the Austria rather than the place next door.

Peter in Va

IrishPeter wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 4:51 am

Erm, I hate to mention this, but the loco is Austrian, not Swiss. Class 2095, IIRC. The red and white does indeed derive from the flag, but that of the Austria rather than the place next door.

Ooops! Yes, that does ring a bell now...

Oh well, too late - I've already contacted the Swiss government, and they were quite interested in the idea, although they said they'd prefer a Brunswick Green background...

Andrew wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 12:22 pm

IrishPeter wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 4:51 am

Erm, I hate to mention this, but the loco is Austrian, not Swiss. Class 2095, IIRC. The red and white does indeed derive from the flag, but that of the Austria rather than the place next door.

Ooops! Yes, that does ring a bell now...

Oh well, too late - I've already contacted the Swiss government, and they were quite interested in the idea, although they said they'd prefer a Brunswick Green background...

I am not surprised. Black and Gold are the colours of the House of Habsburg from whom the Swiss won their independence.


Peter in VA

A bit more progress today.

First job was to give it a second coat of Brunswick Green. Unfortunately pulling the masking tape off afterwards pulled a bit of paint off each of the outer windscreen pillars where they curve round onto the body sides. Sod’s law dictated that I’d already cleaned the airbrush when this happened!

Whilst I had the airbrush going I painted the chassis, meaning the whole loco is now in its final colours. Black Solebar, red bufferbeams and red rods;





Please excuse the wires sticking out, these are the feeds from the motor block.

I’ve also added a streak of black around the exhaust port on the roof;



My order from Swift 16 also arrived, meaning I could fit the Vacuum Brake control in the cab;

rhhjhhhg)

I’ve still got to do that white stripe....

You have loads of room in that loco for a smoker

tom_tom_go wrote: ↑Fri Feb 01, 2019 7:10 pm You have loads of room in that loco for a smoker

I’ve been thinking about it! Need to see how much space there is after fitting the RC gear...

Smoker cometh!