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As promised, here are pictures of the completed second carriage along with its sister. I am well pleased with them as a pair and I'm thinking of adding another to create a reasonable train of matching stock.......

Thanks Peter, that's good to know.

They really are looking to be a unique colour and very nice to boot.

They do look good together and are a beautiful bit of modelling Peter. Can't say I'm enamoured of that shade of green myself, but your railway your rules!

philipy wrote: ↑Sun Feb 02, 2020 10:41 am They do look good together and are a beautiful bit of modelling Peter. Can't say I'm enamoured of that shade of green myself, but your railway your rules!

I appreciate your comments Philip and expected some reaction about the colour scheme.... I said in an earlier post that It wasn't to everyone's taste but I am getting a bit tired of standard maroon etc..... so introduced a splash of colour. It has been done in the real world of course, the Leek and Manifold Light Railway had beautiful yellow carriages which looked superb, although unconventional!
They clearly have my 'name' on them.

They do look nice coaches. The W&L had gren and cream coaches originally although a much darker green. That livery looks more modern to me the sort of thing that might be chosen to attract more visitors especially with the red dragon logo.

Don

Another wagon from Jerry Irwin, this time his Tool Wagon, again with steel wheels and ball bearings on the axles. The way these kits are cut means they fit together perfectly and although I enjoy scratch-building I am more than happy to have these vehicles on my line.
The pictures below show some of the component parts, all instructions are available on-line.... The kit arrived partly assembled as Jerry will fit the axles and bearings into the complex chassis to ensure smooth running.... The main body and removable top were also pre-built.... Naturally they wern't painted, I managed to do that myself!
The finished article is now in position on my layout just waiting for some running time...

Very nice Peter. Looks great with the others.

Nicely done! Looks great alongside the bargain wagon.

Rik

That's a very detailed wagon Peter and a great build. Trying to work out the third picture and what part it is in the scheme of things.
The end result looks very business like.
Grant.

Grant, the mysterious objects shown in the third picture are the two running boards, which I decided to leave off the build until after painting the chassis and suspension, a wise decision I think.

Wow, that kit is a (laser-)cut above the norm.

Since discovering Jerry's kits I have been converted to kit-building. I have no connection with the supplier and have never met Jerry but during e-mail conversations it is clear to me he strives to set the bar very high in his product range, see below....

https://www.flickr.com/photos/107486657 ... 8655086333

All of his kits are supplied with ball race bearings as standard and steel wheels are available as an option (at small additional cost).
Jerry is a Forum Member..... search... 'Jerry'.

Those are very nice kits, aren't they? I love the chunky running gear - it's going to take more than the odd derailment or two to damage those... Lovely finish too Peter...

Cheers,

Andrew.

Those kits do look good. Are they 32mm gauge only?

Rik

That looks terrific, Peter! A finely detailed wagon, and beautifully finished.

ge_rik wrote: ↑Tue Feb 18, 2020 9:24 am Those kits do look good. Are they 32mm gauge only?

Most of the stock is available in 32 or 45mm, but the option to have the tool wagon as a kit is (or was in June) 32mm only.

Well my giddy aunt! Stap me vitals etc. Have just read through this entire thread and what a brilliant railway! Stunning.
More strength to your already apparently very strong arm Sir.

Well thank you Chris, you are a brave man to take on my version of 'War and Peace' and survive. I am pleased to hear you are impressed and hope you get all the help you need from other members of the Forum. They are a friendly and supportive group.

I have commented on the thread by Mitch concerning his PDF 3D Baldwin build and have mentioned my current Hunslet build from the same company. I won't hi-jack his story but can show progress so far on my own.
Only recently I built an earlier made Hunslet 'Alice class' kit from PDF which was entirely printed, however, their production method has altered considerably since then and this 'Port class' kit is a much better option, having more laser cut HIP parts for the cab, chassis and footplate. Everything fits perfectly and the printed parts, boiler, cylinders, saddle tank, firebox and smokebox (incl. chimney) are the only pieces to rub down to a satisfactory surface for painting.
It is well worth the effort to spend time on these prominent sections in order to get best results.
There are options available when ordering the kit..... eg. short or tall chimney, plastic or metal gears, but others are available if you ask. I wanted metal wheels, at extra cost (plastic are now the ones supplied) and a 12v motor...... not a problem! You also get a 4 x AA battery holder and a DPDT switch included.
'Cambrian' rivet heads and cab detailing parts are included so I attached these to the bodywork and firebox.
I spent some time preparing the parts for paint so little to see there, once sprayed I added lining tape (Trimline) and a spray lacquer to keep it in place..... The boiler and firebox were filed out to accept a 4 x 4 AA rechargeable battery pack..... The chassis can be painted before assembly and is bolted together using the printed spacer blocks provided....

I mounted a single pole on-off-on switch under the cab and a charge point at the rear using a plastic tunnel to conceal the wiring into the firebox. This will be hidden by the driver and fireman (from 3D Design Scan Print) which are currently on order.
Not included in the kit are handrail knobs or buffers. This leaves the builder free to choose so I have fitted brass knobs and brass handrail to continue around the chimney. Also, I have replaced the springs with plastic moulded ones I had from an unknown source. I also replaced the printed spectacles for brass ones, which look better.


Up to present time it is a running loco using Deltang receiver and RC Trains controller and just waiting for final detailing.

Beautiful surface preparation and paintwork as usual Peter.
Grant.

Another finely finished model, Peter.

Rik