Wadebridge Light Railway

[FWLR]

George, could you not go up to the bottom of the windows with the green and see how it looks then.

I think it could be because the IP are two compartment and they look compressed compared to your other coaches.

If by painting with the green to the bottom of the windows doesn’t look right, you can always re-paint again. Annoying I know, but until you try it…………

Like this...

Well it looks better, don’t you think.

[Andrew]

Tricky without those upper panels, isn't it?

Personally I think Option B's best - although I'd be tempted to try it with the black bits in green - even the small amount of cream seems to be enough to say "two-tone livery"...

Good luck,

Andrew.

[tom_tom_go]

Have you already glued the axle boxes in place?

If not, suggest you get these and the wheels painted or chemically treated as it miles easier to do this way.

[IanC]

That would be brilliant, thanks

No problem.

[steamgeorge]

Have you already glued the axle boxes in place?

If not, suggest you get these and the wheels painted or chemically treated as it miles easier to do this way.

Unfortunately they were already glued in place when I bought them. I will just have to use a small brush on the axle boxes however, 2 of the coaches have painted wheels already.


George

[steamgeorge]

Here is an update on the coaches. I have tried painting one in all green with white upper panels, I think it looks good and I prefer it to livery b (even though it looks miles better with the green raised to just below the windows). It helps make the coaches look smaller because they stand out less. However, it does look very green. Here are some photos of all three coaches, the new livery, and how big they are compared to some of my other stock. Sorry about the quality of the photos; they were taken on my phone in low light levels.

George

[IanC]

George, here's a picture of my IP coaches. The lighting wasn't great and they have a gloss finish so they weren't easy to photograph.

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[steamgeorge]

Thank you for the photos, I will use a livery very similar to them as I think it suits the coaches well.

George

[IanC]

George, despite being well over 10 years old, and not the most detailed coaches I like 'em. If I came across any I'd certainly add them to the pair I already have. I look forward to seeing your finished rake.

[steamgeorge]

History was made at the WDLR last Sunday, we had our first ever visitors to the railway! Bruce and Peter of the West Cornwall Light Railway came over for the afternoon, both bringing an engine and stock. Bruce brought a Regner Vincent and Peter brought his Roundhose Karen. We made the most of the sunny afternoon with some good running. I steamed my Accucraft LnB Taw. Here are some photos of the afternoon.

[tom_tom_go]

Looks like you had a good running session, great pictures!

[LNR]

It does look like a good time was had by all. A red Karen, that's something different!
Grant.

[FWLR]

Some great photos George…. Love all those locos and the Karen looks brilliant steaming in the sunshine.

[steamgeorge]

It does look like a good time was had by all. A red Karen, that's something different!
Grant.

It certainly is different; I think it suits the engine well though . It's red because all of his engines are in a uniform livery of crimson lake.

[steamgeorge]

Here is another update on the railway:
Last and the present weekends I have constructed the road between St Kew and Trethevan halt. it was made in the same fashion as the platform and level crossing but with one difference; a groove was cut along the centre of the road and filled with cement 'crumbs'. this was then levelled flush with the road surface. This gives the road a country lane feel as grit tends to build up in the centre of lanes. To continue this the remaining road surface was lightly brushed to create a rougher texture and bring out some of the grit in the sand. I am also hoping that it attracts moss growth. After, some model town walling was was painted up and spiked in to the 'green' cement. Finally, some MYOB was planted around the road to blend it in. This area is still unfinished, there will be a couple of buildings at the end of the road to represent St kew Highway village. To develop the end of the road, the unloading area has also been cemented to tidy it up.

Here are some photos of the area as it looks now:

[steamgeorge]

missed one photo

[philipy]

That is all looking very tasty George. I particularly like the shot along the road with the train on the crossing.

Not too sure about the price tag on the Spirea though. However I must confess that when I first noticed it, and before reading it, I thought it was supposed to be one of those hand painted signs you see at the side of the road advertising a pub in the next village!

[tom_tom_go]

I think the road surface looks just like a country lane, great work.

[ge_rik]

Looks great. Roads seem to be particularly tricky to reproduce in miniature. Clever move to roughen up the centre.

Rik

[IanC]

Wonderful pictures and great attentoin to detail.