The High Weald Light Railway (HWLR), ex B&MLR

[Tom]

I have slight OCD, my room is the neatest in the house, thankfully I don't go to the extent of whacking a ruler out to make sure something's straight though

Oh, my OCD can't be that bad then! my room looks like the RAF have blown it apart, stuff everywhere, nothing like the description of yours, however when in other peoples houses i seem to put things straight and making things look tidy etc.

Anyway ......

I finally got around to finishing off the painting on SKYE, so now her cab and radiator are painted and she's definatley looking a little bit more smarter now!

I also got the roof strengthening pieces into the summer coach today with the benches getting their 2nd coats.

So heres the pictures:





Thats all for now

[taliesin001]

very nice

[Tom]

Hi All,

Thanks Lewis

Today saw the completion of the VoR Summer Bogie Coach just in time for the Steam Up at the Longmead Branch tomorrow

Theres a bit of touching up to do here adn there but mainly on the roof, and around the window frames at either end, I have decided to leave the "glass" out as I think it looks good without it and I also have got to put the 2 coupling pins in too.

So heres some pictures to wet your appetite







Then seen along side the Guards Van

[90733]

Awesome , needs some people in it

[Keith S]

I like that summer coach. What are the bogie frames made of? THey look like WOOD in your pictures. Are they wood? That's unusual. Still a great looking coach. I am going to order one.

[Tom]

Thanks Jack  :D

Keith: Thanks, the bogies are the laser cut plywood ones from IP Engineering, the same company that makes the coach. However I picked up the coach from somewhere else without the bogies, so  I had to order them in too. The kit might come with another sort but im not sure, hope that helps  

[Tom]

Hi All,

As i'm still waiting for some items to arrive, I delved back into the box of unfinished projects that I started around the middle/end of last year. This produced some Binnie Chassis' a G.V.T wagon and the Lollypop Farm loco kit. So as a change to all this rolling stock I started to continue with the Loppypop Farm Loco Kit.

The only thing I have never liked about this kit is the sides and the front, as they seem really flimsy etc. As there was also an IP Ezee Gaurds Van in the box too I decided to measure up the sides and strangely they were the right size, so I demolished the van and took its sides. I think that these looks soo much better than the ones provided. The only thing about using the sides is I have to cut a new roof out of Plasticard as the metal one is now not wide enough. Also a new pair of buffer beams will have to be made to cover up the wider width. I may also make a new front with the plasticard too as i think it looks a tad funny at the moment.

The Loco will be painted a dark blue as the green its currently in is now used for coaching stock and will have a white roof (I hope you see this Zach )

So heres some photos of the progress so far:
(the two front peices arent stuck in place yet)

[Dr. Bond of the DVLR]

I look forward to the colour scheme!

[Tom]

Hi All,

Thanks for the comments. The loco or should I say railcar? is coming along very nicely This project has been halted again for the moment, as a long awaited parcel was brought around by the postman yesterday

This parcel contained something I had waited for since the start of January, something I had been waiting for since the first week of February and something I ordered back at the start of the month but had been held back with the other bits so it could all be sent out in one parcel

So the first thing was the wheels for the Quarrymens Coach seen below:




So that means the Quarrymens Coach is now complete and ready to make its first run on the Longmead Branch in April

The Second item was the Ashbury Coach which was out of stock when I ordered it.



And finally the third item was the Ffesty Quarrymens looking Brake Coach.



You may not hear much from me for a little while as i'm putting railway/modelling stuff on hold, because my A2 Product Design Project is in for the end of the week and Ive still got a fair bit to do (mostly the electronics but some gluing of the major pieces and the mountain of paperwork that you have to do).

Thats one problem but the other is that I have also ran out of most of the paints that I use, because of the sheer amount of painting that went into VoR Summer Coach and the little amount of paint I had left. So if I get time this week I'll pop to the model shop and get some more

Thats all

Tom

[Pendo Pilot]

Loving the quarrymans coach (as well as the other stock), the wheels look excellent items as well. Very nice work on that & look forward to the new stock buildups when you get a chance.

[taliesin001]

Looks great. I've always wanted a string of FR quarrymans coaches, yours looks excellent.

[Tom]

Thanks Shane and Lewis

the wheels look excellent items as well

Haha and so they should be at £9.60 a pair!!

and Lewis, I may get 2-3 more quarrymens coaches and run them as a rake with a rake of slate wagons but I need a few more of them too

[Tom]

Well I couldnt resist it, even though I've had some work to do,

Some progress was made before writing my earlier post and heres what it looks like at the moment: (the front end closest to the balcony isnt stuck in yet, its just being held in by the sides)

[taliesin001]

Very nice, never built one but the brandbright kits look great. I plan to build brakevan number 1/7 to go with my simplex.

[Tom]

Thanks Lewis, Is that the double balcony one? I'll wait in anticipation for the results, and seeing your M.O.T.Y entry so far we'll be in for good results me thinks

Well, not alot has been going on here recently due to Coursework Deadlines etc, so its been all go this week, but I have found some time in between to fit in some modelling

First of all, a large box arrived from Inverness yesterday (Thats basically the opposite end of the country from me here in Kent ). In this big large box was 2 Faller Railbuses. 1 will be staying here at the HWLR and the other will be moving on to The Longmead Branchline to help fill in with passenger services along the line. I got these for £27 each and all that needs doing is a small amount of wiring where the previous owner had started to fit simple RC but never got around to really starting or finishing the job.
So heres a couple of pics of them both.





A small amount of painting has been done on the Quarrymens Brake Coach, around the windows and droplights etc and at the start of the week I managed to get to the model shop to get the other paints that I needed to help its completion.

I have also made a start on re-livery-ing the Slate Wagons that are currently on the line, they will be coming out of their current Blue and Black livery to become either a dark grey, light grey or red oxide colour so that they can run with the new rake of Quarrymens Coaches that will be slowly emerging. I will also be purchasing more slate wagons over the next few months to make a nice long rake

Thats all for now

[Tom]

Hi All,

Ive been able to get a bit more modelling done this week as most of the coursework is now done Just a few little bits here and there

Anyway, I have started painting the slate wagons in their new liveries, so far I have painted one red oxide and two in a quite dark grey. They have only had their first coats and already need a little bit of tidying up as I'm a very messy painter So heres some pictures:






I have also started to construct the other one plank wagon that I brought a few months ago now, but has been sitting in the bits box due to me building all the coaches. This has only had its first coats to just around the sides.


I have an idea of what I want to do with this wagon, something a little different, but you'll just have to wait and see

As said in my last post I have also been doing a bit of work on the Quarrymens Balcony Brake Coach, heres a few pictures of the sides so far, the inside parts are now being painted before it starts going together




Thats all for now

[Tom]

Hi All

Just another usual update

I havent been up to much recently due to Product Design Coursework, but this will be well and truely over after tomorrow

The Ffestiniog Quarrymens Balcony Brake Coach is coming along nicely, Im trying to get it into a good state ready to take it along to the Longmead Branch for the monthly Steam Up this Saturday , the interior will be added when i have some more time.

Here is a few pictures that I didnt get around to posting from last week and some newer ones of the Coach in its current state.








Theres still some places that need to be gone over with some paint or another coat etc, but this should be ready real soon

The progress on re-livering the slate wagons is also coming along well but it also going slowly due to school work

More pics soon

[TheChestnutLine]

Hi All,

Ive been able to get a bit more modelling done this week as most of the coursework is now done  :D Just a few little bits here and there  :(

Anyway, I have started painting the slate wagons in their new liveries, so far I have painted one red oxide and two in a quite dark grey. They have only had their first coats and already need a little bit of tidying up as I'm a very messy painter  :D So heres some pictures:






I have also started to construct the other one plank wagon that I brought a few months ago now, but has been sitting in the bits box due to me building all the coaches. This has only had its first coats to just around the sides.


I have an idea of what I want to do with this wagon, something a little different, but you'll just have to wait and see  :D

As said in my last post I have also been doing a bit of work on the Quarrymens Balcony Brake Coach, heres a few pictures of the sides so far, the inside parts are now being painted before it starts going together  :D




Thats all for now  :D

Really nice

May I ask where you got the slate loads?

[Tom]

Thanks The Slate Loads are from Chuffed2Bits. I think they were about £6-7?

[Tom]

Hi All,

Not alot has been going on on the H.W.L.R recently due to me being really busy ( but then again when aren't I? ).

The Lines Manager has been busy designing a Special P Way Vehicle. Items are being ordered and the workshops are a hive of activity but everyone seems to be keeping their mouths shut and everything is shrouded in secrecy, the only words they will mutter is 'OPERATION CUTBACK'. When this project starts a thread will be made to follow its construction

I have been painting the floors of the slate wagons which have been relivered. I have also been touching up the paintwork here and there to neaten them up a little bit, before they go into service.

Heres a few pics:







Thats all