00 Guage 1980s Yard BR Blue

[Scoobman]

No I did not go.
Nice she survived and a nice touch with the plates.
The other one I remember seeing fair bit of was 47077 North Star, I first saw her at Dover. I have always been tempted to do a rail blue North Star with etched plates.

[Wacky Racer]

Just come across this thread. Can't believe I missed it.

First class work. Very impressed.

[simonspider]

Can't beat BR Blue - terrific weathering on the loco's too

[RichB]

simonspider said:

Can't beat BR Blue

Other than the two tone green Brush Type 4s and Hymeks and of course Western maroon

[Scoobman]

47285 on TTAs





A wagon or two

[RichB]

I have to say your weathering technique is first class.

[Scoobman]

Thanks Rich and Tonker. Positive comments always gives one inspiration.
I will stick a few more up tomorrow. Weathered BGs and GUVs

[RichB]

Scoobman said:

Thanks Rich. Positive comments always gives one inspiration.
I will stick a few more up tomorrow. Weathered BGs and GUVs

Those AMOCO oil tankers really could be mistaken for the real thing.

[Scoobman]

I have always liked this picture. I have improved it since this. So will post it up tomorrow.

[Scoobman]

RichB said:

Scoobman said:

Thanks Rich. Positive comments always gives one inspiration.
I will stick a few more up tomorrow. Weathered BGs and GUVs

Those AMOCO oil tankers really could be mistaken for the real thing.

I have got six of them and I have made each one look different. As they used to run like that. I will see if I can post some pictures tomorrow as well.

[Scoobman]

That one is Bachmann. The ridges on the roof let it down. I have another Bachmann BG which is later version without the ridges on. What is scratch built is the platform, which I was quite pleased with.

However your comment has prompted me to start scratch building wagons again. So a set of 21t scratch built coal hoppers will be surfacing at some point

Edited by Scoobman on Thursday 8th December 20:05

[Scoobman]

these shots show the weathering on the concrete platform side.







Reference

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2005049

[RichB]

Scoobman said:

these shots show the weathering on the concrete platform side.

Small point but when I see weathered diesels I notice that no one does a dirty windscreen with a clear segment where the arc of the widscreen wiper clears it. Yet that's exactly how I remember dirty diesels from when I was young.

[Yertis]

Scoobman said:

Superb. That looks almost real, except for Rich Bs comment, and also something that always struck me about these things (I hate 33s) is that the windscreen had a peculiar purpley tinge, like some aircraft cockpit windows.

[RichB]

Yertis said:

... something that always struck me about these things (I hate 33s) is that the windscreen had a peculiar purpley tinge, like some aircraft cockpit windows.

Most of the diesels on the western region had that. I always assumed it was an oil slick from them being so filthy!

[Scoobman]

Taking a rest from loading the CCTs




Weathered GUV




Another Weathered BG




And yes I agree guys, I have been a bit lazy with the windscreens. Some have been too dirty. Some do not have the arc where the wipers go.

Edited by Scoobman on Saturday 10th December 12:35

[RichB]

Scoobman said:

And yes I agree guys, I have been a bit lazy with the windscreens.

It's a indication of how good your work is that the only detail that separates these forn being real is the windscreens!

[anonymous-user]

Slightly OT, hope it's OK just to bob this pic in here as I used to be into model railways as a kid etc and this model was specially commissioned for the FIL 20 years ago after he completed 50 years working for British Rail, made by Dave Lowrey modelmakers, I think it's this firm http://www.modernwagons.co.uk/index.html
Probably an easy guess for you lads to guess what type of train it is, and supposedly in full working order when built but it has never been used.

[Scoobman]

Is he still working on the railways?

Latest project has been the weathering of class 25201

How she started out naked with some handrails I made for her and a few pics here of the finished article.

I am now about to get stuck into hand building a rake of 21t coal hoppers see here.

http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/br21thopperweldre...

I think the weathering opportunities are really good on em. Will probably take me a year and day! we shall see.

Edited by Scoobman on Friday 16th December 16:35

[Scoobman]

Stratford´s 47010 light engine



Permanent way wagons in the yard



33045 and 47285 on the stabling point late afternoon

Edited by Scoobman on Thursday 23 March 22:03