7mm Heyside: 7mm L&Y, late 50s/early 60s
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Len Cattley
Western Thunderer
They look much better now Richard. 
Len
Len
oldravendale
Western Thunderer
Prototype alert! Not as sharp as it should be, but overall the weathering looks about right......
30842, Eastleigh Shed Yard on 23rd May 1965.
Brian
30842, Eastleigh Shed Yard on 23rd May 1965.
Brian
Dikitriki
Flying Squad
Hi,
We went to Telford in September. We're going to Doncaster in February. The time inbetween did not allow for any major works, not that we wanted to do any after the big pre-Telford push. What we have been doing is tinkering; adding more goods wagons, particularly increasing the number of Dingham-equipped wagons, adding a fully coaled rake of minerals to balance the empties. We must have added 25 or so wagons to the roster, and having a couple of Dingham fitted pick up freights will add much to the shunting capability, and operator enjoyment.
Roger provided a few mineral wagons. They arrived in pristine condition, and he said I could do what I wanted with them
So I set about weathering and coaling them, and this is the latest to join the rake.
I'll do a little more when I look at the rake as a whole - just a bit more oil and grease on the underframe really - but that'll do for now.
Cheers,
Richard
We went to Telford in September. We're going to Doncaster in February. The time inbetween did not allow for any major works, not that we wanted to do any after the big pre-Telford push. What we have been doing is tinkering; adding more goods wagons, particularly increasing the number of Dingham-equipped wagons, adding a fully coaled rake of minerals to balance the empties. We must have added 25 or so wagons to the roster, and having a couple of Dingham fitted pick up freights will add much to the shunting capability, and operator enjoyment.
Roger provided a few mineral wagons. They arrived in pristine condition, and he said I could do what I wanted with them
So I set about weathering and coaling them, and this is the latest to join the rake.
I'll do a little more when I look at the rake as a whole - just a bit more oil and grease on the underframe really - but that'll do for now.
Cheers,
Richard
AJC
Western Thunderer
The weathering is good, I think, particularly above the solebar and the shininess of the coal doesn't strike me as too jarring - if it were fines or dust, then yes - but perhaps there could be a bit more variation on the running gear - evidence of oil around the brake gear pivots and on the lower half of the axleboxes and the white-paint on the end of the brake lever. See - BR 21ton double door unfit minerals - 1950 design MDO | B201099 COAL 21 @ Swansea Dock 80-09-11 © Paul Bartlett w - for example (though the body shows evidence of rather extreme replating).
Perhaps the most critical thing, however, is that the wagon modelled is a 21 tonner rather than a 24 1/2 tonner. In 7mm, even on something the size of Heyside, this is big enough the see; in 4mm, I could probably get away with it.
Adam
Perhaps the most critical thing, however, is that the wagon modelled is a 21 tonner rather than a 24 1/2 tonner. In 7mm, even on something the size of Heyside, this is big enough the see; in 4mm, I could probably get away with it.
Adam
Dikitriki
Flying Squad
Roger.....report to the Principal's office immediately.....100 lines on identifying BR mineral wagons.
Adam,
Thank you for letting us down so nicely. You are quite right, and I hadn't spotted that. I assume I have some spare transfers in my unused stash, so I shall redo the number box and reweather.
I agree about the oil on the underframe; as I said, I shall take the whole rake off next Wednesday and go over the lot.
Richard
Adam,
Thank you for letting us down so nicely. You are quite right, and I hadn't spotted that. I assume I have some spare transfers in my unused stash, so I shall redo the number box and reweather.
I agree about the oil on the underframe; as I said, I shall take the whole rake off next Wednesday and go over the lot.
Richard
AJC
Western Thunderer
Hi Richard - no problem, easily missed and, mercifully, easily changed (much more so that push rod brakes. Yes. More than once). I only wish Parkside made this one in 4mm. For such a simple wagon, the cut and shut required to produce it from the versions they do produce is surprisingly involved...
Adam
Scale7JB
Western Thunderer
It's
In mine and Micks opinion, it's too shiny, especially for midland coal which has a duller finish to it.. You'd possibly get away with it on a welsh layout as welsh coal is much shinier.. Every now and then on the engine we'll find a lump of welsh in with the polish coal we now use, stick it in a bucket and save it for when we need it... either that or throw it out the cab as it wrecks engines..
JB.
Ok, timid question, raised from the Back of the Class....
How the heck can real coal look too "coal-like"...???
In mine and Micks opinion, it's too shiny, especially for midland coal which has a duller finish to it.. You'd possibly get away with it on a welsh layout as welsh coal is much shinier.. Every now and then on the engine we'll find a lump of welsh in with the polish coal we now use, stick it in a bucket and save it for when we need it... either that or throw it out the cab as it wrecks engines..
JB.
Mike Sheardown
Western Thunderer
Looks good Tony - and that's quite a distance too !!
Might see you folks at Doncaster, as I only live down the road
Cheers
Mike
Might see you folks at Doncaster, as I only live down the road
Cheers
Mike
Dikitriki
Flying Squad
Hi,
Working day today, which invariably means a bit of testing before we get started.
It's very rare I have an GW loco in front of the camera, but Trevithick appeared for a running test after being sound chipped. I had to try to pose it where the background did not say 'L&Y' - an impossible task, but this was the best I could do
Richard
Working day today, which invariably means a bit of testing before we get started.
It's very rare I have an GW loco in front of the camera, but Trevithick appeared for a running test after being sound chipped. I had to try to pose it where the background did not say 'L&Y' - an impossible task, but this was the best I could do
Richard
Dikitriki
Flying Squad
Thank you Phil,
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I would remind everyone that Heyside is going to the BRM Doncaster show on the weekend of 13th/14th February.
In fact there is good 7mm representation with Apethorne Junction, Hollowbeck Shed and Fourgig East, as well as Heyside.
We will no doubt be very busy, but please say 'hello' if you are going.
Richard
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I would remind everyone that Heyside is going to the BRM Doncaster show on the weekend of 13th/14th February.
In fact there is good 7mm representation with Apethorne Junction, Hollowbeck Shed and Fourgig East, as well as Heyside.
We will no doubt be very busy, but please say 'hello' if you are going.
Richard
warren haywood
Western Thunderer
Hope you have all got your passports upto date and plenty of warm clothing