Hello from a Tier 2 Location....

Stephen

Stephen

Western Thunderer
Evening All,

I'm just getting back into O gauge modelling again after a hiatus of about five or six years.

Initial projects are very much spurred on by looking at an unpainted Bachmann Brass O gauge J94 and wondering whether I should sell it. Knowing I wont have the skills to every paint it, I then did wonder whether I should get someone else todo the hard work. I had a few emails with Warren Hayward, and the loco has been sent through to his workshops to be out-shopped in Longmoor Military Railway Livery.

With the Longmoor theme in mind, the recent sale at Hattons spurred on the purchase of a few of their warwells. Additionally I've taken the plunge and am awaiting delivery of a few MM1 (ex JLTRT) BR/SR box van kits to finish off a 'Longmoor' train.

Will hopefully get a thread put up in due course highlighting the fun/games of building/painting/weathering the rolling stock. Until then more than happy to look upon other threads admiring the rich handiwork displayed here.

Cheers,

Stephen
 
Stephen

Stephen

Western Thunderer
I suppose there is now justification to get a 'Thumper' in O gauge as well then!

Does raise a good question of manning the footplate of the J94......think I'll see if models of an 'sappers' are available - the misses would start asking serious questions if 'St.Trinian' figures started appearing...

Cheers,

Stephen
 
Stephen

Stephen

Western Thunderer
Hi Ian,

you’ve done a fantastic job - brass kits are beyond me presently, but that certainly is inspiration for the future.

Although the BR Green would suit my modelling desires, I’d have a strong temptation to blue/grey, just as I remember travelling on them between Southampton and Salisbury.

Cheers,

Stephen


Lancastrian said:
Hi Stephen,

It is built from a Peter Clark Kit, with some modifications to represent a 2H as running in 1958.

Regards,

Ian
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DavidB

Western Thunderer
Stephen said:
Thank you David! That’s saved a further trawl of the internet to find suitable figures - they look pretty decent!
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You are welcome. I was helping Alan on his stand at the Apedale Valley Light Railway (edge of Stoke on Trent) in 2018 at a WW1 event. There were lots of people in uniform showing everything from cavalry, artillery, transport to trains and field kitchens. It was a great weekend and Alan got some useful scans to add to his catalogue. It's nice to remember the people we met and who now appear as scans. I went as a policeman and have now been immortalised in resin!
 
Stephen

Stephen

Western Thunderer
In all honesty I’ve never really put much thought into the ‘population’ of any of my rolling stock, but I think in this instance with the whole planned ‘Longmoor Train’ probably only requiring loco crew and a guard, this will be a nice finishing touch.

I’m even debating diving into the world of military modelling adding a Comet Tank to the back of one of the Warwells.....but let’s take this one step at a time. I’m struggling to find any decent colour photos of Wagons at Longmoor. I have but there is not enough consistency in them to pinpoint a common denominator for a ‘green’ colour for them - some vans look grey....

but I’ve purchased a few Humbrol ‘army’ paints today, and I have a Slaters 7plant wagon which is going to be used as a test bed for the paining and Cambridge transfers. After that I’ve got a few MM1 vans on the way to me, and a Dapol Pillbox Brake Van that will need repainting.

cheers,

Stephen
 
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