scratchbuilding

One of the wagons missing from my 1950s gas works project is a steel 13 ton ex-Private Owner wagon. They were quite distinctive as the thinner sides, ends and floors meant they were slightly lower than the equivalent wooden wagons to maintain the same cubic capacity. They look something like the...

I started this way back in January 2009, but for various reasons I was unable to finish it. Practicly the only work required was to permanantly fit the arms, connect everything up and paint it. John Brighton, who is better known for his loco's did that, and he has made a fine job of my bit of...

I have been ask to build a Y6 tram engine for someone, and I thought maybe some of you will be interested how I go about it. It will be a slow build as work gets in the way at this time of year. Others may do it differently, so comments will be most welcome. So far I have done the side skirts...

Here is one from the archive, H&B Rly signal bridge, and part of my Sallyfield Jct project. Etched arms etc, plus the usual milled and filed parts.

After making several signals for friends I had a few bits left over, I decided it was time to build a few for my own layout "Sallyfield Jct". Of the three, this one may be of interest, and is a little different. Apart from the arm etc, all "Homebrewed" including the colour light head, and...

It's been 18 years since I built a 7mm scale model Crewe Goods loco to run on my 'Alexandra Yard' set up , I'd quite forgotten where it had ended up until a phone call from Jim McGeown reminded me that he got it along with the layout. So recently the scratchbuilding bug bug bit again and this is...

A couple of LMS 7mm signals I made some years ago, I drilled out the ladders on my milling machine, other parts are "Home Brewed" or well modified etches.

Moving on from introducing myself on the new members page, I have come to Area 51 to start things off. Should I ever be asked to go Great Western again, then I'll take the trouble to post there. The first item here is 4mm scale and an ex-LNER B2. I'll record progress as I go and post it here...

This is an unplanned model. Well, it has been on the 'want to build' list for some time but when I got home on Friday evening I had no intention of starting it now. But while looking for another photo amongst my motley collection I came across the photo below. The note on the back says "AE...