Isaac Dixon

[Osgood]

…… I'm currently repurposing a layout/diorama I made some years ago.

Mike

Just found your diorama thread.
I think it’s a bit much to drop ISAAC into the crane tanks’ manor - he’ll have to be a feisty so-and-so to hold his own against that mean lot!

I can see another in the Audrey Railway Series episode in the making - Troublesome Crane Tanks.
(Ah, I thought Isaac’s green looked familiar yet I couldn’t place it - Percy!)

 

[spikey faz]

Shortly after I mentioned the difficulty I was having in obtaining a set of builders plates, I was contacted by @Pete_S who very kindly offered to make some for me.

Soon after a little package arrived in the post and I've now started the process of attaching them.


To say that I am impressed with them is a bit of an understatement. I think they look great! I've no idea how Pete produced them, but I think it's some sort of laser guided Caxton Press!

I'll put some more pics up once the varnish I've used to attach the plates has set.

Pete also very thoughtfully produced a set of nameplates. Again, I think they look the business, but I'm two minds about using them as they would straddle a vertical line of rivets. I may have to add small packing pieces the thickness of the rivets.

Anyway, once again a Western Thunder member has come to my rescue. Thanks Pete

Mike

 

[Dave Holt]

Presumably, the offending rivet heads would be ground flush on the full size? Why not do the same? If done with care, the resulting paint damage will be hidden by the plates.
Dave.

 

[Matt.S.]

Presumably, the offending rivet heads would be ground flush on the full size? Why not do the same? If done with care, the resulting paint damage will be hidden by the plates.
Dave.

More likely as a former loco fitter the plate would mysteriously be fitted riiiiight up to the rivets...

 

[spikey faz]

I decided to use the nameplates as well.

Well pleased.

Just need to add a little bit of weathering and a crew.

Mike

 

[timbowales]

Lovely!

 

[spikey faz]

Lovely!

Thank you very much.

Mike

 

[Matt.S.]

perfect Mike - it's been a good little read long on the train to work.

 

[spikey faz]

perfect Mike - it's been a good little read long on the train to work.

Guess I'll have to start another project in order for you to have something to read on your return journey.

Mike

 

[PhilH]

Great result for such an esoteric subject with so little information to go on.

 

[Matt.S.]

Guess I'll have to start another project in order for you to have something to read on your return journey.

Mike

You've got four weeks whilst I'm in the UK to get a move on

 

[Dangerous Davies]

It's about time you showed us how to build a GWR 15XX Mike!

 

[RichardG]

Just need to add a little bit of weathering and a crew.

Mike, please can we have some more photos as the loco is now? It surely deserves them

 

[timbowales]

It's about time you showed us how to build a GWR 15XX Mike!

Ooh yes please

 

[spikey faz]

The latest copy (#144) of the 'Narrow Gauge & Industrial Railway Modelling Review' landed on my doormat yesterday.

To my surprise and delight there's an article by Andy Cuckson on Hughes & Co Locomotives. Although the article focuses mainly on the narrow gauge locomotive 'Belmont' that ran on the Snailbeach District Railway, there's a great picture from the Hughes catalogue that depicts a locomotive very similar to 'Isaac Dixon'. As I was working pretty much from one diagram and a lot of guesswork, it's quite gratifying for me to think I've got my model reasonably well proportioned.

Anyway, it's a good reason to subscribe to said magazine as you never know what delights may turn up in future editions.

Mike

 

[adrian]

The latest copy (#144) of the 'Narrow Gauge & Industrial Railway Modelling Review' landed on my doormat yesterday.

....

Anyway, it's a good reason to subscribe to said magazine as you never know what delights may turn up in future editions.

Mike

and in this issue they have the scoop of Maggie & Gordon Gravett's latest Breton delight, the MRJ that landed at the same time only had a teaser and a comment that it will feature in MRJ next year.