RMweb Gold Corbs Posted September 24, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 24, 2018 mmmmm.... Duke of Wellington? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Hat Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 (edited) mmmmm.... Duke of Wellington? 71001 Duke of York To be followed by 71002 Duke of Richmond Meanwhile, next one on list for completion is 60604 Marquis of Londonderry / Fighting Charlie... If people are interested the New North Eastern Railway fleet is going to be running at my layouts next exhibition at Shildon Locomotion Museum. Fleet should include: 31470 North Eastern 60164 Northern Star 60540 Orpheus 60603 Eleventh Earl of Mar 60604 Marquis of Londonderry / Fighting Charlie 67801 67802 67803 67804 71001 (Yet to be named) Duke of York Edited September 25, 2018 by The Black Hat 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold simon b Posted October 2, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 2, 2018 How about 47702 in weathered Mainline freight blue? I cant take credit for the repaint on this, bought on ebay with damage to the cabs which I've repaired. I think it looks great, and can normally be found top and tailing a ballast train with my NSE 47711. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Hat Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Charlie breaks cover... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted October 3, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 3, 2018 (edited) Hmm... What if.... If your going to have fun, it has to be in Blackpool It is actually a culmulation of spare parts The tender is from a Bachmann crab, the LMS numbers rubbed out using a pencil rubber. The body was redundant from another project and the chassis came in an ebay lot. Added BR overhead warning flashes to complete the 1960’s, or perhaps one day the 2020’s appearence although subtle, ive Picked out the oil pots in brass, as well as the drain cocks, both of which were black. Ive since changed the nameplate splasher to black as i wasnt happy with the red in the below pictures. LMS locos look great in BR Guise. I have another spare patriot body.... maybe i could do Southport ? Edited May 9, 2021 by adb968008 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Hat Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 The Marquis sits being prepped for the show this weekend... 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted October 4, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 4, 2018 The Marquis sits being prepped for the show this weekend... 43040033_298047634119374_2992239836074606592_n.jpg 43086342_749814218693953_4756138374320881664_n.jpg Looks a bit unbalanced, why not replace the pony truck with a four wheel bogie? 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Hat Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Looks a bit unbalanced, why not replace the pony truck with a four wheel bogie? I was thinking of that, might have a go at it after this weekend... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Hat Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 (edited) Part of the fun of operating at the recent exhibition in Shildon was watching those looking at the layout attempting to discreetly figure out which engines were real and which were not. The easy option was to realise that all the steam engines running where fictitious, with my company the New North Eastern Railway standing on the depot en masse. However, when all of the engines on shed, were sat in the same paint scheme, with the same layout in the way that the lining was applied, it was not so easy to distinguish them from being real as they all had the uniform appearance, being Darlington NER Green lined out in British Railways late crest scheme. I have to say that together as a fleet the engines did look impressive, the lighter green compared with BR 'Brunswick' Green looking brighter and attractive, where as the traditional real scheme while looking stunning in some light can look dark on occasions. Pictures here show a number of the fleet on shed in action. One particular view of L4 67803 taking centre stage with the bigger engines behind being a particular favourite of the weekend. Edited October 12, 2018 by The Black Hat 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizz Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 The dark red and dark grey version of DB Livery on Class 68 68332 on ex works wagons. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JDW Posted March 16, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 16, 2019 I've never seen a dark red dark and grey version of the DB livery before that I can think of, what is the significance? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizz Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Something along these lines. V200 and class 215 'Rabbit'....but with my 68 sort of anglasized with yellow ends. It was the darker red (Crimson) that DB had before the 'Traffic Red' was introduced. My 68 isn't really finished, it needs a darker grey panel on the upper body side and silver trim. The photo of the V200 isn't mine, but the photo of the 215 was taken from a video I filmed at Köln West last summer. The driver gave it a handful when he saw me filming.....good lad! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizz Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Fictitious loco and therefore I suppose fictitious livery..... Clayton chassis, (bought a whole load from somewhere for £10 each) story is re-engineered with a new body and new power unit and control equipment. Now in DB Traffic Red, again anglasized with yellow panels. Scratch built from styrene. 12 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
25901 Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 This little paint job was days from happening in real life, the livery 25262 was going into before overhaul at Bury in the early 90s but bodywork issues brought the overhaul forward and a big lump of EE got the idea instead 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JDW Posted March 16, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 16, 2019 That looks quite nice, but a bit out of proportion without yellow cab doors and just a short wrap-around yellow end. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
25901 Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 1 hour ago, JDW said: That looks quite nice, but a bit out of proportion without yellow cab doors and just a short wrap-around yellow end. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JDW Posted March 17, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 17, 2019 I think that's what the yoof would call a #fail on my part! Strangely it looks right without the large logo, maybe that's what threw me. Certainly the full 'large logo' version looks odd to me, maybe that's just down to what we're used to seeing vs. what could have been. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Hat Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 On 16/03/2019 at 23:05, JDW said: That looks quite nice, but a bit out of proportion without yellow cab doors and just a short wrap-around yellow end. Paint the roof light grey add headlight and I think your onto a winner... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizz Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 The six Heljan 'Clayton' chassis' I bought and stored are gradually getting re-engineered. This time the original centre cab is to be retained and just the bonnets etc replaced. Not fixed on a livery yet, but will probably be something along the lines of a fictitious spot hire freight company. The scenario is that the loco will have been updated and up rated, in a similar way that DB have re powered their locos with centre cabs. 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizz Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 (edited) Not sure what I was drinking when I dreamed this up......never got it finished. It was supposed to fit a Proto 2000 E8/9 chassis. Edited July 24, 2019 by Grizz Really bad spelling....again 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizz Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Gradually adding the body side doors, hinges, top doors, grills etc, pretty time consuming. Still got to figure out the front end details. The chassis' only came with working red rear lights. Last bit should be the hand grab rails and steps. The grey cab is fitted separately and can be removed to allow for the glazing to be fitted following spraying. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catkins Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 On 27/07/2019 at 22:33, Grizz said: Gradually adding the body side doors, hinges, top doors, grills etc, pretty time consuming. Still got to figure out the front end details. The chassis' only came with working red rear lights. Last bit should be the hand grab rails and steps. The grey cab is fitted separately and can be removed to allow for the glazing to be fitted following spraying. If that is for the current era, then I would say go for a blank nose, with the current group standard light clusters. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HonestTom Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 On 03/08/2018 at 08:30, Ragtag said: Here's the beginnings of a Res Class 37/4 for a what-if parcels service along the West Highland Line. That livery sits really nicely on that engine. I must admit that I'm not that familiar with sectorisation, so if you told me that was a real livery, I'd probably believe you. On 23/01/2018 at 23:28, Sturminster_Newton said: Anyone know an affordable refinisher of OO models? I hanker after a class 43 in lined Brunswick Green with the passenger stock in GWR Coffee and Cream. I also mused over a 43 with a four sleeper cars, two buffet/restaurant cars and a TSO in the consist with the 'loco' in lined Apple Green and the coaches in 'teak'. A 43 would also 'work' in Coronation Scot streamliner livery. Being an acknowledged classic design the 43 makes an ideal base for fictional liveries even the Scarlet of London Transport with it's minimal gold lining is a feasible. Now that the BIG Yellow Head is being phased out perhaps we might see more adventurous old school liveries re-appearing. Whilst we heretics wish for liveries from the old pre-grouping companies and would love to see them applied to modern stock... Personally I'm hoping for the Tube trains on the Isle of Wight to be restored to full London Transport livery. The current version is close, but no cigar. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragtag Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Thanks, things have progressed slightly since that pic but still plenty to do: 12 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan's Goldfish Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 2 hours ago, Ragtag said: Thanks, things have progressed slightly since that pic but still plenty to do: I'm definitely liking that! Good work, may have to replicate it myself at some point in the future. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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