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[Richard_A]

I've been weathering my living room.

[4630]

10 minutes ago, Richard_A said:

I've been weathering my living room.

I see that you’ve gone for the subtle approach to weathering.

[Bucoops]

17 minutes ago, Richard_A said:

I've been weathering my living room.

 

You missed a bit.

[Richard_A]

9 minutes ago, Bucoops said:

 

You missed a bit.

The middle wall is to be removed,  then I won't have.

[Northmoor]

9 hours ago, MJI said:

Back in early 80s lots of Plymouth Penzance trains were a 50 with 4 mark 1s, once 3.

 

TSO SK CK BSK

Up until the mid-80s, one of the evening Swansea to Milford trains was a 47 plus 3, normally SK SK (Mk2) BFK.  We never got any photos but on at least one occasion, it was just SK BFK.

[RThompson]

3 hours ago, APOLLO said:

A few years ago Hattons (remember them ?) had a sale on - A Bachmann Standard class 5 in green for around £50 quid or so.

 

 

 

I bought one with the intention of mucking it up to represent a Patricroft example (always filthy).

 

On receiving and unboxing she looked wonderful in her green livery, such a shame to desecrate this fine model. So she stayed as is. 73014 was last allocated to Bolton, being condemned from there in July 1967, still in green livery so I have read.

 

Now I'm not really anti weathering, and some wonderfully weathered models have been shown here recently - but for many of my models it's just not for me. (especially my O gauge North American diesels with their colourful paint schemes). But I did heavily weathered my two Bachmann WD (Dub D's) - and lost their numbers as I weathered over them !! I never saw a clean Dub D with readable numbers !!

 

Brit15

 

Sometimes locos are absolutely spotless, not often but can be, industrial railways can be certainly the case having time to look after their steed.

 

I built this Kitson Consett A class and I wont weather it.

 

 

 

[robertcwp]

Here is a short train behind a pacific:

 

60059_Charwelton_1955 by Robert Carroll, on Flickr

[robertcwp]

Some short trains behind Type 4 diesels:

 

47_1C94_SEP-74 by Robert Carroll, on Flickr

 

D837_Aller_22-8-69 by Robert Carroll, on Flickr

 

D1511_Harrogate_3-67 by Robert Carroll, on Flickr

[Brinkly]

I thought I would share some examples of my weathering. 
 

A selection of SR PMVs and CCTs - converted to P4 standards by the late, great Brian Pearce. Painted, lettered and weathered by myself. Ian Harrison provided the layout - his rather lovely, Dulverton. 
 

 

Best wishes,

 

Nick 

[Tony Wright]

8 hours ago, robertcwp said:

Here is a short train behind a pacific:

 

60059_Charwelton_1955 by Robert Carroll, on Flickr

Good morning Robert,

 

A great shot; thank you.

 

The overbridge (does it still stand?) was a prominent feature on the layout depicting Charwelton built by Wolverhampton MRC members. It was certainly still intact when our first 'field studies' were conducted at the turn of the century. 

 

 

 

But A3s no longer ran beneath it (apologies for the grotty smoke effect).

 

In model form, blue diesels now run beneath it! 

 

Regards,

 

Tony. 

 

 

[Tony Wright]

Picking up on a couple of recent points...................

 

 

Note the short footboard on the bogie underneath the guard's door in the brake section of the Thompson BSK. 

 

Secondly (mentioned some little time ago), note the extra depth below the lower horizontal lining band on the tender, caused by the strip previously carrying the stainless steel embellishment (something rarely modelled). 

 

 

[Tony Wright]

Dave Lewis of Southern Pride got in touch with me yesterday asking if I had any pictures of his products. 

 

Here's a selection from what I sent...............

 

 

The Elizabethan.

 

 

The XP64 stock.

 

 

Bulleid coaches.

 

 

Mk.1 Pullman cars in umber/cream.

 

 

And in blue/grey.

 

 

TPOs.

 

 

Thompson Catering Cars.

 

 

And other Thompson cars.

 

 

Standard Mk.1 stock. 

 

 

And ex-Mk.1 Pullman cars (ex-Hadrian bar?).

 

 

The Anglo-Scottish Car Carrier.

 

 

On at least two trainsets. 

 

Without Dave's input, Stoke Summit, Charwelton and Little Bytham would have far fewer examples of the 'correct' rolling stock; all long, long before equivalent RTR products appeared. A time when things actually had to be made................... And, in a few cases, still have to be. 

 

How brilliant to have a 'tame' manufacturer as part of the team! Thanks Dave. 

[Roger Sunderland]

Hi Tony

 Totally agree,I’m sure many of us are extremely grateful to Dave at Southern Pride for his wonderful models. We had a huge number of his Bullieds on Bournemouth West, the only suitable depiction as Bachmann had not brought out their new range (older Bachmann ones were poor). His Mk1 range stood with the best in my opinion, I still run them, and the Thompsons were a godsend.

Wish some of the more obscure types, not in mainstream ranges were still available. Thank you Dave Lewis.

[Captain Kernow]

Further to the question of 'whether to weather', this is my 82041 (allocated to Bath Green Park), built by me in the mid-1990s from the Kemilway kit, turned Romford drivers, Portescap motor. I never got round to weathering it and I'm not sure that I will now (although I ought to do so).

 

This following photo by Chris Nevard, courtesy Hornby Magazine:

 

My own photo, showing the loco in the same location, almost certainly taken at the same time as Chris's:

 

However, when I built fellow class member 82044 around 2011, I did weather it. This is a renumbered Bachmann body with modified lining and a modified Comet chassis, Markits wheels, Mashima motor and High Level gearbox. This photo was taken by Andy York, courtesy of BRM:

 

When it comes to diesels, I do normally weather them. before letting them enter service, such as this Heljan Hymek posing on Engine Wood:

 

A more recent view of the same loco, many years later, on Bethesda Sidings:

 

 

[Barclay]

I often find I want to keep a loco clean, as with this Ruston 48DS, but I still try to give it a slightly used look. Others, yes, end up filthy. In fact I realise that both these loco's are the same colour! 

 

 

 

[landscapes]

Hi Tony

 

Although I am no longer involved in model railways I still regularly follow Your Little Bytham, Gilberts Peterborough North and Eric's Longdrem and Pinkhill, all outstanding layouts.

 

I found it very interesting reading the comments on applying digital smoke, I use to rally enjoy playing around on photoshop trying to create smoke effects.

 

It all came about after seeing one of Andy Yorks tutorials on smoke effects then I was hooked.

 

I hope you don't mind me posting a few of my own efforts, although I no longer own any of the model locomotives I kept all my digital photos as memories of a great 10 years working on Haymarket.

 

Best Regard's

 

David

Edited August 14 by landscapes

[30368]

4 hours ago, landscapes said:

Although I am no longer involved in model railways

Nice to hear from you David and to see some of your wonderful images from Haymarket.

Let us hope you return to the hobby some time in the future.

 

Kind regards,

 

30368

Edited August 14 by 30368

[landscapes]

45 minutes ago, 30368 said:

Nice to hear from you David and to see some of your wonderful images from Haymarket.

Let us hope you return to the hobby and some time in the future.

 

Kind regards,

 

30368

Hi Richard

 

Thank you for your very kind comments.

 

As much as I enjoyed making Haymarket and communicating with all the amazing fellow modellers on RMWeb like yourself I have returned back to Heritage Railway Photography and that’s is and always has been my main interest.

 

I will continue to follow with interest various layouts on the website including your own layout  which looking at your recent photos is coming on a treat.

 

Regards

 

David

[Tony Wright]

Returning to the theme of weathering, surely the Austerities carried the most-extreme............

 

 

 

 

 

Typical prototype examples (please observe copyright restrictions).

 

Anyway, some OO Gauge examples, mostly seen on Little Bytham.....................

 

 

DJH (all my work).

 

 

DJH (all my work).

 

 

DJH (all my work).

 

 

Bachmann (the late Dave Shakespeare's work).

 

 

DJH on Stoke Summit (all my work).

 

 

DJH build (my weathering).

 

 

DJH (Tony Geary's work).

 

 

DJH (Tony Geary's work).

 

 

2mm Finescale conversion from Farish N Gauge original.

 

 

Bachmann (unknown).

 

 

 

Bachmann (my work).

 

Bachmann (unknown).

 

 

DJH (unknown).

 

 

DJH (unknown).

 

 

DJH (unknown).

 

 

DJH (unknown).

 

 

DJH (Mick Peabody's work).

 

 

DJH (unknown). 

 

Well-made, but far too clean............

 

Apologies for not remembering who the unknowns are. 

 

 

 

 

Edited August 15 by Tony Wright
correction

[APOLLO]

Mucky old Dub D's, we hated them as we knew not what number they carried !!!

 

Mid 60's, they were everywhere around Wigan, and hated, and suddenly they were gone, and (just a little bit) missed.

 

Central Wagon at Ince Wigan scrapped a fair few.

 

 

Normanton. Oct 1967, off to Drapers soon for the chop.

 

 

 

An active grimy one passing through a grimy Manchester Vic on a grimy day.

 

 

Steam to spare northbound through Preston on the East Lancs side.

 

 

Southbound just south of Wigan NW on the fast line passing under the Westwood loop line (L&Y).

 

 

Passing through Wigan Wallgate eastbound.

 

 

Tender first Bickershaw bound at Springs Branch.

 

 

Stockport Edgeley 1967

 

 

And that's about it for my Dub D pix. God knows what their numbers were !!

 

Brit15

[Northmoor]

I still find it staggering that from a class of over 700 engines and which lasted to almost the end of steam on BR, not one survived into preservation.  None ending up in Woodhams Yard was only part of the reason; enthusiasts had their eyes on more glamorous engines.

[65179]

1 hour ago, Tony Wright said:

Returning to the theme of weathering, surely the Austerities carried the most-extreme............

 

 

 

 

 

Typical prototype examples (please observe copyright restrictions).

 

Anyway, some OO Gauge examples, mostly seen on Little Bytham.....................

 

 

DJH (all my work).

 

 

DJH (all my work).

 

 

DJH (all my work).

 

 

Bachmann (the late Dave Shakespeare's work).

 

 

DJH on Stoke Summit (all my work).

 

 

DJH build (my weathering).

 

 

DJH (Tony Geary's work).

 

 

DJH (Tony Geary's work).

 

 

DJH (unknown).

 

 

Bachmann (unknown).

 

 

 

Bachmann (my work).

 

Bachmann (unknown).

 

 

DJH (unknown).

 

 

DJH (unknown).

 

 

DJH (unknown).

 

 

DJH (unknown).

 

 

DJH (Mick Peabody's work).

 

 

DJH (unknown). 

 

Well-made, but far too clean............

 

Apologies for not remembering who the unknowns are. 

 

 

 

 

 

I think 90632 is a 2mm scale conversion of the Farish N gauge WD.

 

Regards,

Simon 

[APOLLO]

Two years ago I posted some photos etc of my Freedom of the North West 4 days in 8 Rover trips.

 

Being sick & tired of the current news etc, I've just completed ny first day of another rover, and boy has it bucked me up (Though no Dub D's !!!!!).

 

 

This ticket (£63.95 for 4 days in 8 with a senior railcard) must be THE bargain of the year for travel. Today (hot and sunny all day) for the grand total of £16 took me from Wigan (Dep 0936) to Lancaster on a Pendolino, fingers crossed for a 10 minute connection for the Carlisle train via Barrow and Workington with stunning views of the coast and Lale District mountains. One hour for lunch at a (to me) wonderful Carlisle station, then a superb run down to Leeds on the S&C. A tour group joined at Appleby and the leader gave an interesting talk to all down to Settle. Again wonderful views of our superb country.

Arrival on time at 5.30 at Leeds I decided quickly to get an on time (really !!) Trans Pennine Express to Man Vic and a quick connection on home to Wigan, arrived dead on time at 7.40 pm.

 

EVERYONE, staff, passengers of all nationalities etc were pleasant, (including Yorkshiremen !!!!), just as it should be.

 

Sorry no photos yet, A superb day out. If you are lucky enough to live oop north within the above map, I highly recommend this ticket to remind yourself of how lucky we all are up 'ere  !!.

 

Rain tomorrow so next outing on Friday, Lancaster to Skipton perhaps.

 

Brit15

 

 

[31A]

My effort at weathering a Bachmann WD 2-8-0.  

 

Probably a bit restrained, really.  I tried to do the streaking down the tender side below the fire iron rack (from the etch by 247 Developments) which most of them seemed to have, but it didn't really quite come off.  Perhaps I should try again!

 

 

[polybear]

7 hours ago, Northmoor said:

I still find it staggering that from a class of over 700 engines and which lasted to almost the end of steam on BR, not one survived into preservation.  None ending up in Woodhams Yard was only part of the reason; enthusiasts had their eyes on more glamorous engines.

 

Perhaps those preserving Locos were sensible enough to realise that such examples would be hugely expensive to maintain and run, as well as taking up a lot of shed space?

Captain Bill Smith (who saved and preserved J52 68846) had originally hoped to save a much larger Loco (A3?) but those "in the shed" steered him towards the J52 as being much more sensible.  ISTR that 68846 had recently undergone overhaul(?) as well, so was in very good  condition.

 

Sadly (at least the last time I visited) it's now languishing in a dark corner in the NRM 😒

 

For those who haven't read the book "Preservation Pioneer" I can thoroughly recommend it - available from the 'Bay from £2.89 incl. postage.