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Really great work John and once again it shows the beauty of 2mm FS off nicely.

Hopefully it won't be 18 months until the next post?

Cheers,

Mark

As Robin says great to see another post CK. 

Certainly missed updates on Callow Lane and looking forwards to seeing those part relief buildings progress.

Cheers,

Mark

Some beautiful scenic modelling and it all appears to be gelling together nicely.

Rolling stock is nicely weathered too.

Cheers,

Mark

If I have one for myself, it'll have to be the one named for a stately home which by the 1930s had been sold and made into a refuge for the terminally confused. I think it may be 'Quidenham'.

Thanks Jonathan,

As opposed to Kimbolton Castle which I believe is in the grounds of a posh private school.

Cheers,

Mark

Thanks Alex,

The Tcut worked well on the factory finish bring a bit of lustre to green.

Welbeck Abbey is a good choice.  I'm sure Diddington could accommodate a B17 or two.

Cheers,

Mark

Another different project.I can't keep up with you Mark.Nice work but it's not a 'Castle' I'm likely to model is it.

Hi Robin.

Just a one off.  One of my favourite classes of engine.  It does have GWR green paint on it as well.

Saying that they had 'Halls' and 'Castles' named in the same class.  Sounds a bit disorganised to me?

Cheers,

Mark

Hi Tim,

Thanks for the comments and also the advice you gave me.  It certainly helped to get this project started along with your thread on detailing this locos in later life.

There was a point when I thought 'Mark what are you doing to a

You forgot Dempsey + Makepeace

 

Lovely work Mark and nicely photographed too.

 

The colouring looks spot on

Thanks Pete,

You didn't mention the nameplate though!

Thanks chaps

It been nice to see these two finished as they've been sat on the bench awaiting there identities.

Robin is right in away and next time I place an order with Narrow Planet I'll order a new set and make sure I spell the name right

Cheers,

Mark

OK but I would have queried the spelling had it been me.A big fan of 'Friends' that I was.

Were you now!

This had nothing to do with Friends however. It's one of my favourite girls names though and because the loco will be used on Juniper Hill and the Teign Valley layout I thought a name would be better than something location specific.

Kind of adds to the charm of the loco though.  Saying that it next time I put an order in with NP I could get a corrected set made up.

Cheers,

Mark

Mark.Bad news.Whoever made that nameplate got the letters E and O back to front.

That's my fault with some dodgy spelling!

Nothing to do with Narrow Planet.

It's something I can live with and these things did happen so I'll not be loosing sleep over it.

Thanks for pointing it out however.

Cheers,

Mark

Hi Jaymz,

You've made a neat job of altering that ducket.

The build itself is nice and neat with some clean soldering.

Have you thought about a livery for it?

Cheers,

Mark

This layout is coming along nicely and the detail is superb. 

That dug out looks most effective.

Cheers,

Mark

Great work Richard.

Once more a double take is needed to confirm they are 2mm Scale.

I'm worried about the guard, though. I didn't know they had quicksand in Devon ;-)

You never know what you'll find on the edge of Exmoor! 

Thanks for your comments as well.  This brake and a few other bits will appear in the months ahead awaiting your fellow countryman at Heljan to produce the Manning Wardle tanks associated with the L&B.

Jaymz has kindly supplied me with the information for the lettering positions so I need to do some adjustments to the transfers.

Thanks once again.

Mark

PS: I'm sure you could be tempted into 009 with either the VoR/WLLR in GWR times.

Ooo....

On a practical note, I've got the Brown Prideaux Ratcliffe book.

Not as from next week you haven't Alex!

Looking at the drawing of the bogie brakes in the Brown/Prideaux/Radcliffe book on the line, the S R lettering is a little high, the stopper for the sliding door should be the centre line for the letters, and there is a single plank width between it and the S. The van number is on the lower left hand side, inboard of where the dog box door would have been and the the weight lettering (8 Tons, Tare 5:18:2) is staggered over two lines with the 8 starting to the right of the panel line which passes through the centre of the R!

 

I hope this is of some use!

 

The van looks ver smart indeed, its something I've been tempted by having a go at for a while now, although I'm rather keen on the ducket van (No14)

 

Cheers

 

J

Thanks Jaymz,

That's very useful.  

So essentially the lettering is in the right place and needs lowering so the centre of the letters is level with the door stop and the 'S' needs moving across one plank.  

I was working from one of those 1935 films on the line couldn't quite make out the correct position.

I need to get a copy of the Brown et al book and have 'The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway Measured and Drawn' on my Christmas list which will be great use.

Thanks as well for the comments.  These are nice little kits and build up well. Only the ride height needs sorting out.

The ducket brake van No: 14 is as you say rather distinctive and may be another project as well at some stage using this kit.

Cheers,

Mark

I see you have hit the perils of placing a B next to a closing bracket

 

And I thought I'd got away with it!

Thanks Pete.  There's other things going on too!

Cheers,

Mark

Morning Roly,

Glad you had a good time back in the UK and enjoyed the railway trip.

I once caught the train from Plymouth-Masstricht.  A great journey!

Nice to see another post.  Hopefully, you'll be able to work your wonders on this J72.  Perhaps a couple of the LNER modellers on here will be able to advise on livery details.  Worsdelforever and jwhealans spring to mind.

Cheers,

Mark

Just wondering which CD was sacrificed for the windows...same era as GG?

It was the remains of my Shakatack CD

Thanks for the comments Pete.  There's more on the way 'Titter ye not!'

Glad I've reminded you off Jill Gasgoine

Cheers,

Mark

Great work Andy and a considerable improvement.

Glad you've discovered the Blu-tac school of engineering as well

Hope the show goes well?

Cheers,

Mark

Quite fit if I remember right..

I believe she had something about her!

Regarding GWR stock-there's another Starfish in the shops and I'm still wrestling with converting the Ratio ???AA19 to a AA13. The handrails have stumped me a bit though.

I need to put an order in with POW Sides for some Teign Valley Granite wagons as well.  Saying that, they use Slaters Kits distributed by Coopercraft. Hopefully, with the current supply problems I can source a few.

Cheers,

Mark

Like the Tamar touch.

Did that star Gill Gasgoine? *

Thank's Robin.  You're right though.  My interests vary but I guess some of it stems from enjoying modelling.

These were a quick project, which may eventually lead to something.  Who knows?

Fear not! There's GWR stock on my workbench for the Teign Valley project. 

Cheers,

Mark 

* Showing my age there a bit.

Nice. Be these local to Guzz?

Thanks Alex,

Ah! You've sussed me out.  There may well be a link to RNAD Ernesettle. The first two letters on the loco's identity (TV) might give the game away!

Cheers,

Mark

Blimey Missy,

Two posts in quick succession!

Beautiful work once more.

Cheers,

Mark