Month: August 2024

LNER Gresley A3 class 4-6-2 no. 2750 Papyrus.

Mick Bayliss My loco collection

LNER Gresley A3 class 4-6-2 no. 2750 Papyrus. A Loveless model, obtained recently as part of a swap deal. DCC control with sound. Since purchased the sound has been upgraded to a Zimo MS 950 decoder by Richard Pogson, a vast improvement. The model is in the condition that the real loco ran to 108 m.p.h. Indisputably the first British locomotive to run at more than 100 m.p.h. Regular viewers of these pages might realise that the Gresley A3 class is up there as one of my favourite locomotive classes, whether in LNER green, BR blue, BR green, single chimney, double chimney, smoke deflectors, they always look good to me.

BR (ex LMS) Stanier Princess Coronation class 4-6-2 no. 46232 Duchess of Montrose

Mick Bayliss Locos now sold
BR (exLMS) Stanier Princess Coronation class 4-6-2 no. 46232 Duchess of Montrose. This superb model is by Finescalebrass and as all other imported models that I have been in contact with, it runs very smoothly indeed. Surely painted and lightly weathered by Warren Haywood. I can say from experience that this is not up to the quality of a Masterpiece Duchess. But for value for money, it is well and truly right up there with the fabulous City of Nottingham that I once owned.

Duchess of Montrose will always be a special name for me. I’m sure I am not alone, it was my first Hornby Dublo loco. That company must have sold millions of them.

GWR Collett King class 4-6-0 no. 6019 King Henry V

Mick Bayliss Locos now sold
GWR Collett King class 4-6-0 no. 6019 King Henry V. Professionally built from the superb Malcolm Mitchell kit, with working motion to the inside cylinders, Slaters wheels and a Portescap RG7 motor and gears unit. Current collection is by the American system, where the loco collects from one side of the track and the tender from the other. The drawbar and fallplate are both insulated to prevent short circuits. Well painted and fully lined out in GWR bronze green with “Great Western” in full on the tender and the twin shields emblem of the company between the two words. A recent buy from auction. Not quite in the basket case category, but considerable remedial work has been required to get this model into the lovely condition that you can see here. He now also runs very smoothly and quietly and looks pretty good too.

BR (ex LMS) Royal Scot class 4-6-0 no. 46148 The Manchester Regiment

Mick Bayliss Locos now sold
BR (exLMS) Royal Scot class 4-6-0 no. 46148 The Manchester Regiment. Extremely well built and detailed, from the David Andrews kit by John Taylor of Halifax. AGH (Alan Harris) cast wheels and an ABC motor and gear unit. A very impressive model which I recently found in auction and have been lucky enough to acquire for my collection. When purchased, this model was portrayed as 46156, but at that time I already had a model of rebuilt 46156 and as the paintwork was not up to the quality of the build, I stripped it for a repaint and a new identity and you see the result here, courtesy of Warren Haywood. I must say that this repaint has transformed this well built model to a particularly attractive loco.

Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Aspinal Highflyer class Atlantic no. 1403

Mick Bayliss Loco commissions, My loco collection

Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Aspinal Highflyer class Atlantic no. 1403. Built and basically painted by myself on commission from the Lanky kit and expertly lined out by John Cockcroft. The model has Slaters wheels, an ABC motor and gear unit and collects power by my favoured American method. The gentleman that asked me to build has now decided to sell his considerable collection of L&Y models, giving me the opportunity to buy this one back. It is a lovely model and I am very happy to be able to add it to my collection.