Month: June 2025

LNER (ex GNR) Gresley J6 class 0-6-0 no. 3592

Mick Bayliss Locos now sold
LNER (ex GNR) Gresley J6 class 0-6-0 no. 3592
LNER (ex GNR) Gresley J6 class 0-6-0 no. 3592. An elderly, superbly built from scratch model, with an excellent rendition of static inside motion, which in my opinion, models with a high boiler really need to fill the void below the boiler and between the frames. A Portescap RG7 motor and gear unit and wiper current collection on all driving wheels, she runs very smoothly and powerfully. The original fine lined black paintwork was starting to be a little care-worn. Too good to strip, so I have carefully masked off the good lining and spray re-painted. I’ll say it myself, I am very satisfied with the finish. Nice and weighty, not only does she look good, but if you hold her in your hands she feels like a scratchbuilt model.

BR (ex GER) Holden class F5 2-4-2T no. 67216

Mick Bayliss Model for sale, My loco collection
BR (ex GER) Holden class F5 2-4-2T no. 67216
BR (ex GER) Holden class F5 2-4-2T no. 67216. Well built from one of my old friend Jim McGeown’s very good Connoisseur Models kits, this tank engine was built, but poorly finish painted by a person, now deceased. It was offered to me when I visited Shirebrook a year ago to collect a B12 (an Ebay purchase). I didn’t really want it, but under pressure, decided to take it with the intention to strip it and have it repainted into GER fully lined livery. Before I got around to doing that, the (scratchbuilt by Wally Mayhew) GER M15 class no. 650 came along, https://www.7mmloco.co.uk/?s=650&submit=Searchwhich deemed my intentions unnecessary. Now the once poorly painted model has been repainted by myself in the loco’s final livery. It runs very well with single stage gears and a Mashima motor as Jim recommends, with wiper pickups. Interesting in that no. 650 (of 1884) was the first built M15, and no. 67216 (of 1908) was the penultimate of 150 locomotives in the F4 (M15)/F5 (M15 rebuilt) class. Check out the accuracy of my model against the photo of 67216 on page 101 of Yeadons Register volume 39.