Great Western Railway 517 class 0-4-2T no. 572

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Scratch built by Brian Broumpton, Alan Harris wheels, painted by Alan Brackenborough, from the Michael Price collection. This site shows that I have had, and sold, four others of these lovely 517 class tanks. All of them well built from the superb Malcolm Mitchell kit that has been on the market for probably the last 30 years. All now restored into working and superb looking model locomotives. But this no. 572, being a Broompton/Brackenborouh masterpiece, will hopefully not be following the others for some years yet.

BR (ex LNER) Gresley V2 class 2-6-2 no. 60983

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BR (ex LNER) Gresley V2 class 2-6-2 no. 60983. BR (ex LNER) Gresley V2 class 2-6-2 no. 60983. A well built model built from the popular DJH kit with an RG7 Portescap motor and gear unit, Slaters wheels and power collection by plunger pickups. Now fully restored from its previous play-worn condition, and superbly repainted and lightly weathered by Warren Haywood.
60983 was the last V2 to be built in 1944 and as proved by the numerous photos in books and on the internet, 60983 (in the condition modelled), of top shed, was a regular performer in the late fifties and early sixties, on the classic trains such as “The Scarborough Flyer” and “Scotch Goods”.

BR (ex LNER) Gresley rebuild of the Holden B12 class no. 61554

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BR (ex LNER) Gresley rebuild of the Holden B12 class no. 61554
BR (ex LNER) Gresley rebuild of the Holden B12 class no. 61554. This refurbished model was originally very well built from the superb Connoisseur Models kit, with a robust and powerful motor and gear unit, probably a Crailcrest, Slaters wheels and power collection by plunger pickups on loco. This model was a recent and risky on-line auction buy, and it’s quality of build has proved to be very good value for the risk. Now stripped of original paint, refurbished where necessary, a top quality repaint with light weathering by Warren Haywood, she looks as good as she performs on the track.
On the 8th May 1955, 61554 took the nine coach East Midlander rail tour from Nottingham Midland to Crewe Basford Hall sidings, North Stafford sidings, Crewe Works and terminating at the Stone Yard Bank.

LNWR Bowen Cooke Claughton class 4-6-0 no. 2420 Ingesture

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LNWR Bowen Cooke Claughton class 4-6-0 no. 2420 Ingesture. Superbly built from the David Andrews kit by Martin Wyatt with the smooth, quiet and robust Crailcrest motor and gear unit, Slaters wheels and power collection via plunger pickups on the loco and wipers on the tender. Painted by Ian Rathbone to a very high standard, the model is featured on Ian’s website as provenance. https://www.ianrathbonemodelpainting.co.uk/

The RCTS book “L&NWR Locomotive Names” states:
Ingestre Hall was the seat of the Chetwynd family, Earls Talbot, near Stafford.
In 1846 when the LNWR was formed, the first use of the name was on a small firebox 2-2-2.
In 1872 the name was used on a Southern Division 2-2-2 Large Bloomer.
In 1923 Claughton no. 2420 was named. “Ingestre”.

BR (ex LNWR) Bowen Cooke class G2A 0-8-0 Super D no. 49008

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BR (ex LNWR) Bowen Cooke class G2A 0-8-0 Super D no. 49008
BR (ex LNWR) Bowen Cooke class G2A 0-8-0 Super D no. 49008. Very well built from a nickel silver specially ordered David Andrews kit by Martin Wyatt with fully working inside cylinder and valve gear motion. Builders nameplate on the underside of the tender as provenance. Presumably painted and lightly weathered by Martin also. ABC motor and gear unit with current collection on the loco by plunger pickups, and with additional belt and braces collection, probably by wipers, on the tender. The loco chassis has axle compensation on the rear two wheel sets. The tender likewise. The wheels are by Slaters. A lovely model, built with no expense spared.
The real no. 49008 locomotive, was actually the original Webb “A” class compound no. 50, built in 1893, going through rebuilds to “D” class, “G1” class before finally being rebuilt to “G2A” in 1943.

GWR Dean Goods 0-6-0 no. 2326

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GWR Dean Goods 0-6-0 no. 2326. This fabulous model of a very popular prototype is by the Lee Marsh Model Co. and was constructed with fully working inside motion in South Korea, with DC/DCC control and sound. The build quality and paint finish (cellulose) is second to none and the model, although second hand, is still in mint condition.

To complement the model I have purchased and fitted to the cab, a professionally painted by A C Stadden driver and fireman from the “Hero’s of the Footplate” range, which have been custom designed for the Lee Marsh Dean Single model. As the Dean Single and Dean Goods have virtually the same design of cab I was sure that they would look just as good in this model, and I think they do?

BR(ER) Thompson B1 class 4-6-0 no. 61379 Mayflower

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BR(ER) Thompson B1 class 4-6-0 no. 61379 Mayflower.

Superbly built from one of the original Walter Hodgson designed Piercy Model Products kits by my good friend the late Graham Jaques and very well painted by him also. Portescap RG7 motor and gear unit, Slaters wheels, plunger pick-ups, opening smokebox door, working lubricator linkage, working reversing gear, nothing was too much trouble for Graham. The model runs like a dream.

A rare model of the only B1 named by British Railways, No. 61379 Mayflower was named in 1951. Mayflower also carried on the cab-sides, a plaque stating “This locomotive was named Mayflower 13th July 1951 as a symbol of the ties between the two towns of Boston and of the lasting friendship between the USA and the British Commonwealth”. It’s well worth stating that I remember Graham, with his eye for detail, commissioning the late Chris Gordon Watford of Severnmill Nameplates to create the cab-side plaques for this model.

BR (ex LMS) Fowler 6P Patriot class 4-6-0 no. 45503 The Royal Leicestershire Regiment

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BR (ex LMS) Fowler 6P Patriot class 4-6-0 no. 45503 The Royal Leicestershire Regiment. Another recent auction purchase. This model from the David Andrews kit is powered by the MSC Crailcrest multi-stage gear and motor unit, collecting power from the Slaters wheels and plunger pick-ups. Only minimal repairs and adjustments have been needed, other than a paint strip and repaint by Warren Haywood, to restore an already very well built Patriot to the top level of quality. No provenance as to the very capable builder, unfortunately.

Midland Railway Deeley class 4P 4-4-0 no. 1035

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Midland Railway Deeley class 4P 4-4-0 no. 1035. A recent Ebay find. Built from scratch with superb fully working inside motion. No provenance as to the builder but he certainly knew how to make a good model. I had it running at the recent Poachers running session and it performed without fault with my rake of five of Bernard Miller’s Midland bogie coaches. When bought the livery was not as good as the quality of the build. Now stripped of it’s original paint and repainted by Warren Haywood, this impressive model now has the looks taking it to another level of quality.

Unusually, this is a model of one of the few Midland Compounds that were built with shallow frames. Henry Fowler didn’t like those and had them all rebuilt with the deeper frames of the LMS compounds. Most models of this class are built from kits, which as far as I know, all have the deeper frames.