GWR Churchward Saint class 4-6-0 no. 2912 Saint Ambrose

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GWR Churchward Saint class 4-6-0 no. 2912 Saint Ambrose
GWR Churchward Saint class 4-6-0 no. 2912 Saint Ambrose. Extremely well built from scratch by Philip Preston (of Guilplates fame), his builders nameplate is affixed to the underside of the model as provenance. With fully working inside valve gear, Alan Harris cast and turned wheels and a robust single stage motor and gear unit which collects current using the tender by the American method (my preference), Saint Ambrose runs smoothly and hauls very powerfully indeed. No provenance as to who should take credit for the lovely paintwork, but my guess is that it is Philip’s work. A very capable modeller who should be credited with helping us all immensely.

LSWR Drummond T9 class Greyhound 4-4-0 no. 117

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LSWR Drummond T9 class 4-4-0 no. 117. Built from the superb Martin Finney kit by Chris Wesson and the superb finish of the painting is by Chris also. Alan Harris wheels, an RG7 Portescap motor and gear unit. Fully working inside motion. A truly superb model in every respect of this lovely prototype. This model has the Drummond water cart 8 wheeled tender attached. Comparison could be made to my model of Greyhound no. 113 LSWR Drummond T9 class Greyhound no. 113 that has a six wheeled tender.

BR (ER) Peppercorn A2 class Pacific no. 60537 Bachelors Button

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BR (ER) Peppercorn A2 class Pacific no. 60537 Bachelors Button
BR (ER) Peppercorn A2 class Pacific no. 60537 Bachelors Button. This fabulous model was built and painted from the DJH Limited Edition Kit No. 30 by John Cockcroft, and still has the signed Certificate of Construction, dated 26th November 1999, as provenance. John is a good friend of mine and he has painted many of the models, to my commission,  that are displayed on these pages. I have been to his home many times and when his work is seen in various stages of completion, his superb quality of build becomes apparent.

BR (ex LMS) Fowler Patriot 6P class 4-6-0 no. 45504 Royal Signals

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BR (ex LMS) Fowler Patriot 6P class 4-6-0 no. 45504 Royal Signals
BR (exLMS) Fowler Patriot 6P class 4-6-0 no. 45504 Royal Signals. The third Patriot that has been added to these pages recently and another recent auction purchase. This model like the other two has been very well built from the superb David Andrews kit. It is powered by the Portescap RG7 multi-stage gear and motor unit, collecting power from the Slaters wheels and plunger pick-ups. Bought unpainted. Very little work, in the way of repairs or restoration has been needed, other than a visit to Warren Haywood’s for one of his magnificent paint and light weathering jobs. Jon Boot takes the credit for the build quality.

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.