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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”.

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.

BR (ex GNR) Gresley class K2/1 2-6-0 no. 61742

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BR (ex GNR) Gresley class K2/1 2-6-0 no. 61742
BR (ex GNR) Gresley class K2/1 2-6-0 no. 61742. This lovely model has been expertly built from scratch by Harold Humphries. In my early days of gauge O model building, a good friend of mine by the name of Graham Jaques used to tell me about “Harold”, an elderly gentleman who Graham looked upon as being his modelling mentor. Harold passed away and Graham, (who was a superb builder himself, good enough to win the Guildex Chairmans trophy with a scratchbuilt and painted GNR Atlantic) acquired this model. Now after Graham’s passing some years ago, I have acquired it and I must say that the old gent really could build a superb model loco. ABC gears, Slaters wheels and current collection by plunger pickups, this K2 runs very smoothly and powerfully.

BR (ex LNER) class K1/1 2-6-0 no. 61997 MacCailin Mor, Thompson rebuild of Gresley K4 class.

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BR (ex LNER) class K1/1 2-6-0 no. 61997 MacCailin Mor, Thompson rebuild of Gresley K4 class. Edward Thompson’s rebuild of Nigel Gresley’s 3 cylinder K4 class no. 3445. Very nicely built by Jon Boot of the Denton Works, using the DMR kit as the basis of construction, but with many scratch details to portray accurately the rebuilt locomotive which was the prototype for the K1 class. With a Slaters GB30R-3M spur drive gearbox and motor unit and Slaters wheels he runs superbly. Very well painted indeed by John Cockcroft. In this condition a rare to see model of this unusual locomotive.

Highland Railway Jones Tank class 2-4-0T no. 59 Highlander

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Highland Railway Jones Tank class 2-4-0T no. 59 Highlander
Highland Railway Jones Tank class 2-4-0T no. 59 Highlander. Spotted in a recent provincial auction in a filthy and playworn condition, it’s potential wasn’t lost though in my eyes. This rarely modelled locomotive, part of a class of three, was built in 1879 at the HR’s Lochgorm works. In this wheel arrangement they were used on the Aberfeldy and Burghead branches without too much success and in 1887 Highlander was rebuilt with a front bogie. In 1900 it’s name was removed, and in LMS days it was repainted into crimson lake livery and renumbered 15010. I have had in my collection a model of the same loco, in that condition. Unfortunately now sold, but an image of it is included here to show it in the lovely crimson lake. Originally built from a Shedmaster kit, with Slaters wheels, plunger pickup power collection and a single gear driven by a Mashima motor. Now cleaned and stripped of paint by myself, the once very rough running has been considerably improved by some intricate surgery inside the body. The chassis now lubricated and with clean pickups, now runs smoothly and quietly. The superb new paintwork in the even more lovely original Jones livery is by Warren Haywood.

L&NER (ex GCR) Robinson B2 (later B19) class 4-6-0 no. 423 Sir Sam Fay

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L&NER (ex GCR) Robinson B2 (later B19) class 4-6-0 no. 423 Sir Sam Fay
L&NER (ex GCR) Robinson B2 (later B19) class 4-6-0 no. 423 Sir Sam Fay. Very well built from scratch, my preference, and not from a kit as it was described on Ebay. So a very pleasant surprise for me when I opened the box. Good quality cast iron wheels and the loco initially worked well with a single gear JH type motor and gear unit. However, in the forward direction only it ran out of puff after only a few minutes. (it seemed OK in reverse??). The motor did have a long flywheel spindle protruding from the back, so I thought it must be rubbing on the front face of the spectacle plate, but on investigation, no witness marks. Tried on the rolling road chassis only, still the same? So out came the gears and in with an RG7. Problem solved. He runs as good as he looks now.
Well painted in the 1923 L&NER green, Gortons version, which if the truth was told was no more than the works old stocks of GCR green with a gallon or two of white added to make it a bit brighter, (note the ampersand and also the GCR cabside numberplates).