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LB&SCR A1X Class 0-6-0T Terrier no. 678

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Terrier
LB&SCR A1X Class 0-6-0T Terrier no. 678. San Cheng ready-to-run, expertly painted by Ian Rathbone. This model was found and bought from the Guild Executors & Trustees Service. I have improved the coupling rods and crankpins due to the standard San Cheng crankpins being very unrealistic hexagon headed screws. This super little model is believed to have once been part of the late Roger Cornwell’s (MSC Models) collection.

LSWR Adams Radial 4-4-2T No. 125

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Adams Radial Drummond rebuild
Adams Radial Drummond rebuild
LSWR Adams Radial 4-4-2T No. 125: Scratch built by person unknown with Drummond chimney and twin slidebars. Purchased from Solent Railwayana Auctions. Original paintwork stripped and modifications made, including new gears and motor by myself. Re-painted into the lovely Drummond livery by John Cockcroft. This delightful loco runs very smoothly and easily pulls six bogie coaches. For comparison with another Adams Radial that I have in my collection, but with single slidebars and a stovepipe chimney, follow this link. Adams Radial stovepipe chimney

LB&SCR D1 class 0-4-2T No. 227 Heathfield

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Heathfield
Heathfield
LB&SCR D1 class 0-4-2T No. 227 Heathfield: Expertly built and painted by an unknown person to a professional standard and quality, from the Meteor Models kit, proving that superb models can be produced from the Tim Hughes designed range. The lining has been expertly applied, in my opinion using transfers. The only transfers for this livery on the market that I am aware of are produced by Guilplates. Philip Preston and Gareth, the proprietors of Guilplates are both professional standard modellers. Guessing that if anyone is capable of applying lining transfers to this standard, it would be the people that produce them, one or the other could be the painter of this model. Any known history of this fabulous model would be greatly appreciated.

LMS (ex Highland Railway) Jones Tank no.15010

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Jones tank
Jones tank
LMS (ex Highland Railway) Jones Tank no.15010. Built from the Shedmaster models kit. The model bought from a friend as a good working build but with a basic plain red paint job. Refurbished and additional detail added by myself, before renumbering and  painted lining being added, thanks to John Cockcroft.

The model runs very well. It is one of my personal favorites and the one that I go to if I need to test for any track problems. It has an ABC motor/gear unit and wiper current collection from the four driving wheels and the rear pair of bogie wheels. It has been very well built by a person who it is clear was a very accomplished model maker. The rear axle is allowed to move vertically in hornblocks and guides, the front driven axle is fixed. The loco negotiates 6 foot radius curves without derailment or shorting problems.

LNWR Superheated Precursor class 4-4-0 No. 2584 Velocipede

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Velocipede

 

Velocipede
LNWR Whale Superheated Precursor class 4-4-0 No. 2584 Velocipede: This model has been built by myself on commission in 2017 and the build time took me just under 100 hours. The Javelin Models kit for a George the Fifth class was used, with Precursor conversion parts from David Andrews. In addition, the build also incorporated many superior parts from the Laurie Griffin range. In conclusion, the model has been expertly painted and lined, using a bow-pen by John Cockcroft. George Whale followed F.W.Webb as Locomotive Superintendent of the London and North Western Railway in 1903. His first loco design was the Precursor class, basically an enlarged version of Webb’s Precedent class. Built at Crewe in 1906 as a two cylinder saturated steam 4-4-0 with slide valves. Velocipede and many others of the class, were later rebuilt by Charles Bowen Cooke who had replaced Whale in 1909. He incorporated superheated boilers and piston valves to bring them into line with his more powerful George the Fifth class. Velocipede has here been modelled in that condition. The longer smokebox and smaller bogie wheels identify these locos from the unrebuilt members of the class. Follow this link for a comparison with one of these locos, Victor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GWR Bulldog class 4-4-0 no. 3345 Smeaton

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Smeaton
Smeaton
GWR Bulldog class 4-4-0 no. 3345 Smeaton: Built from a Martin Finney kit with working inside motion and Alan Harris wheels. It was a Guild Executors & Trustee Service purchase in not great condition. To improve matters, the original paint was stripped and the model was refurbished by myself before being repainted by Warren Haywood. An excellent and strong performer on the track. The full size loco was named after the designer and builder of the Eddystone Lighthouse.