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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.

BR (MR) Ivatt Princess Coronation class Pacific no. 46257 City of Salford

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BR (MR) Ivatt Princess Coronation class Pacific no. 46257 City of Salford
BR (MR) Ivatt Princess Coronation class Pacific no. 46257 City of Salford. Rare to see a model of this particular loco. In the past I have had in my collection models of Duchesses, but all built from kits, Martin Finney and David Andrews, or imported from Korea Sangcheng and Masterpiece. But I have never had one that has been built from scratch before, and 46257 is up there with any the others for value for money. Substantially built to last, many years ago, in nickel silver, by Graham (tinsnips) Powell, with good quality cast metal wheels with fine spokes without webs, and with telescopic axles. The front two with a small amount of compensation with each other, the third fixed and driven by a chunky gear and powerful motor unit, an MSC Crailcrest I believe. Power collection is by plunger pickups. Bought by myself from a recent on-line auction, as 46256 Sir William A Stanier FRS, with a nameplate missing, and damaged red paint. He has now been stripped of his coat, rebranded to the much rarer City of Salford, and superbly repainted in dark green with light weathering by Warren Haywood. I will concede that some of the detail of build of this model does not have the perfection of a Korean import, but doesn’t that add to it’s character? I am delighted with the result of this risky purchase and wish that I had the model building skills of Graham.

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).

GWR Churchward Saint class 4-6-0 no. 2908 Lady of Quality

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GWR Churchward Saint class 4-6-0 no. 2908 Lady of Quality. Built from the DJH Piercy kit, with a chain drive gear unit, Slaters wheels and plunger pickups to the driving wheels and (belt and braces) wiper pickups to the tender wheels. Since the kit was released some years ago I had admired the good looks of the loco and quality of the kit, so when a part built kit appeared on Ebay at a reasonable price I bought it, tender ready built, Severnmill “Lady of Quality” nameplates included. I have now recently had Bob Walker, of the Poachers group, to complete the build for me, and what a good job he has made of it. Superb painting by Warren Haywood adds the finishing touch. The full size Lady of Quality circa 1935, was one of the early Saints with lever reverse and stepped frames at the cab end. Bob has modified the standard kit to incorporate these unusual features superbly.

BR (ex War Department) Stanier class 8F 2-8-0 no. 48774

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BR (ex War Department) Stanier class 8F 2-8-0 no. 48774. A top quality model in all departments. Kit – David Andrews. Build quality – superb. Motor/gears – ABC. Power collection – American method. Paint quality – superb with red inside frames. Weathering quality – astonishing. Good looks – judge for yourself. Performance – very good. If I had the ability to produce this model myself (I wish) I wouldn’t have done it any differently. Bought from an auction (risky) and I cannot fault it. Even the slightly drunken lamp irons at the front are now standing to attention. Strange how I need to see photographs before spotting slight anomalies like that.

BR Standard class 2 2-6-0 no. 78013

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BR Standard class 2 2-6-0 no. 78013
BR Standard class 2 2-6-0 no. 78013. Built from the DJH kit, Slaters wheels and a Portescap RG7 motor and gear unit, with power collection by plunger pickups. I have to be honest my ignorance tripped myself up with this recent auction buy. I have a commission for the similar Ivatt class 2 and without being aware of the differences I bought this Standard class 2 with the intention of modifying it into the Ivatt. Foolish boy. I now know the differences and realise that I made a big mistake. If there is one thing that I have learned in life, it is if you make a mistake, get yourself out of it again. I think my photos of this model prove that it is not a mistake anymore. It is common knowledge that this DJH kit, if built out of the box, is not accurate in that the cylinders stick out too far. I have modified the cylinder mountings on my model to overcome this inaccuracy. Painted by myself and numbered to be one of the Leicester (15A) based class 2’s of the early 1960’s.

BR Peppercorn A1 class Pacific no. 60114 W.P.Allen

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BR Peppercorn A1 class Pacific no. 60114 W.P.Allen. This lovely model is from a kit, factory built by DJH Grandspot. However, in my opinion it was a case of the tail wagging the dog, (or in this case the client telling the builder) as it was built as 60116 Hal O’ the Wynd, and I bought it as that. However, on research, Mr. Peppercorns 60116 was not named when originally built and wasn’t named until the loco had been repainted in BR blue livery. I like my models to be as proto-typically correct as possible. The only A1 class loco to carry a name whilst it was in apple green livery was 60114, hence why this model found its way into the works to be renumbered and renamed as you see it here. Talking of livery, 60114 carried apple green between when built in August 1948 and November 1949, when he was repainted in BR passenger blue. The warm and sunny weather when the model was photographed has made the livery look more like Muscat green, see the loco “Northern Rock” on the R&ER, a livery that I think looks fabulous on that loco, but not quite right for 60114, so perhaps re-photography on a not so sunny day, or a light weathering may be required? Mr W.P. Allen was a high ranking trades union official of the time. Apologies to the man, but I prefer the name Hal O’ the Wynd, just as the original client did, obviously. Also noteworthy are the curly topped sixes to the number. DJH, I’m sorry to say used straight topped sixes, so they had to be corrected also.