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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.

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.

GWR William Dean 517 class 0-4-2T no. 548

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GWR William Dean 517 class 0-4-2T no. 548
GWR William Dean 517 class 0-4-2T no. 548. This lovely little model has been very well built from the superb Malcolm Mitchell kit with Slaters wheels, an MSC JH motor and gear unit and a representation of inside valve gear and slidebars. Power collection is by plunger pick-ups to driving wheels, tested hauling a “B” set at the Poachers running session last Sunday, she runs very smoothly indeed. When bought, the model was quite good, but carried only a fair rendition of the GWR plain green livery. Now stripped of its original paint and repainted by Warren Haywood in the superb GWR chocolate livery, Warren has improved this little chap to another level. After WWI, some enclosed cab 517’s were painted in this lovely brown livery (they were nicknamed “chocolate soldiers”) to match the livery of autotrailers. Some of the brown 517s are thought to have retained the livery until the mid-1920s.

LNWR Bowen Cooke George V class 4-4-0 no. 1360 Fire Queen

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LNWR Bowen Cooke George V class 4-4-0 no. 1360 Fire Queen
LNWR Bowen Cooke George V class 4-4-0 no. 1360 Fire Queen

A well built model from the David Andrews kit, with an MSC JH type motor and gear unit powered by plunger pickups and Slaters wheels, it runs as smoothly and powerfully as it did the day that I bought it from Rich at Footplate in Nantwich. However at that time number 5000 Coronation had been in the wars somewhat, losing one of its nameplates and taking with it a good size lump of paint. Now, after disassembly, paint stripping, the addition of lamp sockets, new handrails, and name and number plates giving a new identity. A superb new coat of blackberry black with hand/bowpen lining by Warren Haywood, doesn’t she just look the part? He’s done a lovely job with the differing textures of paint finish between smokebox and boiler. Just like the shiny LNWR locos that we can still see in pre-grouping period photos.

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.

GWR Dean Bulldog class 4-4-0 no. 3453 Skylark

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GWR Dean Bulldog class 4-4-0 no. 3453 Skylark. Built to a professional standard from the Martin Finney kit with much extra detailing including fully working inside motion. Plated on the underside “Built by R.J.Merry (Birmingham)” and “Painted by Alan Brackenborough”, giving cast iron provenance. Bob Merry I have known for almost as long as I have been modelling. He and Morgan Lewis took me under their wing, taught me about quality and we became friends. I have had one of Morgan’s models https://www.7mmloco.co.uk/?s=sherwood+forester&submit=Search for many years. Now I have one of Bob’s as well. Top quality paintwork. Top quality Alan Harris wheels, top quality ABC gear and motor unit, top quality plates by Severn Mill, and my preferred American method of current collection. Another stunning GWR model, one of many that are being sold by Footplate, from the collection of John Glaze.

GWR Collett King class 4-6-0 no. 6026 King John

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GWR Collett King class 4-6-0 no. 6026 King John. I visited Richard at Footplate in Nantwich yesterday to collect a model of a Hall class, but came away with a King. I’m hoping that Rich doesn’t mind me using a couple of his images to create this posting. It will only be on a temporary basis until the weather improves and I can get some decent images myself to do justice to this stunning model. Undoubtedly built from scratch by Peter Roles in January 2007. The model collects current on the American principle. This is achieved by using insulated driving wheels on one side of the loco and insulated wheels on the opposite side of the tender. The locomotive and tender are coupled together by an insulated draw-bar. A fly-lead connected to the motor, plugs into a socket in the tender chassis. Plated on the underside “Built by R.J.Merry (Birmingham)” and also “Built by Peter Roles”. Cast iron provenance and two magical names of superb quality model makers. I am not sure why this model had to be finished by Peter Roles, but, far from it, the quality has not diminished. As always superbly painted by Alan Brackenborough in the unpopular, (why? It is part of the history of the GWR) shirtbutton livery. Top quality Alan Harris wheels, top quality ABC gear and motor unit, top quality plates by Severn Mill. One of many models of this quality that are being sold by Footplate, from the collection of John Glaze.

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.