My loco collection

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 ButtonBR. 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 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.

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.