Latest Rolling Stock - 009

Hi,

It seems more logical to upload more photos of my latest stock here rather than clog up the main update so here we are:-

Until Next time,

Jon

Long time no update

Not a lot's happened since my last update with lots of stock work on several fronts.

009

Lots of Stock building/Purchasing to get though the backlog of kits. These include -

2 FR Victorian Coaches from different Sources
Hudson No. 39
3 different FR Corrdior Coaches
Various WD/Hudson Bogie Wagons

16mm

16mm Vale of Ffestiniog on IP Enginering Bogies
Two open wagons

New 009 Stock

Due to a change of location on a layout where I run my longer trains to the SR, a number of SR items of 009 rolling stock have been sourced and at the time of writing are either awaiting collection at ExpoNG 2011 or posting. These should hopefully include:-

One of the original 2-6-2T Tank engines - Yeo, Taw or Exe
8 of the 4 wheeled Wagons
A Ducket Brakevan
Possibly 2 Bogie open wagons

This should hopefully give a nice mix of L&B/FR stock on said layout and giving me something Southern to run with 'Lyd' and 'Axe'

New 009 Photographs

Recently, after carrying out a full stock check, I took a load of photographs of all my rolling stock and part built or under repair items. This was the result:-

Until Next Time,

Jon

BLR Track Laying/009 Hudson

Hi All,

Couple of updates re the BLR project and Blaencwm's stock list. Most of the track for the BLR has arrived and been tested using my single LGB truck from several years ago. It all looks nice together and hopefully should allow some testing/playing to begin soon.

I've also had a chance to build my FR No.39 kit which has gone together fantasically. Just need to paint it then only the WHHR one to go.

BLR Track Work and wagon

BLR Track Work

BLR Track Work

BLR Track Work and wagon

Hudson Coach No.39

Until next time,

Jon

Post Show thoughts

Hello everyone,

Its been a few days since the show now and overall, it went well. Blaencwm was well recieved with a few photographs slowly becoming available on private websites. The layout needs some minor repairs after signals fell off amongst over things. All the stock behaved itself which is a bonus but serious thought will need to go into when I continue the detailing as the clearences in some places were tight.

On the plus side, the layout made it back in one piece as well which was also a huge bonus as there were times on the way back I didn't think it would make it.



In other news, hopefully the two lilliput shunters will gain DCC chips soon so I can play with that feature on the layout using my now redundent EZ Command controller off my 00 line.

Until next time,

Jon

Real world Research - Nothing beats it

Evening all,

With 10 days to go to the layout's first showing, I've finally gotten back from a research trip to the WHR, WHHR and FR railway. Gotten loads of fantastic photographs and films of various engines in action with most of them being of Meridddin Emrys, Blanche, NG143, NG138, Castle Caernafeon and David Lloyd Geogre. Some details on ME and DLG need correcting on the models but they shouldn't take too long to sort out fortunatly.

On the upside, I've managed to aqquire a number of items for the layout. One item won't be ready in time for the show althoug it may appear part built in a siding but the others should all make it:

• A Chris Vetch 'Barn' FR. No 104 Brass kit


• Langley Miniatures 'Prince' Body kit


• A pair of Parkside Dundas Bogie Wagon Kits (one Hudson truck and one flat bed chassis)


• 4 Peco Point levers


• A new Signal Box kit


• Another 10 Bemo Couplings


• FR Ashbury No. 10 Carriage Kit
  

This leaves a few items to purchase when I get a chance to go out and buy them although the end is now in sight. At the moment, Lyd may appear in Black 'undercoat' but I've decided to repaint my model into the current BR lined Black livery its carrying. I'm also thinking about repainting Linda into its current lined green after seeing it in the metal(it looks SO much better in the metal as it were than in photographs).

Photos and videos will be uploaded shortly along with the first photos of the final push to get the layout ready.

Until Next time,

Jon