Longford Grange 6878. This is an Acorn-metal craft kit, super-detailed with a MM/PW backhead kit and lots of other parts from various manufacturers – including JLRT, MM1, Warsall, Slaters, Springside etc. |
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Cab View of Longford Grange |
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An 8-wheel tender |
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Large Metro Class 3564. This is another Acorn kit. I super detailed it with various other manufacturer's parts and scratch-built the vacuum-cylinders, brake assembly, trip gear, motion, linkages, autocoach-assembly and many other items. |
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3564 from the alternative side |
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6011 "King James I".This is a Malcholm Mitchell/Pete Waterman kit, and has been super detailed. |
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Driver and fireman at work in the cab |
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View of the King's tender |
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72xx Class 7240. It is a Wagon & Carriage Works Kit (formerly Scorpio Models) with additional detailing using components from Springside, Slaters, ABS, Warren Shephard, Walsall Industries etc. The loco has a Portescap motor and gear box. |
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Men at work in the cab |
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View of the extended bunker |
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Pannier tank 2148 built from an Eric Underhill kit. This is a superb kit, it blew me away when i first started in Gauge O. It was a complete kit, and the quality of the castings and instructions are superb. |
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The driver and fireman are from ABS. Lamps and fireiron and tools are from Springside models. |
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Broadside view of 2148 |
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Collett Goods 2285 with ROD tender. The tender and loco are from a Mega Models kit, detailed with a number of manufacturers parts. The model has inside dummy motion gear and pipes. |
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Driver and fireman, once again from ABS. |
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View of the ROD tender |
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Here is Castle Class 4082 Windsor Castle, built from a Scorpio kit. The loco has a Portescap motor and gear box and is super-detailed. The brake gear is all there and the vacuum cylinder and all the piping, and the cab is detailed as per the real thing. The back head is from Tony Reynolds, as are a number of other parts. Thank you Malcolm for helping me with advice and supplying me with a lot of the parts! |
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The loco carries a plaque on both sides of the cab to commerate the visit of their Majesties King George and Queen Mary to Swindon. Number, name and commerative plates are by Guilplates. |
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View of the tender |
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The Great Bear in 7mm scale. Based on an Oakville kit by Jim Harris, with extensive super detailing. The loco includes parts from JLTRT, MM1, Slaters Plasticard, Springside Models, Malcolm Mitchell, Warren Shephard etc. And I made up a huge amount of the detailing from works drawings and various publications. |
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A rear quarter view. The name and number plates are by Peter Thatcher. The transfers from HMRS and the paints are Precision, Humbrol and Revell. |
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Broadside view of the eight-wheeled tender. |
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Yes indeed, a Great Western 4-6-2. Motor and Gearbox are from ABC Gears. |
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