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For anyone following my Christmas to Feb. loco build projects, I thought I would have a change for March.
Not so long ago, a friend gave me a large scale toy train set to use any parts I could for my models. As you can see, the stock was not of any use as it stood but I thought I might use the chassis with some gauge changes.



I ran the whole chassis through my bandsaw and removed the centre section.

Each axle box has been drilled out and fitted with brass bushes then the assembly stuck to plasticard to keep rigid. A new body, based on the ones used on the Leek and Manifold Railway, looked like an unusual prototype to use so I cut some plasticard sheet to shape and I am very pleased with the result so far.




Current stage is with the model in grey primer.



I had planned to do scenic work on the line instead of stock, but the weather has been uncertain and I didn't want to sit and do nothing, so this happened instead!

Oh, yus! VERY nice!

Absolutely Stunning !

Like it in that colour as well....

Barry

I am very happy with that grey colour myself. It makes a good base colour to put weathering finish on and even left as it is could be a 'direct from the builders' colour.
Best of all...... £1.00 a can from Poundland!

good looking model yet again mr peter

Nice job Peter.
Just the one or is a rake in the offing? Somthing to pull behind your new toy perhaps?

I do like to see rakes of vehicles but hate the prospect of repeating the same thing over again in making them.
Variety is the spice...... as they say!

That looks brilliant

Not much spare time at the moment but I have begun to think of loads for the truck to carry to give it a purpose on the line.
In the 'spares' box I came across left overs from kits modified in the past. These must be 20 years old (at least!) and prove you shouldn't throw anything away.


As far as I recall the tyres came from an Italeri kit of a road tanker which I made into a rail vehicle instead.
The crates look the part to hold such a load together on their journey.
Also, I decided to make a pallet to support another item.....



This is a whitemetal kit of a stationary engine, and very well detailed it is too! I decided to tie it to the pallet with 'rope' as it probably would have been before the ratchet strap revolution.


Centre buffers are on order and weathering to proceed this evening.

Another cracker Mr B. Top marks, dead jealous of your plasticard skills.

Love that!

Just back from my 'Engine Shed' where all of the modelling is done these days. The wagon is all but finished with the exception of the buffers and brake pipes. I should find a way of making these as all of my stock should be fitted to complete the image. This will probably not happen until next winter as I have so many other things lined up there just isn't time!



Having 'push tested' the wagon on the track, it runs very smoothly with probably enough weight from the whitemetal load.

Absolutely stunning !

looks brilliant Peter.

Where was the stationary engine kit from? Looks super!

I bought the stationary engine kit from a trader at a vintage vehicle show, but I know I have seen them elsewhere.   I think there is a range available in this scale.  Unfortunately I can't remember the maker.
 This one cost me about £12 which I thought was good value.

It's nice to see that the wagon loos a LITTLE worn.................