Coal Delivery

Coal delivery for Windrush Jct shed.  Great Western Pannier tank #7711  shunts a lone wagon next to the coaling stage,  who wants to unload it ? Surely someone will come along ?  What else is there to do on a sunny summer day in the country ?  Isn't shoveling coal rewarding jolly fun ?

Perhaps Arthur the stationmaster will lend a hand,  nope his back is playing up again.  Funny, anytime there's physical labour to be done he starts moaning & hides in the office.  Well guess I'd better get my back into it.

S&DJR Wagon Project 4

 The S&DJR peat wagon is now complete.  Lightly weathered with chalk powders & a few acrylic washes.  My weathering preference always tends to be on the light side,  just enough to look like a working wagon rather then new from the shops.  Overall a kit I enjoyed very much, happy with the final outcome.  I'll be looking to add more unique wagons from Furness Railway Co.   One can never have enough wagons :)

S&DJR Wagon Project 3

 A few more strokes of a brush,  and HMRS transfers applied with Micro Sol.   All that is needed now is the very enjoyable process of weathering.   Another S&D wagon added to the collection.

Sunday Shunting

 Local lads Anthony & Billy watching BBR #1 Manning Wardle shunt the goods yard on a quiet summer day.  Bill is asking across the way to signalman Frank Peacock if he can visit the box & pull a lever ?

S&DJR Wagon Project 2

Continuing on with the S&D peat wagon kit,   here's the wagon after the first layer of Tamiya primer applied.  It's slowly coming together.

   

S&DJR Wagon Project

A new rolling stock project.  Somerset & Dorset Railway 5 plank 8 ton 1911 Peat Wagon kit from Furness Railway Wagon Co.  Priced at £50 not including wheels it's a bit expensive compared to Slaters / Parkside.  It's the first resin model I've built,  and overall I'm quite impressed.  The wood grain on the 1 piece body does look good.  The solebar was lacking some details which had to be fabricated from sheet brass & card.  I did the best I could & should look okay after painting.  A few parts not included in the kit were salvaged from the parts bin including brake hangers, which considering the price was a bit disappointing.  With basic construction completed, it's off to the paint shop.