Rawcliffe delivers

Arriving today on Pix Valley is an ex GWR AEC railcar, unfortunately the driver was arrested at the MPD for carrying illegal passengers! The model is Lima which will be re-motored when the motor arrives from Finland. A DCC socket has been made ready for conversion.

0-6-0 WD Austerity “Royal Engineer” and new airbrush

My replacement Gravity Airbrush arrive this morning £14.98 how can they sell them so cheap? Saying that it worked a treat; 3 coats of green on “Royal Engineer”. Detailing the black on the smokebox and running plates took up most of the late afternoon. 

0-6-0 WD Austerity “Royal Engineer” the green engine

It’s into the spray shop for a coat of green paint. Two coats on the boiler one on the lower section and cab the inner seal in my airbrush split! Its to old for spares so I have had to order a replacement. You guessed the job is on hold. 

0-6-0 WD Austerity “Royal Engineer” pump and tank

The turned brass Westinghouse pumps arrived and has been fitted to the support bracket. An air tank has been fitted to the left running plate.

Tomorrow is Remembrance Parade I shall be paying my respects at my local war memorial, then off to IWM Duxford for their Remembrance Day opening, no modelling tomorrow.

0-6-0 WD Austerity “Royal Engineer” handrails and pipes

This afternoon new cab handrails to replace the moulded were made, first after removing the moulded rails and the end trued up a 0.5mm hole is drilled though the base and top where the wire rail will be fitted. Short lengths of ½ mill florist wire is pushed up through holes.

Also I removed the moulded pipe form the injectors and fashion a replacement fro the florist wire. 

0-6-0 WD Austerity “Royal Engineer”

Stripped the loco removed and modified the steps and repaired the damaged rear cab sides and bunker, dusted with a first coat of white from a “rattle can”. I need two “Westinghouse pumps” and four “Wakefield lubricators” I found some nice turned brass Westinghouse pumps on line so I’m waiting for them to arrive in the post. I guess that will wait ‘till the Annual Model Railway Exhibition in 3 weeks time to search for some detailing parts.

Name plate bracket fitted to the running plate and work is progressing on the air tank and pipe work.

0-6-0 WD Austerity “Sapper” finale

Cab side lettering applied, but I’m not happy, I have asked Railtec to produce a set for me. Name plates for Sapper and Royal Engineer have been made and are in the post, we have commissioned a set for Swiftsure which will be the next rebuild when Royal Engineer is finished. Sealed with Vallejo Model Color VAL522 Satin Varnish a superb product airbrushes nicely and dries quickly. . The name plates have arrived from Narrow Planet they look exquisite.