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Just ordered the paint from Lineside Delights for the MoD brake van, so it should be done during the Easter holidays 
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John Chapman
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John Chapman
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| SillyBilly wrote: | | I'd say Ailsa is a bit lighter. My faviroute IofM livery that, purely because 'Mona' still carrys it at the back of the goods shed, lovely loco, because it's not been hacked at, just decayed. |
I recall reading somewhere, at the time when the Marquis of Ailsa took over the railway, that he had seen a model of an an IOM loco painted in LNER livery and liked it so much he adopted it for the railway.
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I've painted the MoD brake van's brake stand and axleboxes in primer.
Another twenty four hours and a second coat will be applied, then on Saturday evening I hope to apply the top coat.
I didn't really like the bolster wagons in black, so I've repainted them in matt grey. It looks like primer, which is the look I wanted.
The chassis will also be painted grey, and I'll be giving it a wash of black in due course. I plan on weathering these too 
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| Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 2:48 pm Post subject: |
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Weather sounds good.
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Made progress with the MoD brake van today.
I wasn't happy with the colour grey I painted it in, so I painted over it with Revell Enamel Matt No. 57 which is what I used on the bolsters. I have also added the ends and painted the inner window surrounds and corner posts black.
The axleboxes received their final topcoat of black, and these will be stuck on later so I'll have a rolling chassis!
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A small update, I took delivery of an AnDel box van the other day and it is now at the running stage. I am yet to add the brake gear (as I need some etch primer to tone down the brass rodding), and once that is done I'll be painting the strapping black to give it a bit of relief:
Last night, three of us got together and had a little run on the Chichester Model Engineer's track.
Martin brought along a modified SL3, a Merlin Mayflower and a Smalltown Models Ruston and Malcolm brought along an I.P. Engineering 'Jack'. Unfortunately I didn't get any pics of those, but here's a couple of pics of 'Peaslake' with an eclectic mix of stock.
From L to R: Brandbright brake composite, AnDel box van (based on the type used on the Glyn Valley Tramway), AnDel bogie wagon, Accucraft L&B bogie open wagon, Accucraft L&B open wagon and the Roundhouse 'Katie'.
Given the darkness, it also gave me the opportunity to see how effective my Chuffed 2 Bits L&B lamp is:
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| Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 11:22 am Post subject: |
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Now that does look nice, love the tail lamp!
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