Insul-fish Train

0-6-0 saddle tank 'Beryl' emerging from Hadarford tunnel hauling an Insul-fish freight train, passing 0-6-0 side tank 'Douglas' taking on coal and 0-6-0 diesel 'Oscar' waiting to take on diesel in the maintenance yard.

Keith

More Transfers

 Yesterday some new transfers arrived in the post, this morning I was able to finish off detailing by adding the stars and data labels to the 5 tanker wagons.

Also data labels to the 4 well wagons

Keith

New Barbecue etc.

 Friday these pieces arrived in the post.

Yesterday I primered them.

Today I painted them.

The barbecue.

The pallets.

The 19kg gas bottles.

The wrought iron gate.

5 more fire extinguishers.

Keith

Coils of Wire

 Creating coils of wire, from the wire supplied with Greenwich couplings.

Added to a wagon as a load.

Keith

New Minibus Service

 Running to catch the new minibus service 🚌🏃‍♀️🏃

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TT Gauge Horsebox Conversion Part 2

 Today I finished the TT gauge horsebox conversion.

It is being hauled by 0-4-0 Leo on it's test run past Hadarford wharf.

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TT Gauge Horsebox Conversion

 Yesterday 2 flat wagons arrived by post, this evening I cut them down and glued them underneath the Triang TT gauge horse box having previously removed the original underframe and the lugs which held it in place underneath the wagon.

Keith

A Triumphant Train!

 D071 'Hadar' passing Hadarford lock hauling a freight train carrying classic Triumph cars.

Keith

Fire Extinguishers and Gas Bottles Part 2

 The recently painted fire extinguishers and gas bottles are now on the layout.

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Fire Extinguishers and Gas Bottles

 This morning I finally got round to painting these fire extinguishers and gas bottles, having primered them a couple of months ago.

Keith

4-6-0 Baldwin 'Joanne'

 4-6-0 Baldwin 'Joanne' leaving Hadarford station with the up passenger service.

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Alice Hauling Wagons

 Alice hauling wagons loaded with 28lbs cannonballs, below the long retaining wall.

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The Land Rover/Range Rover Section of the 'Hadarford Car Club'

 The Land Rover/Range Rover section of the 'Hadarford Car Club' are meeting and dining at the Station Hotel.

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Steam Railcar and Brake/Observation Coach

 Steam railcar with the brake/observation coach in tow passing Hadarford wharf.

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Tanker Repaint Part 3

 This afternoon I applied some transfers to all 5 repainted tanker wagons, this is just one. 

Definitely haven't gone overboard with them!

Keith

Tanker Repaint Part 2

 This morning I stripped down the 5 tankers and sprayed them with primer.

All 5 tankers sprayed with satin black this afternoon.

D581 'Peggy' returning with the repainted large tankers back past Hadarford lock.

Keith

Tanker Repaint?

 D581 'Peggy' hauling the large tankers past Hadarford lock, on their way to possibly be repainted. 

They are in the original Triang coloured plastic, and look very plasticky, I have been thinking for some time about repainting them.

I am still undecided as to whether to repaint them or not?

Keith

Logging Engine 'Marmite'

 Logging engine 'Marmite' heading a down ballast train past Hadarford wood.

Keith

Brake Observation Coach Part 8

 Transfers applied this afternoon has completed the brake observation coach.

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The New Crane Added to the Works Train.

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Brake Observation Coach Part 7

 Having spent last week working on our garden ready for yesterdays family visit, today I have returned to working on the brake observation coach by adding couplings and roof vents.

Keith

Finished Signal Box

The finished replacement signal box fitted on the platform.

Views of the interior detail when the roof is removed.

 I am a lot happier with this signal box.

Keith

Glazing

 Clothes pegs come in handy for holding glazing in place in the observation brake coach whilst the glue sets.

Signal box glazed and detailing added inside.

Keith

More Painting Today

More painting today, maroon trim to the signal box and bargeboards, and the roof tiles painted. 

Vacuum pipe at the observation end of the coach and the roof painted, but not fitted, still need to fit glazing and passengers inside and couplings to the bogies. 

Mobile crane has had some detailing paintwork.

Keith