In the afternoon I used the croc clips on sticks for the 1st time, certainly makes holding whilst painting and drying small items a lot easier. 😊
HADARFORD
From when my Parents gave me my first train set for a Christmas present as a child, I have had an interest in model railways. I originally started in "OO" gauge, but have also built in "N" and "O" gauge. The last layout I built was my exhibition layout "Holmehurst" which was in "O" gauge, and I exhibited it around the country. Photos of it can be seen by following this link.
I inherited some "OO9" rolling stock from my late father, including a loco I built from a white metal kit for him, and ever since living on our working narrowboat Hadar I have been thinking about building a "OO9" layout.
For those who do not know, "OO9" is "OO" scale, which is 4mm to 1ft, but the track and rolling stock are narrow gauge, equivalent to 2ft gauge in real life. Modelling-wise this means that I can used standard "OO" scale buildings, people, scenery etc. of which there is a far greater range of ready built items and kits to choose from, but it has the advantage that the reduced size of the track and rolling stock means that curves can be tighter than for standard gauge, without losing a realistic look within a restricted layout size.
I had thought about building a layout in our garden alongside our mooring at the
I have now built the layout. This is now a full record of the building of this layout and any new additions along the way.
Please feel free to leave comments, I am always interested in suggestions or questions.
Sunday, 29 January 2023
Croc Clips on Sticks
Saturday, 28 January 2023
Video of Hadarford by David Johns of CruisingTheCut.
Video of Hadarford by David Johns of CruisingTheCut. Took all day and a lot of it on the cutting room floor, but I am very pleased with the result.
Keith
Thursday, 26 January 2023
Sheep Painting and Other Things
This morning I repainted the test sheep, the original matt black paint came off in my fingers so had to strip the paint off, wash them and soaked in vinegar. I have been waiting for a new pot of matt black paint to arrive, which it now has, let's hope this paint sticks this time. 🐑🐑🐑
After lunch I carried on painting some bits and pieces, one of which, the fork lift truck, now resides behind Beeton's Garage. 😁
Keith
Wednesday, 25 January 2023
Tuesday, 24 January 2023
Monday, 23 January 2023
Sunday, 22 January 2023
Saturday, 21 January 2023
Double Fairlies Double Heading
Double Fairlies 'Earl of Merioneth’ and 'Merddin Emrys' double heading the up passenger service passing Hadarford lock. 😊
Friday, 20 January 2023
New arrival 0-4-4-0 double Fairlie 'Earl of Merioneth'
New arrival in the post this morning, 0-4-4-0 double Fairlie 'Earl of Merioneth' arrives at Hadarford station with the up morning passenger service. 😊
Monday, 16 January 2023
Exiting Hadarford Tunnel.
6wDM diesel 'Oliver' with shunters wagon exiting Hadarford tunnel and passing between Beeton's garage and the engine maintenance yard where 2-6-0 tank engine 'Doris' and 6wDM diesel 'Oscar' are taking on fuel. 😊
Keith
Revised Layout Plan
Over the weekend I finally got round to adding to the plan of Hadarford.
I changed the solid line representing the track in the tunnel underneath the farm with a dashed line, and added the castle ruins walls.
Keith
Sunday, 15 January 2023
4-6-0 Baldwin 'Joanne'
4-6-0 Baldwin 'Joanne' passing through the PW depot below the castle ruins on its way to Hadarford with the up passenger service. 😊
Keith
Saturday, 14 January 2023
Thursday, 12 January 2023
0-4-0 Little England "Princess"
0-4-0 little England "Princess" hauling a bugbox train past Hadarford lock on it's way to Hadarford station. 😊
Keith
Tuesday, 3 January 2023
Seasonal Mail Vans
Boxcab 'Haedi' returning the seasonal mail vans to Alfa Central for storage until next year, and the empty standard mail vans ready for their next load. 😊
Keith
Monday, 12 December 2022
Gardner 8L3
This afternoon I primered this model of a Gardner 8L3 diesel engine, I will probably use it as a wagon load. 😊
Keith
Sunday, 20 November 2022
Primer Spraying
I just got this lot ready for spraying with primer when it started to rain, so I had to wait for it to stop, which wasn't very long. 😊
Keith
Saturday, 19 November 2022
Time for a Chat!
6wDM 'Oscar' running light through Hadarford station, briefly halting for the driver to have a quick chat with the driver of 4wDM 'Hadar' about to depart the station with the down passenger service. 😊
Keith
Sunday, 13 November 2022
Sunday, 6 November 2022
Success!
Success! 😁 Trains that go round without derailing at the large lift-out bridge. My 1st opportunity to run the Bachmann double Fairlie and rather impressed with it's pulling power hauling 5 Peco L&B coaches up the 1 in 60 gradient through the station and past the canal lock (express speed through the fiddleyard with the down gradient). I still initially had one of the coaches derailing at the bridge joint to the fiddleyard, but I swapped a few bogies around and oiled the axle bearings. At long last I can sit in my armchair in the middle and watch trains go round and round all day long 😊
Saturday, 5 November 2022
It Has Been a Long Time
Back in June 2020 I was working on the large lift-out bridge trying to solve the derailment problem. I had nearly finished it when my back went, and since then I have been waiting patiently for it to settle down to be able to finish it off. Today with help from my wife Jo I finally achieved it. I will leave track cleaning and test train running until tomorrow. 😊
Keith
Friday, 4 November 2022
Wednesday, 2 November 2022
Monday, 31 October 2022
Tuesday, 25 October 2022
Friday, 21 October 2022
Wednesday, 12 October 2022
Tuesday, 11 October 2022
Bits and Pieces
This afternoon and evening I have been painting bits and pieces, tools, wheelbarrows, fireman's shovel and a tub wagon 😊
Keith
Sunday, 9 October 2022
Saturday, 8 October 2022
Early Morning Freight Train
Early morning freight train of various box vans hauled by Bo-Bo DB V251 'Stephanie' winding it's way through Hadarford station. 😊
Keith
Thursday, 6 October 2022
Wednesday, 5 October 2022
'Express Dairy English Eggs'
4wDM diesel 'Hadar' hauling new arrival 'Express Dairy English Eggs' bogie van in a mixed freight train passing Hadarford wood. 😊
Keith
Saturday, 1 October 2022
Steam Gala Day
Steam Gala day at Hadarford station to celebrate the last day of the summer steaming season on the line.
Mr Beeton also has some of his steam vehicles on static display, he is out on his ploughing engine with his large living van. 😊
Friday, 30 September 2022
Ballast Train
0-6-0 diesel 'Oliver' with a train of tippers loaded with ballast passing through the PW depot. 😊
Keith
Thursday, 29 September 2022
Empties
This morning Bo-Bo DB V251 'Victoria' hauling empty tankers past Hadarford lock on it's way to the docks at South Crossing. 😊
Keith
Wednesday, 28 September 2022
Summer Steaming Season Drawing to a Close
With the summer steaming season drawing to a close, 4wDM diesel 'Hadar' leaves Hadarford station with an up passenger service. 😊
Keith
Tuesday, 27 September 2022
Size Comparison
Newly finished 3D printed 0-4-0 diesel 'Chas' with rtr (ready to run) Roco 0-6-0 diesel 'Becky' as a size comparison. 😊
Keith
Sunday, 18 September 2022
New Diesel Shunter Project Part 4
This morning I finished the new diesel now named 'Chas' by adding glazing, a driver and then fitting the chassis, already in service passing Hadarford lock with a small freight train. 😊
Keith
Saturday, 17 September 2022
New Diesel Shunter Project Part 3
Name plates fitted, buffer beams painted red, and radiator grill and lower section of footplate painted matt black. 😊
Keith
New Diesel Shunter Project Part 2
This morning I made a start on the new diesel shunter by gluing the 2 couplings into the body and then gluing paint sticks to the body and roof.