Private owner coal wagon ...

I thought the wagon I bought recently off Ebay with the coal load  would look nice a private owners one. I removed the side straps; after hunting on the web for a suitable image I used it to make two printed sides for the wagon - I used photo paper but printed on the reverse side to give a smooth surface to stick to the wagon.

I mixed some paint to match the sides and painted the other parts of the wagon; then I stuck the sides on with PVA. The side straps were stuck back on, then a few coats of spray acrylic varnish applied.

This will go nicely with the coal office and man with sack of coal; I have a coal staithe on order - a nice line side feature to add to the garage layout.

New items for the line side

 A big parcel arrived today, containing a selection of items off Ebay that I bought to update the line side buildings on my garage layout. The signal box will need to be assembled and along with the rest given a little bit of tlc and a lick of paint as needed. 

Hunslet 0-4-0 Saddle Tank loco - finished

 I have completed the assembly and painted up the loco; keeping the color scheme simple - I left the donor Playmobil chassis as is - the red adds something to the colour scheme

The controller of CVR inspects the new loco ...

Hunslet 0-4-0 Saddle Tank loco (WIP)

I've been working on adding another locomotive to the Canford Valley Railway motive power; this time a Hunslet 0-4-0 Saddle Tank loco. (using the body kit from GRS - https://www.grsuk.com/shop/HUNSLET-0-4-0-ST-BODY-WITH-CAB-M2470 ).

This loco is going to be battery powered using the chassis from a Playmobil RC loco.  Donor chassis and bits out of the kit box...

footplate on and chopper couplings added..

suitable hole made in the saddle tank for the RC aerial to go through ... saved the coal bunker from the donor  loco, plus assembled the cab interior parts...

trial fit of all parts without the hand rails...

trial assembly with coal bunker, springs and hand-rails added....

a most enjoyable time putting this kit together, next job is to paint the parts and do the final assembly.

A visit from the Controller...

 The new Controller of the Canford Valley Railway, Sir Percival Trayne is on a tour of inspection. The new controller is always well dressed and like his cousin Sir Topham Hatt wears a top hat, he is however much slimmer.

Single Fairlie on the layout ...

After some TLC, a touch-in of the paintwork and chopper couplings fitted; the single Fairlie has been out on the garage layout....

Single Fairlie goes into the loco-works ...

 The single Fairlie has been dismantled for some light repair works...

a few loose bits to stick back on and fit some chopper couplings; then can be put back together for a visit to the paint shop for a touch in, keeping the black livery

Another loco acquired - Single Fairlie

A single fairlie picked up off Ebay; this one will finish off the replacement of my own old scratch built locos.

It runs nicely - a bit of work needed to replace some small missing parts and a few minor repairs - it will be off into the loco works soon.