Bron Effans

 After the successes with the coaches, I decided that it was high time that the fourth Fletcher Jennings locomotive was given some attention. I had been soaking it in strip-magic, primed it and then left it whilst I focussed on the coaches. I know that nowhere had a fourth Fletcher but I think that my railway would benefit from a third of these amazing looking machines.  I planned to attempt to recreate the Penrhyn livery. I wanted to try reverse masking and this was the perfect opportunity to give it a go. I masked up the boiler and the sides of the cab.  As you can see the results look pretty good. I have actually accidentally created a version of the Lancashire and Yorkshire livery. I still need to work on the running plate and cylinders to make them match the work that I have done so far.  I have taken all the masking tape off the locomotive and it looks well for my first attempt at reverse-masking. I plan to paint the running board black and the cylinders to mat...

Progress on the third Fletcher Jennings locomotive is gathering pace. The conversion to a real-life example has proven to be my favourite to date. The green has turned up really well and I have been waiting on the shapeways smokebox to complete the look of the locomotive.  Im not really familiar with 3D printed materials, except the Budget Model railways kits, which are usually solid plastic. This transparent example threw me at first but it already adds a good level of detail to model that I am really happy with. The plan over the next few days is to line the engine and I am looking forward to maybe purchasing a new one to form a replacement for the model of Glyn should it fail in future.

I was gifted a Bachmann Skarloey, for my birthday, and I wanted to do a conversion that was unlike any of the other locomotives on the layout. I decided that it was time I added a green locomotive to the passenger fleet. I decided that Skarloey would benefit from a GWR green colour. I decided to go with this instead of BR Green as I have rolling stock in that colour and felt that the Locomotive needed to stand out from the stock a little bit more.  I started by taking his face off and removing the old lining from the bodyshell.  I basecoated it in my usual style with Games Workshop green paint. Once that was dry I began to start the layering process with the GWR enamel green paint.  I need to order a new smokebox door for the model and finish off the details on the sides. The new locomotive will need a name, but for now it will be known as Fletcher No. 3.  On a side note, I am tempted to purchase another Skarloey model to make as a replacement fo...