Hornby Dublo restoration project

[Steven000]

Sweet project James! :thumb2:

[Ancientmariner]

Meant to spray buffer beams today but ended up going off at a tangent. Unfortunately it's had to be pre nationalisation (I think) numbering as I lost the nationalised plate on the floor while trying to apply.

Anyway need a bit of touch up black as I applied masking tape over PE sections on deflectors without varnishing first so it didn't fare well.

Not perfect but it's ok. Will probably finish in a satin varnish.
Anyway, time for F1 qualifying!

[Ancientmariner]

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[Ancientmariner]

Having issues attaching pics atm......

[Ancientmariner]

Well progress and hurdles today. Thought I had completed the loco body except varnish and then I started researching.
It annoyed me that I messed up the name plate and have had to use 6235 instead of post nationalisation 46235. This was compounded when I found the loco never existed how I have done it.
So as a result I have ordered another set of decals an a front name board and will make the appropriate adjustments.

Other bits photographed. Other duchess body I an not at all happy with and am deciding what to do with it currently.

On a other note the two tenders I have photographed. Both are hornby but they are different. I think the left is a Montrose tender and the right is an Athol tender, am I correct?

Thanks in advance.

James

[Tim Marlow]

Hi James
I do not know too much about LMS motive power, but I would say they are both Coronation class engine tenders. One is an earlier tinplate version and one a later mazak casting. This should tell you which tender model comes from which engine model. Neither is from a streamlined engine so they should suit all rebuilt non streamlined engines. Not sure when the models of Duchess of Montrose and Duchess of Athol were made, so can’t help with which goes with what.
Sorry

[Ancientmariner]

Hi James
I do not know too much about LMS motive power, but I would say they are both Coronation class engine tenders. One is an earlier tinplate version and one a later mazak casting. This should tell you which tender model comes from which engine model. Neither is from a streamlined engine so they should suit all rebuilt non streamlined engines. Not sure when the models of Duchess of Montrose and Duchess of Athol were made, so can’t help with which goes with what.
Sorry

Thanks very much Tim, much appreciated

[Ancientmariner]

So another batch has arrived.
Decided to give these a go with my friends vapour blasting unit and had great results, a lot better than the paint stripper was.

[Ancientmariner]

Did a bit more on the City of Birmingham today. Have done the loco in a satin varnish and save another coat or two it's complete.
The tender was a challenge. I didn't have a tender lining decal so made one out of what I had. Fiddly and took a couple of hours but not displeased with the final result.
Other side of the tender to go and a coat of varnish and remove the masking tape and that's that one done and off to eBay for a new home.

Been a good project really to improve all round skills and also make something that was ina sorry state hopefully fit for a new home and a new lease of life.

[scottie3158]

James,
Looking very good mate.

[Tim Marlow]

That’s come out well. Do you have the mechanism or is it body only?
Interesting new batch of bodies. The GWR van looks huge with that camera angle.

[Ancientmariner]

That’s come out well. Do you have the mechanism or is it body only?
Interesting new batch of bodies. The GWR van looks huge with that camera angle.

Erm that is the intermediate batch, bought something off a chap on eBay who asked if I wanted a box of 9 dublo bodies for £20 so couldn't say no but they are awaiting blasting as it's a lot easier than paint stripping and a lot less messy.

The freight vans were thrown in free and I am just trying to do them up so someone could use them as a line side static or something. I think they are different scales, the small ones plastic and looks like TT and the big one I guess is 00 and made of mazac?

Quite enjoying the castle body I am doing, chap who sent me it also threw in a set of brass name plates so hoping it comes up well.

Do you know much about BR tank loco not so common colour schemes?

[Tim Marlow]

Hi James
I assume you mean the 0-6-2 LNER N2 tank engines? There is info on LNER liveries here.

https://www.lner.info/article/liveries/livery.php

I think the N2 tanks were black for most of their lives, but if you scroll down there is information on a red lined black version. I think they were black in GNR and BR ownership as well, but that gives you three side tank lettering options.

if I’ve picked the wrong tank engine, let me know!
cheers
Tim

[Ancientmariner]

Hi James
I assume you mean the 0-6-2 LNER N2 tank engines? There is info on LNER liveries here.

https://www.lner.info/article/liveries/livery.php

I think the N2 tanks were black for most of their lives, but if you scroll down there is information on a red lined black version. I think they were black in GNR and BR ownership as well, but that gives you three side tank lettering options.

if I’ve picked the wrong tank engine, let me know!
cheers
Tim

Cheers Tim, that's a great help

[Ancientmariner]

First one completed......
Tender decals were hard work as made from off cuts but came out ok.