Wonderful Day for Outdoor Modeling

The sun has shone and my decorating chores were complete so an afternoon of fettling locos, building kits and painting bodies was on.

First up was the Deltic. When tried on the main railway it refused to go far but on my test circle of track, after a sticky start, it ran perfectly although the motor is running the wrong way so a slight change to the wiring is in order.


Next it was the turn of my Triang Princess. I have been given this model of an older loco that has had a less than perfect re-paint. I decided to remove the motor and repair my Princess. This was done and now she runs perfectly. Hopefully she and my Dad's old coaches will finally get a run in the garden tomorrow.

The model of Kestrel was next with its grey roof area being masked off ready for the upper colour of its bodyside being applied. I am not sure that the colour is exactly right but it is close enough for me. More pics of it will appear in the projects page.

Lastly I built a Dapol footbridge kit that I purchased from the Loco Shed Shop at Gaugemaster's factory during my holiday. Once the new station platforms are fitted then it will be installed. It will be painted green and the platforms widened to take it.