This is the second KBScale brass kit I have made. The first one was the OMZ (also shown). This was made with the help of Bernard Daillant, Franck Tavernier and Bernard Junk. Franck Tavernier made the motor gear and I made the structure as best as I can. I’m not an expert, and the brass [...]
“La ferme du Haut Bois” and “La Halte de Sousac”, here are some views of these first sceneries done for now.
The farm is based on an old pictures
The model, in place:
It is far than finished but the idea is there. The model is made of cardboard, plaster and wood.
And the little station, now used to [...]
This is my first attempt at making a master for an L&B style wagon axlebox which I hope will incorporate real working springs. This is designed to fit an etched L&B wagon underframe which is also under development. The springs would also be etched. It may all come to naught if it doesn’t cast successfully.
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Here is a video of Paul Holmes’ Dinas 1869 complete with sound and smoke effects filmed at Warley in November 2009.
This is my first attempt at making masters of L&B couplings which I’m hoping will prove suitable for lost wax casting. These were made with bits of brass rod, strip and tube all soldered together with 221 degree C tin/silver solder (I’ve got the burnt fingers to prove it). The base is a separate component [...]
Here are a few shots of the scratchbuilt Manning Wardle taken just before she enters the paintshops. The loco is one of two built in Leeds in 1868 for the short F+B line, built the same year as a feeder and potential rival to the Festiniog. The little locos and the 6 carriages were destined [...]
White Hill is is based on one of the small cement works that once flourished in the Adur Valley in West Sussex, but have sadly, long since closed. It represents a typical cement works that was part of a much larger system with all of the various works [...]
This is the track plan of the standard and narrow gauge interchange yard of the Pentewan Light Railway – my long in gestation layout. Only some of this track is built.
The purple block on the plan is a tippler on a raised section of track from which loaded wagons of china clay will be tipped [...]
I’ve been making some more turnouts in the last few days (with Peco rail to match my other track). I tried to time how long it took but forgot to keep notes – I reckon each one takes about 4-5 hours spread over 2-3 days.
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After having show you the layout, here are the different spots of interest.
The station, described earlier
The forestry halt, called “Sousac”
The long bank from “Grignan” to “Bois Marie”
The top “Z” part
The sawmill and its layout.
For now, I’m working on the forestry halt, 2m40 long and 70cm wide in two block. In this part of the layout, [...]
