British HO

By Alan Monk

H0 scale North British Warship D844 Spartan. 

Started off as a green Fleischmann RTR dating from the mid-1970s. After a stripdown and clean, I replaced the chunky rtr wheels with Alan Gibson finescale 10.5mm disc wheels. The Swindon-style exhaust ports were filled and new NBL ports drilled out.

I also lowered the model to the correct buffer height and replaced the battered rtr buffers with turned brass ones. Kadee couplers were also fitted. 

The loco is finished in a very weathered BR maroon with full yellow ends and plenty of patch painted panels, all based on a photo of the real Spartan at Worcester Shrub Hill in 1970. The decals and 3D-printed nameplates are from Railtec.

Parcel Stock

A couple of my recent scratchbuilds of 1970s parcels stock in H0 scale.

Ex-GW Fruit D, Evergreen car-siding and lots of microstrip, my own resin axleguard/springs/axlebox castings. BR blue

Ex-LNER Thompson deal-sided BG (full brake), also Evergreen car-siding, Lima roof, bogies and other details 3D-printed by Isinglass Models. BR blue. 

Ex-LNER extra-long CCT, yet more car-siding and microstrip and more of my castings. BR maroon. 

The one-off Mk1 BRUTE Carrier, converted in 1970 from a CK ( Corridor Composite), using GRP sides and doors. Lima chassis, ends and roof with new sides from plasticard. BR1 bogies are my sideframe castings. BR blue.

Decals all from Railtec

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