I picked up a Bachmann Skarloey & Dean dug uou the Thomas narrow gauge book to re-read than asked if there were any kit of the coaches
So I got 3 Meridian Models MPM12 Talyllyn Railway coach No4 kits for him to build from Narrow Planet
the kits can without wheels.
To make it a easy job for Dean I got some Peco N gauge 15ft brake van chassis NR-122B to use instead of the kit chassis. I replaced the Peco wheels with Farish ones
so Dean has got one body & chassis finished & the other 2 part built
Heres what he did to the chassis
(https://c6.staticflickr.com/8/7223/26949078853_d0d65dd908_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/H4p5fz)Talyllyn Railway 3 coach's built by Dean to run with a Bachmann OO9 Skarloey (https://flic.kr/p/H4p5fz) by brian mosby (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/), on Flickr
(https://c5.staticflickr.com/8/7557/27458883212_a343e654c7_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HQrXjU)Talyllyn Railway 3 coach's built by Dean to run with a Bachmann OO9 Skarloey (https://flic.kr/p/HQrXjU) by brian mosby (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/), on Flickr
Coach one just the ends glued to side
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7491/26949057953_864281a591_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/H4oY3e)Talyllyn Railway 3 coach's built by Dean to run with a Bachmann OO9 Skarloey (https://flic.kr/p/H4oY3e) by brian mosby (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/), on Flickr
Coach two 4 walls & a new floor
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7037/27557660665_c0d3fa5066_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HZbdqr)Talyllyn Railway 3 coach's built by Dean to run with a Bachmann OO9 Skarloey (https://flic.kr/p/HZbdqr) by brian mosby (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/), on Flickr
(https://c8.staticflickr.com/8/7370/27557651975_eefc6b6faa_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HZbaQB)Talyllyn Railway 3 coach's built by Dean to run with a Bachmann OO9 Skarloey (https://flic.kr/p/HZbaQB) by brian mosby (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/), on Flickr
& Coach three ready for painting
(https://c5.staticflickr.com/8/7262/27523432556_a570ac2312_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HW9MAC)Talyllyn Railway 3 coach's built by Dean to run with a Bachmann OO9 Skarloey (https://flic.kr/p/HW9MAC) by brian mosby (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/), on Flickr
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7339/26948332824_7759be5e20_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/H4kfu1)Talyllyn Railway 3 coach's built by Dean to run with a Bachmann OO9 Skarloey (https://flic.kr/p/H4kfu1) by brian mosby (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/), on Flickr
the couplings & NEM pockets are from Peco
Once Dean got home from school he has finished building the other 2 coaches & once we had eaten tea I took these photos
(https://c6.staticflickr.com/8/7522/27491520461_82a7aff4bd_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HTkef6)Ready for painting & some roofs (https://flic.kr/p/HTkef6) by brian mosby (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/), on Flickr
(https://c5.staticflickr.com/8/7506/26954408724_347374191a_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/H4SoCU)Ready for painting & some roofs (https://flic.kr/p/H4SoCU) by brian mosby (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/), on Flickr
(https://c5.staticflickr.com/8/7663/27465357172_b9064aa860_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HR28NU)Ready for painting & some roofs (https://flic.kr/p/HR28NU) by brian mosby (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/), on Flickr
(https://c8.staticflickr.com/8/7379/27564213575_1c39524eac_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HZKNnD)Ready for painting & some roofs (https://flic.kr/p/HZKNnD) by brian mosby (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/), on Flickr
I'd say Dean is doing excellent work on those kits. Please keep posting his progress.
Jeff S.
He's good with a soldering iron as well, his dad taught him.
Roger
once I had taken the last lot of photos dean than gave all 3 coaches a coat of Halfords grey primer
& just before I went to bed I gave them a coat of cream paint
& before Dean went to School we masked off the top half of the sides & painted the coaches blue
once he is home he will remove the masking & I will post some photos
next update
the paint used was again Halfords paint
the cream is Peugeot Antelope Beige
the blue is Ford Maritime Blue
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7423/27548235216_27b2723ca7_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HYkUyG)Painted (https://flic.kr/p/HYkUyG) by brian mosby (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/), on Flickr
(https://c7.staticflickr.com/8/7439/27548241526_77207b39f6_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HYkWru)Painted (https://flic.kr/p/HYkWru) by brian mosby (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/), on Flickr
Very nice color scheme.
Jeff S.
Quote from: Jeff Schumaker on June 10, 2016, 18:04
Very nice color scheme.
Jeff S.
we have based it on the drawing in the old books
Having never seen any of the Thomas books, I was wondering if that was the case.
Jeff S.
Quote from: Jeff Schumaker on June 10, 2016, 20:22
Having never seen any of the Thomas books, I was wondering if that was the case.
Jeff S.
see links to late 1950's drawing
https://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sodor-island.net%2Fsitebuildercontent%2Fsitebuilderpictures%2FRWSHistory_13.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sodor-island.net%2Frailwayserieshistory.html&docid=AI09jp5Nh24lIM&tbnid=CShrH33hZnR4oM%3A&w=283&h=212&hl=en-GB&bih=698&biw=1440&ved=0ahUKEwjbvsS7mp7NAhXBCBoKHb4qA4s4yAEQMwgvKCswKw&iact=mrc&uact=8
https://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sodor-island.net%2Fsitebuildercontent%2Fsitebuilderpictures%2FRWSHistory_13.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sodor-island.net%2Frailwayserieshistory.html&docid=AI09jp5Nh24lIM&tbnid=CShrH33hZnR4oM%3A&w=283&h=212&hl=en-GB&bih=698&biw=1440&ved=0ahUKEwjbvsS7mp7NAhXBCBoKHb4qA4s4yAEQMwgvKCswKw&iact=mrc&uact=8
I would say it's a very faithful rendering of the drawing.
Jeff S.
Very good!
I will have them with me this coming weekend in Leeds
Hopefully, someone will photograph them and they will appear in a future 009 News.
Jeff S.
Quote from: Jeff Schumaker on June 13, 2016, 21:08
Hopefully, someone will photograph them and they will appear in a future 009 News.
Jeff S.
There is still the seating to fit & the roofs to do which will not be done before the show
I may do a write up for the news
over the weekend Dean got the roofs primed & glued to the bodys & looked at brake kit
Before School Dean built up the body & I gave it a coat of primer & tonight Dean will spray it blue
& the roof grey
here's the brake van again using the peco 15ft N gauge brake van chassis
(https://c3.staticflickr.com/8/7503/27963909290_3dd9872df0_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/JB5kZ5)IMG_20160711_102708 (https://flic.kr/p/JB5kZ5) by brian mosby (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/), on Flickr
& with the 3 4 wheel coaches with there roofs on
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7326/28210766896_85bf3762ce_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/JYTy9G)IMG_20160711_102714 (https://flic.kr/p/JYTy9G) by brian mosby (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/), on Flickr
Dean has fitted the couplings & glued on the roof Dean is not happy with the colour of the roofs he thinks there to light
so I need to buy some grey paint tomorrow
(https://c8.staticflickr.com/8/7725/28265794455_29af985aa7_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/K4KzVH)IMG_20160712_141033 (https://flic.kr/p/K4KzVH) by brian mosby (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/), on Flickr
(https://c7.staticflickr.com/9/8683/28162085582_46ba003165_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/JUA3TG)IMG_20160712_141045 (https://flic.kr/p/JUA3TG) by brian mosby (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/), on Flickr
(https://c6.staticflickr.com/9/8852/27650455173_706a5528c9_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/J8nNZK)IMG_20160712_141122 (https://flic.kr/p/J8nNZK) by brian mosby (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/), on Flickr
Dean has done some nice work.
jeff S