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I have “lost” parts that I was going to glue only to find them stuck to my jumper later on… Cheers Darius

Roof constructed using plasticard and the original Triang coach roof - with the molded on roof details removed. The edge of the roof base is superglued to a sheet of 0.5mm thick plasticard. Once this glued joint has cured, the roof is rolled round to the half way point and superglued in place, then rolled around again to glue the other side. After all the glued joints have cured the excess plasticard is trimmed away and the edges cleaned up. Cheers Darius

Started work on a composite coach this evening. Sides marked out on a sheet of plasticard. Windows cut out. Doors cut out. Representations of the sliding doors and window shutters glued to the inside face of the carriage sides. These are always open. Coach ends made using a plasticard master template. Vestibule walls made from 1mm thick plasticard. These have the curved profile of the carriage sides on one edge and will be glued in place once the carriage sides have been fixed to the chassis. Carriage sides fixed in place. Cheers Darius

Buffers and other details added to the cab end - plus bogies. Almost finished apart from the mesh grilles over the windows. Awaiting suitable mesh from the Bay of e. Cheers Darius

Decals on. Cheers Darius

Home made decals printed on clear and white decal paper. Cheers Darius

Main painting completed. The roof is just placed loosely in the photos. The original Triang coach roof is sandwiched inside and the Triang roof bolts are used to hold it down in service. Cheers Darius

Primer coat applied. Cheers Darius

Roof vents and door grab posts added. Cheers Darius

Roof on. Cheers Darius

Cab end completed. Cheers Darius

Driving coach bodyshell assembled - apart from the cab end. Cheers Darius

Great documentary. I have it on DVD along with “Monsoon Railway” and “Indian Hill Railways”. Cheers Darius

Made a start on the remaining three coaches for the “Bombay Local” EMU set that I started in 2016. The coach bodies are made from plasticard and fixed to a modified Triang Mk1 coach chassis. 2016 Bombay Local construction thread here Cheers Darius

Kit built hopper wagons out in the shed today… Cheers Darius

Someone needs to get up to Magheramorne with a bag and a hammer, or, failing that, dig some out of the M2 embankment… Cheers Darius

Hi Robert, A couple of Jeeps (at least) would be heading my way once someone (IRM hint hint) decides to produce rtr versions. I have just received some more Double Beet and Spoil Wagon kits from Leslie so these should keep me busy over the next few weeks. Cheers Darius

Not sure if this has been posted before. If so, here it is again… https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-moving-motorways-the-spoil-train-to-belfast-1967-online Cheers Darius

Light weathering applied. Cheers Darius

Spoil wagon painted and decals applied. Cheers Darius

Hi John, I plan to use Phoenix enamel BR rail grey cut with a little blue - as I did with the two that I made previously. Cheers Darius

Made a start on one of these this morning Cheers Darius

Simply the beets. With apologies to the late, great, Tina Turner. Cheers Darius

How I did the beet loads. Load support “tables” made from 2mm thick card and glued together using pva. Tabletops painted black (to stop any light card colour showing through) and tables dropped into the wagon. Neat pva applied to the tabletops and beets spooned on - pressing them in gently with fingertips. Beets secured in place using diluted pva - sort of ballasting with beets. Loaded wagons join the rake. Cheers Darius

Two more completed. Beet loads to follow… Cheers Darius