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When i left school back then i was lucky enough to enroll on an engineering apprenticeship. I think this lead me in good stead. I was always one of those children that pulled things apart but actually put them back together again. My first engine given to me at the age of Seven, a Triang Princess Elizabeth. The rest as they say is History. Later in life i got back in to Model Railways and started building Pine Road. This could lead anywhere so i hope you enjoy my Blog.

Monday 12 November 2018

Exton Quay and its rolling stock

I thought i would share some of the rolling stock used on Exton Quay.
I am trying to keep to kit or scratch built but some wagons are from the RTR box
Adams Class 02 No 224 turned up at Exmouth shed from 1932 for shunting the Exmouth branch and Topsham Quay.
Built from a South Eastern Finecast kit. All engines are fitted with one of Chris's High level gearboxes and mashima motor. This one has one of his new 120-1 gearboxes fitted, it crawls. Still have brake gear to fit and searching through the bible to check on Pushpull gear. The 02s are a minefield.

Adams class 02 No 224

Adams Radial 3125 we all know about these. the first kit i ever built way before Hornby or Oxford rail got there mits on the idea. Built from a PDK kit. 
Adams Radial Class 0145 No 3124
 And another 02, again a South Eastern Finecast kit.
Adams Class 02 No 199
 A smallbrook studios kit. 20T ex Lswr goods brake van
Ex Lswr 20t Brake Goods van

Yes, another SEF kit, again built before Dapol got there mits on the idea. 
Adams Class B4 No 94
 Just have to have one of these on a Southern Layout.Lswr goods Brake van Dia 1541 otherwise known as a Road van.
Ex Lswr 10t (Road Van)
 Not sure who's kit this was but there is a drawing of this gas wagon in LSWR miscellaneous wagons book and a cracking photograph of it at Exeter
SR Gas tank wagon
 I believe this is from a Falcon Brassmasters kit. i bought the kit a long time ago. it was a pig to build, the days before fold lines or tags and no instruction.
In real life only one was ever built by the Lswr mainly for use on the Seaton branch. It survived into BR days. Can you imagine the amount of Cider drunk by the drovers on market day.
Ex Lswr Drovers Brake van
 This started life as the Hornby BR model before they bought the SR version out so, it has been repainted and renumbered plus a touch of weathering.
Maunsell Cattle wagon SR
 Thought i would have a go at sheeting a wagon in 4mm scale, its far easier on the real thing.
7 Plank wagon sheeted
 Was this a Wessex Wagons production?
Tar wagon
 A Roxey Mouldings Ex Lswr 48ft Tri-composite lav. One of the type that was eventually rebuilt on 58ft frames as Hornby have got there mits on. Seats still to fit. Wonder if anyone does a transfer or similar for the motif that was on the Lav window ? I have another of these to build.
48ft Tri-composite Brake lav

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