We have completed the next set of weathering for a couple of customers, a mixture of diesel locomotives and JNA and Lobster wagons. All ready for the customers to collect. Next week we return to a range of general repairs.

This week in the workshop, we have completed the weathering of twelve Seacow wagons, which are now prepared for delivery to our customer. As a point of interest, is there an established term for a group of twelve Seacow wagons? 😎

We have had a busy week of weathering 10 Southern region locomotives for a customer. A mixture of medium and heavy weathering. All looking suitably grubby!

Work has now been completed on the L.B.S.C Railway full 3rd Balloon coach, and is now on its way to the customer. It has been finished in Southern Railway malachite green.

After what has been months of carrying out repair to Customer's locomotives / rolling stock in 2025 it is a pleasure to start 2026 on a new build! A Mallard Models brass kit of a L.B. &S.C. Railway Baloon Full 3rd carriage, so today was the first stage of removing and preparing all of the parts ready for the main build.

After a number of weeks carrying out servicing and repairs of locomotives and rolling stock, it was a pleasant change to paint a set of 3D printed figures for one of our customers. The figures are from Smart Models, the Home Guard, with a remarkable resemblance to Dad's Army!

This week we have completed the build of a Roxey brass kit of a LSWR 44ft Bullion Van. The LSWR Bullion Van was built in 1912/1913 for...

FJB Model Railways had a very different day out of the workshop last week, we were invited to a recognition event at the Bristol City...

We always look forward to receiving something new in the workshop, and that was certainly the case this week! A new customer came along with an O Gauge locomotive, he believes it is a Japanese Katsumi Twin Bogie Locomotive from the 1950! The locomotive had certainly not seen any service for quiet some time, but a good clean, a rewire and service, and we have the motor running again!

We have been asked to build a 4mm Roxey Moulding 4C09 LSWR 44ft Bullion Van, made up of brass etch and white metal parts. This should...

It has been a busy time in the weathering workshop, as we had a range of locomotives in for a mixture of renumbering / renaming and...

A Customer’s Ex Kirk kit of a Gresley 51' 1½" Luggage Van (Full Brake) rolls out of the spray shop, now ready to get mucky in the...

We recently received a Lima Class 59 loco, that unfortunately the Customer had dropped, resulting in a range of damage to the body and...

We have received a new project into the Workshop today. A partially built OO gauge Sutherland Models kit of a LMS Stainer 2-6-2T. A nice...

With many thanks to Axminster Tools and Proxxon Tools, we have some new equipment to help us in the workshop. Proxxon SP/E Grinding &...

Our Customer had a very clear view on how he wanted his Plasser OWB10 Permanent Way unit to look! A very heavily weather unit, and trust...

We have received some new equipment for the paint / weathering workshop supplied by our colleagues at The Airbrush Company - ...

After a family holiday over the Easter break, the first job is to repair a number of OO gauge locos. Two Hornby Class A4 and a Bachmann...

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