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Model News RICHARD FOSTER brings you the biggest stories from the model railway trade and progress reports on products currently in development.
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OLIVIA’S ‘EM2’ TAKES THE STAGE O livia’s Trains has taken another major step towards releasing its second ‘OO’ gauge Woodhead electric locomotive - the popular ‘EM2’ Co-Co. This latest engineering prototype (EP) sample from Heljan incorporates a large number of improvements in shape and detail over earlier samples, including the roof profile, window and grille shape, bogies, cabs and pantographs. Attention has now moved to improving outstanding areas such as the cab doors before development progresses to the decoration stage. This hand-built sample has been assembled to check that the various injection-moulded components fit together correctly, and to check the model for accuracy. With further small alterations to make and decoration to approve before production begins, Olivia’s now expects the first batch of production ‘EM2s’ to arrive in the first quarter of 2013. Six models are planned initially:
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original BR gloss black 27000, BR green 27001 Ariadne, BR matt black 27002, BR green E27003 Diana and E27005 Minerva with small yellow warning panels, and BR electric blue 27004 Juno. Prices start at £165 for a standard DCC-ready model, climbing to £270 for one with DCC sound.
Olivia’s is now offering a bespoke renumbering and weathering service on its ‘EM1’/Class 76 models (MR164). Customers can now choose numbers and names, along with several levels of weathering to personalise their models. Where appropriate, etched metal
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Got a news story or new product? p10 Bachmann’s eagerlyawaited GWR ‘Dukedog’ reaches the design stage.
p11 First look at Dapol’s ‘N’ gauge ‘Western’ - plus ‘2884’ and Classes 22 & 27.
p12 Heljan’s range of ‘O’ gauge models keeps getting bigger...
Send your press releases, details and high-resolution images to richard.foster@ bauermedia.co.uk or telephone 01733 395154
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ou wait ages for a ‘OO’ gauge Class 205 DEMU and then two turn up at once! Last iss ue, we brought you the first pictures of Kernow Model Rail Centre’s late-1990s condition ‘Thumper’ in grey and black plastic; while Kernow was testing this model, Bachmann was producing this fully decorated version. These photographs show the earlier variant with whistles, original exhaust position, alternative engine room louvres and original bogies. The lights are directional and the headcode blinds show either white or red depending on direction of travel. Unfortunately, Bachmann’s engineers were unable to produce separately fitted roof-mounted pipes that were sturdy enough for day-to-day handling. Otherwise, the model meets the specifications outlined in MR174. This BR green unit, 1115 (DMBS
nameplates are fitted. n For more information and prices, see www.oliviastrains.co.uk
‘C13’ from OO Works
60114/DTCL 60814) is also available with sound. RRP is £139.99 (£129.99 for pre-orders); sound-fitted models RRP £229.99 To place your order, go to www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com
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OO Works is to produce its first Eastern Region-outline model, the ex-Great Central ‘C13’ 4-4-2T. A total of 40 were built between 1903 and 1905. Originally classified ‘9K’, they became LNER ‘C13’ and were so successful they often outperformed ex-LMS 2-6-4Ts in BR days. The last was withdrawn in 1960. OO Works is planning four versions: No. 5179 in LNER black, No. 67434, lined BR black, No. 67434, unlined BR black and a plain black version. RRP is £195 Availability: OO Works, Brendon, Langham Road, Robertsbridge, East Sussex TN325DT.
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Two all-new ‘N’ gauge models arrived in the Model Rail office just as this issue closed for press: Dapol’s GWR ‘57XX’ 0-6-0PT (in both Great Western and BR black) and Graham Farish’s JJA ‘Autoballaster’ in Railtrack livery. Due to space constraints in this issue, both models will be reviewed in depth next month.
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REVIEWS PRODUCT
They said it would never happen. They said it was too complicated and expensive. But public demand won out, and now Bachmann’s ‘Blue Pullman’ is finally here. BEN JONES and CHRIS LEIGH take 21 a detailed look at this luxurious 1960s diesel train.
Bachmann 31-255DC BR Nanking blue ‘Midland Pullman’ six-car DEMU
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t was Britain’s equivalent of the luxurious Trans Europ Express trains, which whisked business travellers in style and comfort between European capital cities in the 1960s. Just five of these premium diesel trains were built for some of British Railways’ busiest and most profitable routes - two six-car sets for the London Midland Region and three eight-car units for the Western. Soon after the introduction of the new services in 1960, Tri-ang and Kitmaster released models of what became known as the ‘Blue Pullmans’. In the intervening years, many have modified, super-detailed and re-powered these models, and the second-hand value of intermediate coaches rocketed as
they became harder to find. In recent years, the clamour for a new ‘Blue Pullman’ has become hard to ignore, although the mainstream manufacturers were keen to express their reservations about the complexity and cost of such a project. Bachmann Managing Director Graham Hubbard told Model Rail in 2007 (MR108): “To produce a Blue Pullman would need a radical change in perception about the prices we’re prepared to pay for models. You’re looking at around £400 a set.” Five years on, and despite the recent increases in price of British models, Bachmann has managed to beat that estimate, bringing in this new six-car ‘Midland Pullman’ set at
a recommended retail price of £350. For many modellers of the BR steam/diesel transition era, this is the most important and exciting new model of recent years. Sneak previews over the past few months have only heightened expectations. Now, at last, we have the chance to examine it in detail.
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Sliding the cars out of their sturdy, bespoke ‘Midland Pullman’ packaging, it’s immediately clear that this is something special. Bachmann has ‘nailed’ the overall shape and character of the train. The front end captures the curiously ‘hangdog’ expression of the prototype very effectively.
MODEL OF THE MONTH
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Bodyside grilles are moulded rather than separately fitted etched metal parts, although the moulding is neat and effective. Only the roof grilles are etched metal. Separately fitted parts include 18 tiny grab rails on the roof of each power car, windscreen wipers, wire handrails, lamp brackets and superbly fine gangway end detail. The inner ends of the power cars and the intermediate vehicle ends have not been overlooked - there is an impressive amount of detail on show, including sockets for control cables, neatly moulded gangways, and buffing plates. Sticklers for detail may wish to add the jumper cables between the cars, although this would only be practical for static display or layouts with gentle curves. One end of both Kitchen Cars carries a detailed representation of the exhaust stack for the separate power unit provided to run the train’s air-conditioning systems. All six cars feature extensive underfloor detail,
including equipment boxes for air-conditioning, heating systems and batteries, air systems, generator sets, fuel tanks and even the sturdy underframe truss that forms the central ‘spine’ of the power car. Two designs of bogie are fitted, with three ‘powered’ types at the outer ends of the set - including one under intermediate cars ‘B’ and ‘E’ - and six Metro-Schlieren trailing bogies between. Both designs are crisply moulded with lots of depth and fine details, such as the springs and brake rigging. The train enjoys one of the best interiors we’ve seen on a ‘OO’ gauge model - seats are picked out in red or blue with white antimacassars and table tops and clear plastic table lamps. Application of the superb ‘Nanking blue’ livery with white trim is exemplary throughout. Printing of details such as the lettering and Pullman Car Co. crests is pin-sharp, and even smaller printed details have
been executed very effectively. Handily, each vehicle is lettered from A to F, which makes assembling the train in the right order a simple task. Two versions will be available initially: original Nanking blue with white trim as used on the LMR, and the short-lived blue with full yellow ends applied after transfer to the Western Region in 1966. The former
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DLAND PULLMAN’ FOR MANY MODELLERS THIS IS THE MOST EXCITING NEW ‘OO’ GAUGE RELEASE IN RECENT YEARS.
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1 Detailed, lowered and re-gauged Dapol Hymek 7035 draws out of the yard. Hopefully the gunpowder van is empty!
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MASTERCLASS: PEPPERCORN ‘K1’ RICHARD FOSTER charts the history of the LNER’s final 2-6-0 as GRAEME KING describes how you can build your own.
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he North Eastern Locomotive Preservation Group calls its ‘K1’ No. 62005 ‘the goose that laid the golden egg’. The rugged Peppercorn-designed 2-6-0 is one of the group’s main sources of revenue as it spends its summer hauling trainloads of tourists from Fort William over the twisting and steeply graded line to Mallaig. So NELPG works hard to keep No. 62005 in working order and it is a key part of the main line steam scene. No. 62005 is the sole survivor of the class of 70, and the fact that it still exists is miraculous. By a quirk of fate, it was the last ‘K1’ in service when it was withdrawn from Leeds Holbeck shed on December 30 1967. That made it the last LNER-design locomotive in normal BR service too, a fact recognised in the 1968 Ian Allan ‘Combined’. When Phillips Oil Refinery at Seal Sands required a locomotive to act as a temporary stationary boiler, No. 62005 was dragged from Leeds to Teesside where it worked for the first three months of 1968. When its
work was done, it returned to Leeds but not before it had been bought by the owners of No. 3442 The Great Marquess who planned to use its boiler on the ‘K4’. No. 62005’s future was not secured until 1972 when it was sold to NELPG. After a swift overhaul, it entered service at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway in 1974. Grosmont is its base when not out on the main line. Sadly, the other 69 ‘K1s’ weren’t quite so blessed. The class was the last of Arthur Peppercorn’s credited designs to be ordered and, as such, became the last locomotives of LNER origin to be produced by BR. Like Peppercorn’s better-known ‘A1’ and ‘A2’ 4-6-2s, the ‘K1’ was a tweaked Edward Thompson design with some of Thompson’s ‘rougher edges’ smoothed out. Thompson created the first ‘K1’ in February 1945 when Gresley ‘K4’ No. 3445 MacCailin Mor was rebuilt with a shortened ‘B1’ boiler, two rather than three cylinders and a straight running plate. The designation, though, had originally been used for a Nigel Gresley 2-6-0 of 1912 vintage.
Thompson retired in 1946 and, while Peppercorn took over the reins at Doncaster, No. 3445 was proving itself as a powerful performer. Peppercorn tweaked the design, opting for different pony truck springs, removing the curved drop frames to aid access to the steam chests and pairing it with a 4,200-gallon, rather than a 3,500-gallon, tender. The order for 70 locomotives was placed with the North British Locomotive Company and they were delivered between May 1949 and March 1950. Like the equivalent ‘4MT’ 2-6-0s being built for the London Midland Region, the ‘K1s’ featured numerous labour-saving devices, such as rocking grates and hopper ashpans, selfcleaning smokeboxes and electric lights, powered by a Stones turbogenerator. The class was also fitted with BTH speed indicators. The whole class was built in Glasgow so each locomotive was run-in from Eastfield before it moved on to its first shed. The class were to be split between the Eastern and North Eastern Regions where their
‘K1’ No. 62005 is the sole survivor from the class of 70. The 2-6-0 is usually based on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway - it is seen leaving Levisham northbound on April 8 2007 - but spends most summers working ‘Jacobites’ to Mallaig. TREVOR LAW
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The ‘K1s’ were powerful freight haulers, although they had a reputation for ‘losing their feet’ on steeper gradients. No. 62002 makes a decent stab at the 1-in-35 gradient towards Consett at West Stanley in the spring of 1966. The locomotive has gained AWS but has lost its electric lights. PETER J ROBINSON
power would allow older 0-6-0s, including Gresley ‘J39s’, to be withdrawn or moved elsewhere. The first ten went to the NER while the following nine went to Gorton for several months before heading to the Eastern Region at March. Following batches were divided between NER and the ER, the ER allocation going straight to March, which eventually received 20. Eventually, ‘K1s’ could be seen working from sheds at March, Cambridge, Stratford, Retford, Doncaster, Frodingham, Bradford Low Moor, York, Stockton, Darlington, Haverton Hill, Ardsley, West Hartlepool, Heaton, Alnmouth, Consett, Blaydon, Borough Gardens, North and South Blyth, Northallerton, Thornaby, Sunderland, Gateshead, Brunswick, Goole and Leeds. In February 1952, Nos. 62011, 62012, 62031, 62034 and 62052 were sent from March to Scotland to work the West Highland Line. Adapted for use with small snowploughs, these locomotives were shedded either at Fort William or Eastfield. The majority stayed in Scotland for ten years before they were either withdrawn or transferred back to England. When ex-Great Eastern and Great Northern metals around London became the first dieselised parts of BR, the ‘K1s’ began to be pushed north. Withdrawals started in 1962 as the remaining members of the class became concentrated in the North East. The last survivors were withdrawn in the spring of 1967, except No. 62005, which was transferred from Tyne Dock to Holbeck in September of that year. This ensured that one of these powerful Eastern Region ‘Moguls’ survived for posterity.
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The ‘K1s’ used on the West Highland Line are the most photographed members of the class. No. 62012 leaves Banavie for Mallaig on July 18 1960. DAVID HEPBURNE-SCOTT/ RAS Best known for their work in the North East, the ‘K1s’ were regulars on ex-Great Eastern metals until displaced by diesels. Working under the wires, No. 62013 powers past Brentwood on July 5 1959. HUGH BALLANTYNE/RAIL PHOTOPRINTS
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HOW TO... USE AEROSOL PAINTS
Spray cans can produce quality paint finishes, but the technique does take some mastering. GEORGE DENT explains some basic rules for success.
Photography: GEORGE DENT
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erosol cans offer the convenience of readymixed paints that can be sprayed without the need for expensive airbrushing equipment. With the potential to produce superior finishes compared with hand brushing, the paint formulas are often fast-drying and lustrous. Primers, livery colours, weathering shades and clear varnishes are all offered in aerosol form, from brands such as Railmatch, Phoenix Precision and Just Like the Real Thing. Humbrol, Tamiya and Modelmates also produce good-quality spray cans, along with the excellent primers available from Halfords stores. The main drawback of aerosols, compared with airbrushing, is the lack of paint and air pressure control: the flow is either ‘on’ or ‘off’. This is no big deal if painting a large flat surface, but a steam locomotive or wagon, with
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lots of nooks and crannies, can be at risk of being flooded by excess paint. Therefore, working at the right distance and applying only thin coats at a time - whilst keeping the can moving - is vital. Indeed, distance is an important variable to consider. Spraying too far away from the subject will allow the paint to start drying before it hits the surface, producing a rough, ‘orange peel’ effect. Working too close risks causing runs and puddles of excess paint. The optimum working distance should be specified on the can, although 20-30cm is the common recommendation. The most important thing to consider before spraying aerosolbased paints is safety. Wear a mask and gloves, and work in a wellventilated area. Specialist paints may contain toxic ingredients, so beware.
Main: Aerosol paints can offer great results, but only if they’re used correctly. inset: Primers, paints and varnishes are offered in spray can form by many paint makers, in acrylic, enamel and cellulose formulas (MR140/143).
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Paint in a warm, dry and dust-free area with a good source of ventilation. If you must spray outdoors, choose a still day - even a light breeze will blow the paint away in mid-air!
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Hold the can about 25cm (10in) from the surface, starting the paint before passing over the model in a steady movement, releasing the button after passing the model. Apply light coats, with a moment’s rest in between.
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Don’t cut corners where your health is concerned. All aerosol paints, regardless of formulas, are extremely hazardous and a facemask is essential, even if you have a fume extractor. Spray cans emit far more fumes and paint than an airbrush, and even the most powerful extractor units struggle to take away all particulates. Choose a facemask with an approved paint filter and change them regularly. Prices start at £3.20 from the Airbrush Company. Web: www.airbrushes.com
It may look terrible to begin with, but don’t rush to get too much paint on too soon. This is after four passes with the can. The paint will start to dull as the solvent dries, which is when another coat can be applied.
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Remember to keep the can as upright as possible during spraying and continue to build up light layers until the full opacity of the colour is achieved. It took about ten coats to get this smooth, even finish
WARNING
Paint and propellants are highly flammable. Keep clear of naked flames, and store cans away from direct sunlight. Never dismantle or burn aerosol cans, even when empty: they’re liable to explode. Dispose of used cans at your local recycling centre.
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Rolling stock can be weathered with aerosols, although it’s best to aim the spray on to a scrap of card beneath the model. Thus, only the ‘overspray’ reaches the model, creating a more realistic finish.
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After each session, turn the can upside down and spray until no more paint is emitted. This should clear most nozzles, although removing it and soaking in thinners will make sure it’s clean and ready for use next time.
Soaking in white spirit or cellulose thinners can often cure a blocked nozzle. Keeping spare, clean nozzles from empty cans is a good idea. Be careful when replacing nozzles: be sure to point the can away from yourself in case you press too hard and paint is emitted.
DID YOU KNOW?
Although a patent for the first aerosol spray can was granted to a Norwegian in 1926, it wasn’t until 1941 that US inventors developed the idea to produce pesticide sprays for GIs fighting in the Pacific, as a means of warding off malaria-carrying insects. XX
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HOW TO... BUILD A BUDGET WAGON Save yourself some money by building an older wagon kit - and, by following GEORGE DENT’s advice, yours can be made to look this good, too.
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AVAILABILITY Dapol stockists or www.dapol.co.uk
Photography: GEORGE DENT
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wanted a little variety in my cement trains having built up a nice fleet of Bachmann ‘Presflo’ cement hoppers, and Dapol’s plastic kit seemed an ideal solution. Representing a BR-designed twin-silo powder hopper, the ‘Prestwin’ is certainly an unusual-looking vehicle. Used to carry lime, amongst other powdered commodities, they were often seen in the same trains as ‘Presflos’, moving to or from cement works and quarries. Dating back to Airfix days, the Dapol kit is great fun to build, although it needs a little help to get the smooth outline of the silos. Being made from a number of separate components, some patient filling and sanding is required before assembly of the
With its distinctive outline and busy appearance, the Dapol ‘Prestwin’ kit belies its age and builds into a great-looking model.
intricate fixtures and fittings. With very little in the way of extra detailing components added, the kits are a lasting testament to the quality of the original moulds. On reflection, some etched ladders and walkways, plus more refined pipework and valves, would have been nice, but
I rather like the models as they are. The weathering and quality transfers (Cambridge Custom Transfers) make a big difference. Indeed, it’s appropriate to have these wagons branded as ‘Return to Ladmanlow Sidings, Buxton’ as that’s where I like to walk my dog!
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Expert Tip
I never bothered masking up any part of this wagon during airbrush painting. The bauxite was applied before the black underframe was sprayed freehand. As a heavily weathered finish was planned, any overspray would be hidden.
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n Romford top hat brass bearings and
three-hole wheels, brass wire, couplings. Available from Mainly Trains, PO Box 50, Watchet, Somerset TA23 0WQ. Tel: 01278 741333. Web: www.mainlytrains.co.uk n Transfers. From Cambridge Custom Transfers, 6 Roseland Gardens, Bodmin, Cornwall PL31 2EY. Web: www.cctrans.freeserve.co.uk n MIG weathering powders. Available from Model Hobbies. Tel: 08456 431304. Web: www.modelhobbies.co.uk n Airbrushes and painting accessories. Available from the Airbrush Company, 79 Marlborough Road (East), Lancing Business Park, Lancing, West Sussex BN15 8UF. Tel: 01903 767800. Web: www.airbrushes.com
HOW TO DO IT: BUILD DAPOL’S ‘PRESTWIN’ 1
My stash of ‘Prestwins’ has been hidden away for years, so it was nice to dust them off and set to work. Dapol’s latest releases feature high-quality metal wheels, whereas my old ones were poor and needed replacing.
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Having cleaned up the chassis parts of flash, the solebars were fixed to the floor and the wheels added. Test on a sheet of glass to ensure that the wheels are level and rotating freely. Set aside to dry.
The base of the silos is constructed from a number of separate sections. Take the time to get the parts fettled and fitted neatly. Any gaps can be filled later when the glue has cured.
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While the Liquid Gravity dries out, assemble the silo tops and abrade the joints with files and sanding sticks to iron out the seams. Filler is likely to be required to make a flush, neat joint.
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With the silos assembled and the joints tidied up, the various other fittings can all be added. A square-section needle file was used to refine the ladders before fitting.
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The only extra details I added were some brake linkages on the underframe, cut from scraps of 0.9mm brass wire. Brake pipes were shaped from wound steel guitar strings.
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