Tuesday, 11 December 2012

4mm / OO GAUGE LIST OF KIT BUILT MODELS



4mm / OO GAUGE LIST OF MODELS 

THESE ITEMS HAVE SINCE BEEN SOLD, AND ALL FOUND NEW HOMES WHERE I HOPE THEY HAVE MANY YEARS OF ENJOYMENT. 

1).       
MILLHOLME MODELS KIT
LSWR / SOUTHERN REGION 
CLASS H16    4-6-2T     No. 517






2).
WILLS FINECAST KIT
SR CLASS T9     4-4-0     No. 313.
(Paintwork required, might have been early attempt at weathering, see images – otherwise good runner and details).

3).
DJH KIT
SOUTHERN CLASS 395
0-6-0 No 0433


4).
Unknown Kit manufacture
SOUTHERN Terrier Class A1
0-6-0 No B662     [Complete with 2 GUV Vans 1 Slaters / 1 Chives Finelines]





5).
Craftsman Models Kit
LMS CLASS 3F    0-6-0     No 7312


6).
WILLS FINECAST KIT
SOUTHERN CLASS O2    0-4-4    No. 17


7).
Nu-Cast Kit - but not original box.
LMS Class 7F      0-8-0    No 9023

8).
Unknown Kit Manufacture
LMS Class 2P (Or Lemon class?) 0-4-4T   No 1278

These are all confirmed as still running. Will need a little easing in though having been inactive for 20+ years at home. 

There are a few other OO Gauge which are non runners or in need of repair, will leave them till after these but can list later under heading of "repair" perhaps. No more going on ebay till after Xmas is over though as I am away again next week in Dublin. 

Additionally there are some box sets of OO Coaches which again I will list under separate heading here later. 

Update -- all Dad's models and spare items have now been found new homes thanks to generous collectors and ebay. Will keep the entries here on this blog and my other one as my own reminder of some of my late fathers handiwork. 

Thursday, 6 December 2012

OO GAUGE DJH KIT "N" CLASS SOUTHERN REGION


4mm "OO" GAUGE DJH KIT 
"N" CLASS SOUTHERN REGION No. 1412

FINAL SERIES OF CLASS WITH 4000 GALLON TENDER
















Wednesday, 5 December 2012

OO GAUGE WESTWARD KIT CLASS 700 0-6-0


WESTWARD WHITE METAL KIT
4mm Scale "OO" GAUGE 
CLASS 700 -- 0-6-0 -- No. 688 
BUILT TO RUN ON THE SOUTHERN REGION



PAINTED BLACK WITH A SOUTHERN GREEN LINING AND GOLD "SOUTHERN - NO688" ON THE TENDER
THE CAB INTERIOR INCLUDES DRIVER AND FIREMAN WHICH IS TYPICAL OF MY FATHERS WORK.


THE TENDER IS FULL OF COAL AND HAS TOOLS LAID OUT ON THE TOP TOO. 


PREDOMINATELY A FREIGHT LOCO THE 700 CLASS WAS BUILT IN GLASGOW FOR THE LSWR (SR), WOULD HAVE BEEN FOUND ON THE MARSHALLING YARDS OF FELTHAM (OUR HOMETOWN) AND THIS MODEL WAS THE FIRST OF THIS CLASS TO BE WITHDRAWN BY BR IN 1957



IT'S BUILT FROM A WESTWARD KIT AND STILL IN IT'S ORIGINAL BOX WHICH BEING AROUND 20+ YEARS OLD AND MOST OF THAT TIME STORED AWAY IN A CUPBOARD HAS A LITTLE WEAR, BUT THE ACTUAL LOCOMOTIVE ITSELF LOOKS GREAT STILL AFTER ALL THESE YEARS.