peckett

I am weathering a Minerva GWR 8750 0-6-0PT locomotive. I am trying to replicate the effect of a cared-for in-service engine. My first step having fitted the various accoutrements and nameplates to the model, was to polish the cab and tank sides with T-Cut and cotton buds. This imparts a pleasing...

I thought it was time to start a thread about Cwm Bach, my 7mm scale depiction of the South Wales Valleys in the 1950s and early 1960s. It occupies a space of 15' x 2' and is wired for DCC operation.I use a blend of standards, the track and rolling stock are 7mm Finescale and the scenery...

This is my first modelling post on Western Thunder. The attached photographs show a Minerva RTR 0 gauge riveted 57XX. It has been modified to represent an unfitted 67XX based at 86B Newport Pill shed. The main modification was to change the screw coupling to a simple chain and to fit the Bagnall...

I thought it was about time I became active on this site. My main interest is 7mm scale FS based on the South Wales Valleys and the Cambrian Railways in the 1950s and early 1960s. My South Wales layout Cwm Bach featured in the August 2018 edition of the Railway Modeller and concurrent edition of...

Some time ago I mentioned that I saw the narrow gauge world as being more tolerant of models that looked like rather than be millimetre perfect representations of a particular prototype. I had a fancy to see if I could get away with the same sort of thing in the more exacting? demanding? arena...

Hi all, Just thought I'd post some pics of my latest venture. Seeing as we're never going to move away from the Telford area and the fact that I've only 4 years left in the RAF I decided to get myself another hobby. So off I toodled to the Telford Steam Railway and signed up on the dotted line...

I'm Dave and I'm an industrial locomotive kit addict... :confused: I bought another one, another Peckett. I really shouldn't be building soft southern engines, being Leeds born Iought to be building Hudswells and Hunslets, but I couldn't help it. The kit is from Agenoria and builds Henry...

The Sentinel build is on hold at the moment as I am awaiting the milled parts, so here we have another one to keep me amused for a couple of weeks. Peckett X2 class 0-6-0ST. This is the largest loco I have built to date and although it's far too big for Bury, Thorn & Sons I just wanted one so...

The Peckett of Bury, Thorn & Sons Ltd. blotting out the sky next to the maintenance workshop, July 1964. Working back to shed from the railtank loading siding. The reality...

Initially conceived as a replacement for our EM gauge shipyard layout 'Walker Marine' and our first forray into 7mm scale. 'Hospital Gates' as we eventually named it - 'Asylum' was an early idea for a name - was heavily influenced by the Whittingham Hospital line - though elements from other...