Model Railway Diorama commission for a Network Rail retiree

[Herbertchappel]

Lockdown stuff to save me from cabin fever craziness.

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[steve n rose]

Looks good, Herbert, What scale is it? HO?

I used to scratch-build RC boats, Electric power (no stink boats for me) including a 75' Pilot Launch at 1/4" to 1', 13" inboard runabout at 1" to 1'

[Herbertchappel]

Thanks Steve, it's 00 gauge. The loco was made from an old Lima chassis with a new Hornby body fitted. I can't claim credit for that as it comes in the NR version (c/w infra red lights as in the real thing). The UTU4 Ultrasonic test coach was converted from a Lima Mk1. I had to fill in some of the windows, fit new bogies and fabricate water tanks and bogie framework, plus electrical connection boxes (grey) etc. I had to exercise a little artistic licence though as the prototype is constructed from an EMU and these aren't easily available in 00.

I too have made a couple of (electric) R/C boats in the past too.