This page shows some of the models that have been through the Rhos Helyg Locomotive Works recently.
Latest additions appear at the top of the page.
Please see the Gallery page for more finished models.
You may click on the pictures to see enlarged views.
Roundhouse Engineering Darjeeling 'B' Class 0-4-0ST No. 1001
There is nothing I like more than using photos of full-size locos and creating a model
representation from them. Such was the case with this one but in this case an extremely
unusual prototype was chosen: Darjeeling & Himalayan Railway B-Class No. 1001.
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Roundhouse Engineering Lady Anne 0-4-0T RIVER BLITHE
The body of this lovely vintage meths-fired Lady Anne came here for a couple of minor repairs
and a repaint in to plain satin black. The owner reassembled the loco and the finished
result is seen here.
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Roundhouse Engineering Darjeeling 'B' Class 0-4-0ST No. 779
HIMALAYAN BIRD and No. 804 QUEEN OF THE HILLS
The Roundhouse Engineering model of the Darjeeling B-Class is a fine representation of an
iconic prototype. For good reason though the paintwork is a bit plain on an out-of-the-box
model but a few apocryphal flicks of the proverbial paint brush coupled with some etched brass
plates can turn them in to something quite special.
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Roundhouse Engineering Bertie 0-4-0ST INISHEER
This Roundhouse Bertie came here for fitting of a number of Roundhouse (crossheads, water top-up system, pressure gauge, buffer beam overlays) and Locoworks (lubricators, sand boxes, rear cab door) detail upgrades, followed by stripping of its horrible "rattle can" paintwork and repainting in to satin black with red lining. |
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Morgan Locomotive Company Garratt 0-4-0+0-4-0 No. 15
Morgan Locomotive Works Garratt No. 15 had a more substantial cab fitted before being repainted in to green with white lining and black edging. |
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John Prescott Robin 0-4-0T
About 30 years ago, on a Friday evening during the summer you would invariably find me playing trains at my good friend Edward Hodson's line in Staffordshire. On occasions we would also be joined by the late John Prescott, and John would usually bring his latest creation for a run. I remember when he brought early builds of his Robin 0-4-0 side tanks and saddle tanks along, which I admired greatly, and especially the way he had managed to cram clunky 1980s radio control in to such a small loco. Sadly, a Robin of either kind has never come my way but it was still nice to have one here for a short period for some work. This one came here for conversion from radio to manual control and a full repaint. Absolutely delightful! |
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Archangel Festiniog Railway Single Fairlie 0-4-4T TALIESIN
The Festiniog Railway's Single Fairlie TALIESIN is seldom modelled in other than its current form, but this one bucks that trend with the loco seen in its earlier form with lower tanks, tapered chimney and open cab. It was built by Stewart Browne of Archangel Loco Works and arrived here with only the frames painted and the rest in either bare brass or primer. It was painted and lined to the owner's specification with name and works plates supplied by MDC. |
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Accucraft/DJB Engineering coal-fired Ragleth 0-4-0T MINA
This Accucraft Ragleth came here very much as a kit of parts, along with the coal-firing
conversion kit made by DJB Model Engineering Ltd. The kit includes a replacement boiler,
water pump, boiler filling system, water tanks, smokebox and all of the other components
needed. The job was completed with a repaint from dark green in to satin black with simple
red lining to avoid it looking too much like a black blob.
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Roger Marsh Avonside 0-4-0T MARCHLYN
The proverbial Box Of Bits can always be a challenge, especially when there are no
instructions, few others around of the same type to copy and the box contains bits from
more than one kit. Such was the case with this one, which eventually turned in to a model
of Penrhyn Quarry's Avonside 0-4-0T MARCHLYN.
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Roundhouse Engineering Double Fairlie 0-4-4-0T EARL OF MERIONETH
A Roundhouse Double Fairlie carrying a lining scheme based on that carried by the old (proper!) Earl of Merioneth prior to its withdrawal from traffic in 1971. Name and patent plates were supplied by MDC. |
This page was last updated on 1st December 2020