NSWGR 40,000 gallon water tank Denman NSW

Hi All
 Just some quick pics of the water tank at Denman

Till next time
 Mathew Hughes

Peter Boormans workshop 1890 ballast plough HO scale

Hi All
 After seeing the release of Peter Boormans 1890 ballast plough I just had to get
one even though it does not fit my era. All up a good little kit even though the 
brake are really tiny and fiddly but it all worked after a lot of swearing. Just 
need to tidy it up and add some paint.

Just some pics showing the size difference with later ploughs

With Boormans other plough BPV

With a Hanovale BBP (Hanovale remember them)

With a Rails in scale NZBF

Some kit contents shots

Till next time
 Mathew Hughes

Way and works modelling

Hi All
 Even though it has been unbearably hot here I still have
managed to get some modelling done (just).

 First up a Ian Lindsay bogie rest van.
 

 Next I saw these wagons on on Rob O'Regan's website
http://www.robx1.net/b551_575/b569_07.jpg
http://www.robx1.net/b551_575/b569_09.jpg
http://www.robx1.net/b551_575/b569_06.jpg
and thought they would make a nice little scene in a siding on a layout.
So I modifided an old SHG,LV and an FO coach I had lying around and this
is what I have come up with so far. Still a few bits and pieces to add and
finish the weathering off

Till next time
 Mathew Hughes

Yarloop workshops fire

Hi all
Its been 3 years since the Yarloop WA fires and 8 months
since I took these pics. I am not sure if anything has happened 
to locos the since these pics were taken. Reason for the out of date post
is I lost the pics somewhere on my external hard drive and only
just found them and plenty more railway shots

The ramains of steam loco 176 built at the Phoenix foundry
Gawler SA and a little Clyde built diesel

Some unknown machinery 

Till next time
 Mathew Hughes

Milang Station South Australia

DWF 266  a 4 wheeled lovred van

SLC 3K a bogie louvred van

An unknown passenger coach 

AZXP-31P brake van

ABXY 3U

8209  an employee van

OBF 740 a for wheel open wagon

AFBA 8597A

YY open wagon and 3 ton goods crane

AZVA 1R

Till next time
 Mathew Hughes

Wombat models 30T update

Hi all
 Just some pictures showing the mods I've done to the Wombat models 30T 
I got my hands on a set of Lloyds slide bar covers which made life easier  with 
only a little filing required to make them fit. I tidied the funnel up with some putty
and made some track guides out of some scrap brass. Weathering was done with 
powders. I just need to add a crew and coal the tender to finish it off

A closer shot off the track guides and funnel 

Till next time
 Mathew Hughes

Quick look at Wombat models 30T

Hi all
 Just got my hands on one of these new Wombat models 30T classes 

 I have not had time time run it yet but I will soon(ish)
looking at it not too bad but when you remember it was only $350.00 it makes 
it even better. I'm not if I will change the funnel yet or just remove the the seem
but I will make a set of front track guides for it and look into a set of slide bar covers
then load it with coal and weather the living hell out of it
Till next time 
 Mathew Hughes