My Heljan loco

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  1. Walkingthedog

    Walkingthedog Full Member

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    I at present have 7 0 gauge locos. 6 Dapol, see other section, and this from Heljan. Ran perfectly straight from the box and handles 2nd rad easily.

    It weighs a ton, almost did my back in lifting from the box.

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  2. Toto

    Toto I'm best ignored Staff Member Founder Administrator

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    Very nice. I was tempted to get one of these myself when it came out but abstained for now. They are very tempting.

    Toto
     
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    It is so heavy I reckon it would pull a real wagon :giggle:
     
  4. Andy_Sollis

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    It’s an ugly looking beast. It’s like someone thought it was a great idea to put a greenhouse on the back of the engine for the driver to sit in.

    wonder if they grew good tomatoes in them?

    I was lucky to win one on here last year in OO and it’s an excellent little runner and fits in really well on my layout.
     
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    That’s a good description the windows are slightly too large.
     
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    Kimbo Staff Member Moderator

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    These look really nice when weathered up.
     
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    That is on my to do list.
     
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    Yes that looks good. Just slightly grubby.
     
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    That looks to be Barrow Hill engine shed just down the road from me. They had a few 05's allocated there for a short while in the 60's. The one in the photo was photographed in 2012 at one of their open days so is in a preserved livery, however, it looks to have been weathered :avatar:. Probably it gets lots of use so it's likely to be in it's working clothes.
    I have a list of the 05's at Barrow Hill and will be giving mine one of those as its identity.

    Cheers, Pete.
     
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    Would you recommend a light spray with matt varnish?
     
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    Does the picnic table go inside the green house, or just carried around for the obligatory tea breaks.
    Mind you it would make socially distancing a doddle, just hand the meals / beers in through the windows

    Paul
     
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    2 x 99’s please driver. And yes I would like a flake in both. :giggle:
     
  14. Walkingthedog

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    You can’t have a 99 without a flake :thumbs:
     
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    Yes, I normally do, then if you make a mistake with the weathering it can be cleaned off whilst the varnish will protect the original finish. I normally use acrylics as it’s easier to wash off. Kim
     
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    Thank you.
     

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