For sale: BIG CLEAR OUT Layouts / Locomotives / Books...

I'm finding my personal modelling mojo suffering a little at present and am finding it hard to focus on what I'd like to achieve next with regards a model railway...

NOW ALL SOLD - Thanks for looking!

In these moments, a mix of nagging doubt and frustration with the status quo I have discovered that clearing out old projects can have a massively rejuvenating effect on my modelling. With that in mind, here are a number of items I have for sale at present, layouts, locomotives and books, all scales and gauges, British and North American. Serious interest via the contact form in the menu or Facebook please. As items are sold they will be noted here, to avoid me needing to re-post this time and again. Thank you for your support, I hope you can find something that takes your fancy, and that helps me out too!

Kinross in H0 - £300 SOLD

Kinross is a just 100cm long, 23cm deep and 20cm tall. Presented in a cameo shadow box with integral lighting it represents a North American branchline with spur to small warehouse. Although intended to be set on Prince Edward Island the layout offers the owner a blank canvas for any small switching operation. It is provided with two fiddle sticks to allow operation. The layout has featured in Continental Modeller and as a backdrop for my CN PEI models in Railroad Model Craftsman. Collection only from my workshop in North Wales where a viewing of my other projects and layouts can be made.

Read more about the layout here.

Kinross 

NCB Hibberd Planet in OO - £95 SOLD

This is the prototype of the ‘shunter step’ model of our first Planet Industrials kit. It is finished in orange with NCB markings and fitted with NEM coupling pockets fitted with Kadee and sprung Gibson 24” buffers. The model runs on a Tenshodo power unit which is not a bad performer compared to some, but not as smooth as our later custom chassis. 

Read about the model here.

Price includes insured and tracked delivery.

Simpson Lumber SW900 in N - £95 SOLD

This custom SW900 is based upon the Lifelike SW9/1200 N gauge model. It features many parts of my creation including custom drawn and designed dynamic brake fan in front of the cab, 3D 

Ringed non working ditch lights as well etched walkway handrails. Painted in Simpson lumber red with white markings, produced from custom decals I designed and had made this is a true ‘one of a kind’.

Read about the model here.

Price includes insured and tracked delivery.

Books

Ian Allan Motive Power Annuals 1987 and 1988 - £5 (excluding postage)

Two volumes of the popular A5 sized hard back annuals, in used but presentable condition with no loose pages. Edited by Brian Morrison these are perfect for beside the bed or sofa for that casual reading.

Great Western Steam in the West Country - £4 (excluding postage)

A book from my Grandpa's old collection, a Bradford Barton hardback from 1976, a collection of black and white images from across the West Country with a mix of mainline, branchline, passenger and freight. 2-3 photos per spread, well laid out, lovely book to put beside the bed. 

Mollington Road OO - £200 SOLD

Back for a second chance as the sale earlier in the year fell through, this small box layout is presented in a wooden under bed blanket box (60x40x14.5cm), printed with the layout name to give a suitably industrial feeling. Just 57 cm by 37 cm and DC powered with two small Y turnouts it provides a lovely place to display your industrial models or spend 10-15 minutes shunting. The box could be modified to allow the track feeds to be fed from outside allowing the layout to be operated without removal. All structures were scratch built and represent many hours work. The road is fully detailed as well, with a realistic camber, patch work repairs and drain covers. The small engine shed includes some interior details and signage. Collection from my workshop in North Wales only, as the layout could be easily damaged by courier or mail.

Read more about the layout here.

Mollington Road

Canal Street Wharf 006.5 - £200  SOLD

This layout features an industrial tramway set in the 1960s built using the Busch H0f track system but modelled in 4mm/ft. Just 42 cm by 30 cm, and supplied in an aluminium 'flight' case (46x36x16cm), a river side wharf on one side with a country scene on the other, inspiration from various small narrow gauge railways with a smattering of the Wantage Tramway. Recognising that the scale/gauge is unusual I can also supply a Busch battery controller, two wagons and a locomotive for an additional £150. Although theoretically it could be posted, I would prefer for this to be collected from North Wales. 

Read about the layout here.

Canal Street Wharf (loco not included)

Florida Central CF7 in H0 - £195 - SOLD

Athearn RTR with Soundtraxx Tsunami 1 decoder fitted. Athearn model re-worked extensively with KV models etched parts including most notably walkways and radiator grills. Chassis and fuel tanks detailed with scratch built parts. Full complement of hoses fitted. Non working ditch lights. Modelu engineer and crew visible in cab through KV open windows.

Smooth running with classic EMD 567 sound track, I've tuned performance of the decoder to maximise the fun factor, this runs a lot better than you'd expect a Tsumami 1 to run!

Custom finished in Florida Central 'Pinsly' red.

Read about the build here.

Insured and tracked postage included.

Florida Central CF7

Ballard and Wantage SW1 in H0 - £135 SOLD

Walthers Mainline with non sound TCS decoder fitted.

Smooth running and powerful, many KV Models etched parts fitted including the radiator grill. End handrails rebuilt using fine 0.45mm brass wire. Grab irons fitted where appropriate and Calscale/Details West parts fitted including bell, Milwaukee style spark arrestor and horns.

Custom finished in faux 'Ballard and Wantage' green with yellow lettering.

Read about the build here.

Insured and tracked postage included.

Ballard and Wantage SW1

North British 233hp industrial shunter in OO - £295 SOLD

A model bashed from the BR version offered as a kit through Judith Edge finished in maroon with custom decals of my own creations. This runs on a compensated chassis with a High Level gearbox, Canon motor and flywheel. This is a beautifully running model and a treasured item from my collection. I’d love for it to find a new home on your industrial layout.

Read about the model here.

Price includes insured and tracked delivery.

North British in OO 

BR Freight Services in Focus (1982) - £3 (excluding postage) SOLD

A great little window into the tale end of vacuum braked wagon load freight and the trainload march that followed. All BR blue, and material from across the country. I learnt a fair bit and discovered a few 'new to me' lines from exploring this title.

Industrial Steam - £4 (excluding postage) SOLD 

Another Bradford Barton hard back from 1976, a lovely collation of black and white images by Adrian Booth with more of an emphasis on locomotives in the north and Scotland.

Trafford Park - £5 (excluding postage) SOLD

This hard back is an interesting potted history of the development of the Trafford Park estate and industries there in, as well as the transport system (canal and railway) of the MSC alongside, it covers the railways within the park. Written as a historical piece it contains a wealth of information, plans and period photographs.

Postage will be calculated and charged at cost once you request a book/books.

Where postage is included this is at my discretion and only includes UK mainland destinations. International at cost.

Thank you for the interest, I would love these items to go to a new home where they will be enjoyed and cherished. You're getting the opportunity to collect models from my own personal collection at a price much reduced from what you would pay for a commission. If you're serious about anything here then please get in touch using the contact form on the site menu or Facebook. Until next time, more soon...