The Old Chuffer – A Railway Blog

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  • A fascination with plastic pigs

    442417 on a Gatwick Express service to London Victoria on 7 May 2016

    I have been wanting to build a model of a Class 442 ‘Wessex Electric’ for more than 20 years.

    Having acquired all the parts from the former Hurst Models range, and a number of Hornby Mk3s back in the early 2000s they have been languishing in the cupboard ever since.

    Since then, I have acquired a number of other parts, from various sources.

    The time has now come to make a start, prompted by Pete Harvey making available his 3D print file for home printing.

    https://phd-design-etchings.co.uk

    PH designs class 442 cab printed on my Elegoo 3D resin printer

    I’m going to use the new Hornby Mk3 sliding door coaches (Cross Country livered) as these are available at bargain prices.

    I’ve cut out the doors and drawn and printed my own interpretation of the plug doors.

    Early prototype print positioned in place

    More to follow!

  • A ready to run Electrostar!

    I see that Accurascale have just announced a 00 gauge ready to run model of the electrostar family of EMUs.

    Great news for modellers of the modern post 2000 southern region.

    Expressions of interest and a £50 deposit on either the accurascale website or rails of Sheffield

    Get on it peeps, let’s get this made!

    Visit their website for more details.

    https://www.accurascale.com/blogs/news/an-electro-star-is-born-show-us-your-interest-in-an-accurascale-and-rails-of-sheffield-ultimate-electrostar-in-00-4mm

    377/1 at Ford station on a Brighton Coastway service

  • New Beginnings

    Whilst this domain belongs to one of my layouts, I thought I would see if I could maintain a blog of what’s on my workbench, as posting on instagram is getting BORING.

    Hope you can join me on my wanderings…