1) Layout V1
2) Layout V2
3) Layout V3
4) Magazine coach repaints
5) Hornby rail road tanker project
6) Tri-ang Jinty project
7) Inglenook Sidings project
8) Layout V4 - 8x8 Shed
9) Layout V4 - 8x8 Shed - track laying
10) Layout V4 - starting to look at scenery
11) Layout V5 - 2016/2017 - starting from scratch
12) Layout V6 - 2018 - the move to the loft
Competitions
Alex3410's April 2015 Competition thread - SECR coach repaints
Alex3410 June Competition - SECR Rake of Wagons
Alex3410's Aug 2015 Comp thread - Replica Station Sign
Other Threads
Alex3410's Workbench
Hi all,
This thread is for updates on my layout and projects that I am working on, my current 'layout' is simply track on a baseboard on the floor in my loft - it has done for the past few months after getting back into the hobby but I have something better planned - just need to gather the bits

In the meantime I have been working on a restoration project (my first) of a Tri-ang R559 0-4-0 Diesel Shunter a really nice looking locomotive that I have been after for awhile only a few on eBay which where going for £20+ a little to high for my budget but then i managed to win a action for £6 (+£3 P&P) only problem was it had been painted black, had damage and showed no signs of life:



I stripped the paint off using oven cleaner - took a little while it had two coats of paint the black on the outside and a blue one under that (stripped some other projects at the same time):


with it looking a significantly better colour i fixed the damage to the body using plastic card and gave it a coat of green paint and added new transfers - its not 100% perfect but will do for now I will revisit it again in a few months time. I stripped the motor all of the way down gave it a good clean put it all back together and it runs perfectly





Link to You-Tube video of the locomotive running
Very happy with the result - few more pics here
Layout V1

