I recently bought a ‘surplus to requirements’ model of the Class 2095 narrow gauge diesel locomotive as used on the ÖBB line, amongst others, from a member of the Narrow Gauge Railway Modellers Online forum (www.ngrm-online.co.uk). This was an impulse buy, but the price asked and the wow-factor and reviews of this loco were irresistible. […]
Tag: 009
Modelling Update – 009 shunter using Farish Class 14 chassis and Knightwing 0-4-0 diesel kit
Just a quick update. The Knightwing shunter has now received windows, handrails and nameplates by Narrow Planet. I named and numbered the loco in memory of my father who was born in ’23 and received the D.F.M. from King George VI on the morning of V.E. Day’ May 8th 1946. He died 20 years ago […]
Converting the Knightwing 0-4-0 kit to fit the Graham Farish Class 14 chassis
Now it was time to tackle the body modifications required to fit the 00-gauge Knightwing diesel locomotive body to the Graham Farish Class 14 n-gauge diesel chassis. The first job was to plate over the existing hole in the chassis plate using plasticard stuck to the bottom of the plate. This would give me flat […]
Making a start in Narrow Gauge Railway Modelling
Welcome to this Narrow Gauge Railway Modelling newsfeed which will, aperiodically, post news on my modelling efforts to create a 9mm narrow gauge model railway. The articles will cover many aspects of implementing DCC controlled model railway layouts, general modelling articles and news about narrow gauge railway mode;lling.
