Kelvins Railway Models
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My name is Kelvin Barnes and I have been a keen railway modeler for over 40 years and in this time I have produced many layouts and hundreds of models. This blog is about my adventures in building model railways from layouts to locos. This site aims to share some of my work and to offer a few hints & tips on my methods.
Kelvins Railway Models
11h ago
This is a job that I never thought I would ever tackle, especially in O Gauge on a Heljan Loco. I did this modification many times thirty or so years ago on OO Lima 37’s, but the cost of messing it up would be small, under £25. Trying this on a Heljan Loco in O ..read more
Kelvins Railway Models
11h ago
Here are two more of the Locos that have been prepared for weathering. As usual transfers added and detailed. A special note on 37084, it has had the extra strengtheners added to the cant grills. 37050 has got to be fitted with original Round Oleo Buffers (on order) 37084 ..read more
Kelvins Railway Models
5d ago
These O Gauge Locos have all been prepared for weathering. They have been numbered, named and detailed. They are all Eastfield (ED) Locos that were allocated in these liveries in the early 1980’s. Weathering will have to wait until it gets a bit warmer! Note:- 37026 still needs Snowploughs added and Split Headcode boxes painted ..read more
Kelvins Railway Models
5d ago
These are the final two PCA’s in the rake of three. The same methods were used as in the original post. I was trying to have one light and one medium weathered, but I think they both turned out to be medium, thankfully they have subtle differences. All three are Australia bound to my friend ..read more
Kelvins Railway Models
1w ago
Just a light weathering on this brakevan, A wash and wipe with dilute matt black, airbrushed underframe and a little dry brushing. This is the latest product from Dapol and it is excellent – the roof is removable so that a Guard can be added – it also allows the veranda to be weathered easier ..read more
Kelvins Railway Models
1w ago
This is the first of three PCA’s, I intend to do one lightly weathered, one medium and one heavy, this is the heavy. Three main methods used on this one, dribbling a mix of paint and thinners, about 50-50%, airbrushing and dry brushing. I researched lots of photos of PCA’s before starting, but I admit ..read more
Kelvins Railway Models
1w ago
Here we have the Sentinel that was based at ‘Potters’ of Ely for shunting their yard. The Loco has been weathered to the condition it was in just before withdrawal ..read more
Kelvins Railway Models
1w ago
Here are another two Heljan 48DS – the yellow one is weathered as working at a Cement Factory and the Dark Green one is for general use ..read more
Kelvins Railway Models
2w ago
This is the fourth J15 I have painted over the years, this one was also detailed and lightly weathered. This was for a friend, I have had it for several months and only just finished it due to ‘losing my mojo’ for a while, not sure it has returned yet, but I am happy with ..read more
Kelvins Railway Models
2w ago
This is my first weathering for over a month. This is for Colin French’s new layout planned for this year, it is a Coal Yard micro layout. Based on being a coal yard, the weathering reflects this. This Heljan product is excellent, I liked it so much I purchased a similar one for myself ..read more