Five79 RC6 “Russell” in cut down form build

August 26, 2019

I’d like to welcome everyone to my new website and blog. This will replace my current one (MD Model works) but I do plan to keep that as an archive of sorts.

This first post details the building of my latest 009 model - Five79 RC6 “Russell” in cut down form……

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Modelling Monday No.02. "More 3D Printed Goodies" - 009-00-0-16.5

Well it’s been a while since I wrote one of these!

It’s still my plan for these posts to become a regular part of this blog, so hopefully I can convince myself to document more of my modelling projects. First up a look at my latest 0-16.5 project….

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Workbench Wednesday No.01.

I thought an article on my none railway modelling projects may be of some interest to people. Like my model railway blog I also hope that this one will become a regular feature on my website.

To kick things off here and some of my recent projects. And an idea of what to expect from these posts.

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Modelling Monday No.01. "Trains, trains & more trains!" - 009-00-0-16.5

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Modelling Monday No.01. "Trains, trains & more trains!" - 009-00-0-16.5

Jun 29, 2020

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Modelling Monday No.01

For a while now I’ve wanted to start properly documenting my modelling projects. I hope to do “Modelling Monday” posts a few times each month, preferably every other Monday. In this one we’ll take a look at some of my recent “Lockdown projects”. Both commission work and personal projects.

First up we’ll look at my 009 projects…

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3D printing a Guinness Brewery locomotive in 09.

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3D printing a Guinness Brewery locomotive in 09.

Oct 2, 2019

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A few days ago I found myself browsing the Sketchup online warehouse, a place that does have some interesting and free to download models if you know where to look. On my travels I found the following model which is clearly based on the Guinness Brewery Locomotives built by William Spence & Co.

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Askham Hall. The forgotten Avonside.

Sep 13, 2019

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Anyone who has visited Threlkeld Quarry in recent years may have spotted the unrestored and sad looking 0-4-0 saddle tank sitting in the lower storage area. This is Avonside No.1772 of 1917 “Askham Hall”…….

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The History Of "Barber"

Sep 25, 2019

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Barber was built in 1908 by Thomas Green & Sons of Leeds and spent its entire working life on the Harrogate Gas Works railway. It is also thought to be the only Thomas Green locomotive left in this part of the world. Her name comes from Francis Barber who was the chairman of the gasworks. ……

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Five79 RC6 “Russell” in cut down form build

Aug 26, 2019

Matt Ditch

Five79 RC6 “Russell” in cut down form build

Aug 26, 2019

Matt Ditch

I’d like to welcome everyone to my new website and blog. This will replace my current one (MD Model works) but I do plan to keep that as an archive of sorts.

This first post details the building of my latest 009 model - Five79 RC6 “Russell” in cut down form……

Aug 26, 2019

Matt Ditch