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Duchesses for Scottish Central

Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 7:44 pm
by mickrik
Hi There,

As shown on the Scottish Central Route thread but here in a little more detail the first 3 "Semi" Princess Coronation / Duchess Class locos.

First we have 46227 "Duchess of Devonshire" which spent a while allocated to Polmadie 66A. The photos I have seen of her are generally very clean.

So here she is a clean 46227







Here is another screenshot of 46235 "City Of Birmingham" (god bless her and wish she was at Tysley)



I have done an early fifties version with a droop smokebox of 46239 "City Of Chester" in a not very clean condition.





Mick

Re: Duchesses for Scottish Central

Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 8:18 pm
by emrhd01
Very nice Mick, they are really looking the business. :wink:

I agree with you about "City of Birmingham", what a waste of a beautiful piece of Locomotion. :(

Re: large steam engines for Scottish Central

Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 8:20 pm
by dee4141
Great work Mick - it's really good to see new steam locos appearing! :D

Re: Duchesses for Scottish Central

Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 8:39 pm
by slipperman12
Hi Mick,
Great looking locos - many thanks!!

But, I apologise for being a little pedantic 8), referring to 'City of Chester', I thought the 'Cycling Lion' totem always faced forwards, whereas the later one always faced left.

Cheers,
Ged

Re: Duchesses for Scottish Central

Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:12 pm
by mickrik
Hi Ged,

Just testing :wink:




Mick

Re: Duchesses for Scottish Central

Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 11:33 pm
by slipperman12
Hi Mick,
Have I won something, then :lol:

Cheers,
Ged

Re: Duchesses for Scottish Central

Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 11:43 am
by michaelhendle
Hi Mick,
I was looking at my 1961 Ian Allan Combined Volume and found 2 that would be really suitable for the route,46241 City of Edingburgh,and 46242 City of Glasgow.

Re: Duchesses for Scottish Central

Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 2:02 pm
by mickrik
Hi Michael,

Me and Geoff picked the 5 and we are sticking to these.

46227 Duchess of Devonshire
46235 City Of Birmingham
46239 City of Chester
46244 King George VI (Maroon)
46247 City Of Liverpool (Maroon)

Apart from 46227 which was allocated to Polmadie, the others had visited Glasgow several times.

Mick

Re: Duchesses for Scottish Central

Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 2:08 pm
by mickrik
HI Ged
Hi Mick,
Have I won something, then
You will have a pm

Mick

Re: Duchesses for Scottish Central

Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 4:39 pm
by mickrik
Hi There,

Here is a few shots of 46247 "City Of Liverpool"







Mick

Re: Duchesses for Scottish Central

Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 5:35 pm
by mickrik
HI There,

I have been busy making new skins for the Crimson Lake version.

Here is 46247 "City Of Liverpool"







I hope I have got the lining something like right.

Mick

Re: Duchesses for Scottish Central

Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 5:53 pm
by dee4141
Very nice Mick - I like the axlebox detail on the tender.