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Hi
My latest 4mm loco a Y7 Shunter

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Mick [/img]

Good looking, neat little dinky engine!

I remember the Middleton saying their Y7 was one of their most popular engines. Hope they get it back together soon

Richard

Connesieur NER Coach



D&S NER Dia H3 Stores van


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Mick

Oh yes. Those are lovely.

Mick,

Is this the Connoisseur model?

His 7mm kit arrived a few days ago, so I've been busy comparing it to pictures in the RCTS & Yeadon books.

A lot of the pictures show something that looks like it might be a valve or tap in the side of the base of the smoke box - it isn't in the kit or on your model.
Perhaps the oil feed for the motion? The Middleton's Y7 had a Wakefield mechanical lubricator when I photographed the parts 3 years ago - there's no mention of them in either book and I can see one in any of the photos, so I think this must be a preservation-era fitting.

Also Yeadon's implies the NER livery was black, but the Connoisseur instructions say lined green. I've seen photos of lined green Y7s, but they're all preservation era. The NER pictures do indeed look black.

Richard

Hi
Yes she is a 4mm Connesieur kit.
I have seen the valve ? you mention on a number of photos . I have no idea of its function but whatever it is they were not carried on all of the class. The pictures I have of my model do not have it fitted. I have seen sinilar on other locos as well.
I model the LNER period so cant comment on NER livery

Mick

I think I might have found an answer to the livery question. The Yeadon reference was "at Grouping", and I've since found a photo of a Y7 restored to "original Gateshead livery" that looks like it is probably green (bw photo).

Apparently the NER adopted black with vermilion lining for freight engines in 1903. The 4-8-0T hump shunters didn't have lining (but were given passenger lettering!). So it appears that they were originally green, but became plain black in 1903.

I'm planning NER livery, so it looks like I have a choice. Black could be easy, but green might be more interesting.

Richard

Lovely work Mick,the weathering is really subtle and effective.You seem to build all the kits I'm kicking myself for missing out on! I was just too late on the Y7 from Jim when he sadly dropped 4mm and wasn't aware exactly what the D&S van looked like until I saw this! I love the roof lookout and the open spoke wheels!
Richard I hope you will really enjoy the 7mm kit-all Jim's stuff I've seen is really well thought out and executed-happy modelling,keep us posted and good luck with your move to 7mm. Cheers,
Rob

My better half would look at that Y7 and say "Aaaah. Bless."

But then she's a narrow gauger....

Well, done, they're seriously good.

Any weathering tips? I just can't seen to get it right!