Weathered Triang Class 8 Diesel Locomotive

As I alluded to in the video, the BR blue version of this loco looks like a toy rather than a model. Paul from Tommy's Station brought this to my attention, and I mentioned I would have a crack at trying to make the model look more convincing. He has done a really nice job repainting his to BR Green. I looked through a few photos of various blue diesels and found a picture of an old English diesel electric owned by Qld Railways back in the 70s. It has been left to rot in the open, and looks similar to my Class 8. I'm not sure I will be able to preserve the colours if I do seal it, as chalk dust doesn't seem to hold up when sealed.

[@paulvozman842]

Hi Steven, you have made a great job of weathering the 08 shunter, the corrosion and staining is excellent. I could suggest you use Hair Spray from a distance of a few feet away and lightly cover the Loco, this might save all the work you have done. You might try a to do a test with it on some plastic parts with the chalk weathering and see if it successful. Thanks so much for the shoutout its really appreciated, its good to see other like minded modellers work and hear their opinions. You mentioned Barry Scrap Yard, that was in my home town and as you said it was mostly steamers there. The levels of decay on these Steamers varied considerably as many were laid up from the late 60s to the early 80s. I used to crawl all over them in the late 60s and be sad they were going for scrap. luckily Dai Woodham was prepared to sell them at the same price he paid for them, Great for the preservation groups and the modellers. Thanks again for the mention its very kind of you. All the best, Paul.👍👍🙏

[@stevenpeaketrainsandstuff3682]

Hi Paul, glad you liked the result, but it ended up being quite different from what we initially discussed. The problem with this body shell is it was a plasticky toy looking thing to begin with. Maybe i should have just painted it blue and then dusted it, as the dust sticks so much better to painted surfaces. I've tested hairspray and it also disolves the powders. it is very cold down here at the moment so i might wait till it warms up so that the particles dry as they meet the surface. Some of my favourite photographs of weathered steamers come from the Barry scrapyard. What a playground you got to play in, a kids dream come true. It was really fortunate that so many got preserved, after all, they were invented in the UK, it stands to reason the history of locomotion should be protected. Steven.

[@trainsontuesday]

I don't know why but when these diesels were left to rot they removed the rods. I think you should do the same and weather the wheels heavily. Take the couplers off and bury the loco deep in a back track with weeds and other junk all around it. That way you wouldn't have to touch it and it could continue to "weather" naturally. I was never a fan of the 08 in blue so this seem very appropriate. David.

[@stevenpeaketrainsandstuff3682]

Hi David, I was thinking about making a diorama and just make it a shelf queen. I'm not sure I could replicate what I managed to do on this occasion, so I am thinking I will leave it be. It was a mistake not to use proper weathering powders, as they seem to hold up a lot better. But on the other side of the coin, I wanted to be able to easily remove the powders if I didn't like the end result. I am hoping that the chalks might naturally adhere over time, I'll just have to be careful handling it. Steven.

[@carlgauntletttrains3026]

Hi Steven, the 08 looks well worn. I remember seeing them like that in the 70s & 80s. All the best butty. Carl.

[@stevenpeaketrainsandstuff3682]

@carlgauntletttrains3026 Thanks Carl, I like the result and will try and preserve it. Steven.