On shed

DFT 7008 and DX 5483 on shed.

Everyone loves cake! (aka BOP Track gang's layout)

Well maybe not everyone. But here's a video of a Popsicle-DX pulling a long log train, 70s style, with a raffle going in the background:

Weathered

Much better. Shame the chassis isn't prototypical.

Dirty.

Next it's the couplers, followed by the glazing and the driver.

Whether the weather

I've attempted to make DX 5483 look a bit road dirty:


DX 5483 on stilts.

So far it's a layer of grime applied with a brush. I've moved it on to stilts now in my *ahem* paint booth, ready for a spray of rust-covered paint.