Rhos Helyg LocoWorks

Garden railway locomotive and rolling stock specialists: Building, modifying, repairing, painting, lining, radio control - we do it all!

[Rhos Helyg LocoWorks @RhosHelygLocos]

Accucraft Ragleth "CARI" came for fitting of a replacement DJB Model Engineering Ltd smokebox, fitting of vacuum pipes and various other detailing parts, including a dummy tool box over the gas filler valve. This was all followed by lining in red with black edging. #16mmngm

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A pair of Roundhouse C-Class Pacifics: Maroon one converted from radio control to fully manual. Black one de-glossed, plated, and weatherd. #16mmngm #gardenrailways

[Rhos Helyg LocoWorks @RhosHelygLocos]

@mikenarrowgauge Not in 1960s coal-fired condition with slide valve cylinders, no. The pony truck was not fitted until 1972. Even then, it would be impossible to fit to one of these and, even if you could, it would then be restricted to straight track.

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Blanche, converted from a Roundhouse Linda. #16mmngm #gardenrailways

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One more done, a Roundhouse Jack repainted from maroon to black and then lined in Penrhyn style. Surprisingly, the first Jack I have done in the blue and red lining scheme. #16mmngm #gardenrailways

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It is always nice to work on something a bit special, a bit unusual, and John Prescott's locos definitely meet that criteria. This Robin came here for conversion to manual control, a repaint, lining and addition of a scratch-built tender. #16mmngm

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Another Roundhouse Charles lined, converted from manual to radio control and de-glossed... #16mmngm #gardenrailways

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This Roundhouse Jack had a cab back (upper and lower) added, various detailing parts applied, was repainted from blue to black and lined in brown and red. #16mmngm #GardenRailways

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A rare journey in to the mystical world of 7/8ths scale... Accucraft Talgarth chassis, DJB Engineering coal-fired boiler and bits, Simply 7/8ths Baldrig body...

[Rhos Helyg LocoWorks @RhosHelygLocos]

Another Roundhouse Penrhyn Hunslet done... Charles again, with lined frames, chimney ring and, unusually, converted from radio to manual control... #16mmngm #gardenrailways

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Roundhouse England lined in the style carried by Welsh Pony before its recent rebuild...

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Finescale Quarry Hunslet after impact damage repairs, repainting and lining...

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DJB Engineering Lynton & Barnstaple 2-6-2T following rebuild, painting and lining... #16mmngm #gardenrailways

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16mm Association VICTORY 0-4-2T after complete rebuild and repaint of bodywork... #16mmngm #gardenrailways

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A Roundhouse CHARLES converted to represent sister loco LINDA in its early days on the Festiniog Railway... #16mmngm #gardenrailways

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Two more finished today... a Roundhouse Katie 0-6-0 conversion, and a Roundhouse William that has lost its tender... #16mmngm #gardenrailways

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A pair of Roundhouse Darjeeling B-Class locos after receiving the RHLW treatment... #16mmngm #gardenrailways

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Another Roundhouse Darjeeling Garratt has received the RHLW paintbrush treatment... #16mmngm #gardenrailways

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Roundhouse Bertie came here for fitting of a number of detail parts (crossheads, water top-up system, pressure gauge, buffer beam overlays, lubricators, sand boxes, rear cab door) detail upgrades, and repainting in to satin black with red lining. #16mmngm #gardenrailways

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Morgan Locomotive Works 0-4-4-0 Garratt No. 15 had a more substantial cab fitted before being repainted in to green with white lining and black edging. #16mmngm #gardenrailways