F Class Motor

  

While a passing element on the double-tracked electrified section of Glenburn, the F Class Motor is a signature item for an inner East minor branch during this era and I had wanted to build one pretty much since inception of the layout. A HO model is a tricky proposition as it is very small and I looked across a very wide range of alternatives before settling on modifying a Bergs NSWGR F351 2-4-0 kit to the F Motor. While not a complex built it was intricate and I worked hard to get the feel of the loco. Build is as can be seen in the in-build pictures using a mix of the kit modified and scratchbuilt sections. Mark Tregoning's hand-turned chimney was a real bonus.

4whl Sentinel (Per Kerang & Koondrook Tramway)

 

Modifications to Model Rail's Sentinel model to better approximate the model that ran on the Kerang & Koondrook Tramway include bunker extensions, spark arrestor on the chimney, pilot and various other small changes including crew and couplings. At 4mm scale the Sentinel is comparatively larger than the other stock however the small prototype size reduces this considerably. While likely not for service on the suburban section of Glenburn, the Sentinel is intended for use on a future country tramway branch extension in the same 1925-35 era.

4 wheel U van (long wheelbase)

Steam Era Model's very fine update of the long wheelbase U van needs only marginal modifications to revert it to the interwar era - less handrails and traffic-board strips being the most other than a transition coupler and the other usual Glenburn detail spec. including smudged chalk marks in the weathering coverage, very common in this period when the next destination was often chalked on during marshalling/shunting.