Micromodels LBSCR "Gladstone"

**JustInn014** · #1 10-26-2011, 08:10 PM

**Vermin_King** · #2 10-27-2011, 07:44 AM

Very nice. I like these colorful old trains.

**charleswlkr54** · #3 10-27-2011, 08:23 AM

Yes those old-time British locomotives were a colorful lot!

**Don Boose** · #4 10-27-2011, 08:25 AM

I'm glad to see your stable of engines being extended to the Pre-Grouping railroads. The London, Brighton, and South Coast Gladstone is a welcome addition.

Don

**Philip** · #5 10-27-2011, 01:38 PM

Thanks for posting this JustInn014.

The LBSCR is a particular favouite of mine as the London Bridge - Brighton main line passes near my home. It's operated by Southern Trains now. Smooth third rail electric transport, air conditioned carriages, comfy seats. Very different to how it was then.

And your build could not be better.

Philip

**JustInn014** · #6 10-27-2011, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Philip

Thanks for posting this JustInn014.

The LBSCR is a particular favouite of mine as the London Bridge - Brighton main line passes near my home. It's operated by Southern Trains now. Smooth third rail electric transport, air conditioned carriages, comfy seats. Very different to how it was then.

And your build could not be better.

Philip

Thanks! I also liked how this model turned out. Many details on it, along with many other pre-grouping engines. Neat to know about the London Bridge - Brighton main line, too.

It is a shame most railroads here always painted their engines black. This looks nice on some trains, but nothing really beats all the colors the older British railways liked. Micromodels did a great job on accuracy, too. I've compared the completed models to photos of the real engines without any major differences between the two.

Seems Geoffrey Heighway liked these pre-grouping engines, too. The PG series was the largest out of all the Micromodels railway kits.

**Philip** · #7 10-29-2011, 02:59 PM

As an aside, the yellow colour on many LBSCR locomotives was officialy called Stroudly Green. You work it out, becuse I can't.

Philip

**JustInn014** · #8 10-29-2011, 03:41 PM

It is said the "Stroudley Green" was called such because Mr. Stroudley was colorblind, however another account says it was presented as "an Improvement on (the existing) Engine Green", and never meant to be called any sort of green on it's own.

**Kevin WS** · #9 11-02-2011, 01:08 AM

Well done! Really nice and I am impressed at how quickly you are turning them out!

I have one that I seem to have been working on for ages!

**AlanG** · #10 11-02-2011, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by JustInn014

It is said the "Stroudley Green" was called such because Mr. Stroudley was colorblind, however another account says it was presented as "an Improvement on (the existing) Engine Green", and never meant to be called any sort of green on it's own.

Indeed, my understanding is that "Improved Engine Green" was the official name of the colour scheme, with less official terms "Stroudley Green" or "Scotch Green" (since Stroudley brought it with him from the Highland Railway).It's very nice, anyway.

Alan