MUCKY MIRRLEES

Quick weathering job sees 37901 finished.

As the Christmas holiday approaches and with the next issue of Model Rail magazine done and dusted, I've been able to concentrate on some practical tasks, tying up some lose ends and preparing upcoming projects. With a need to clear the decks of unfinished work, my recent Class 37/9 conversion has been treated to a quick weathering job, taking away the pristine look that made the ViTrains model look a little toy-like.

Resembling how I remember the real thing in the late 1980s, a mix of enamel washes and airbrushed paints has improved the model considerably.

Next in the queue for completion is another tatty EWS Class 60, a Welsh blue '37' and a change of identity for a Metals sub-sector Class 47...