Here are a pair of Bachmann Class 20’s, the older moulding, not the brand new one with directional lights. Just because they are the older mouldings doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with them at all, in fact the models themselves still more than stand up against the brand new Bachmann releases.

So our customer contacted us wishing for these two BR stalwarts to be detailed and weathered from straight out of the box condition. No respraying of livery this time, but some lovely distressing of the existing paintwork to be conducted.

I really do love getting my teeth into doing some faded weathering, but prior to that, both Locos needed new numbers and the conflicting BR arrows repositioning on to the bodyside rather than the cab, using RailTec Transfers products. Once completed, both Locos received various washes of white paint, and then left to dry. Once all the distressing was complete, they were then airbrushed with differing shades of Grey and Black to achieve the dirt levels required.

All buffer beam detailing was then scratch built, employing my bespoke method of reproducing air and vac pipes out of Brass rod, bent to shape and then steel wire soldered on as taps. Screw link couplings were then also fitted throughout on both Locos.

As per ALL of JAVmar’s weathered Locos, the wheels were taken out, de-greased with IsoPropyl Alcohol and then primer applied. Once dry each wheelset was then weathered with frame dirt and Brake dust. It doesn’t matter if you just want light weathering or a really run down appearance like these two 20’s, ALL wheelsets on our customers model’s receive this treatment so that the weathering on the wheels will have a very good chance to endure many future cleansing of them.

Our customer was delighted with his Locos and immediately commisioned two more 20’s of his, this time in Railfreight Red Stripe, to receive new numbers and weathering. As per every photograph on our website, all images have been taken by Jerrard.