The following collection of photographs represent some of the kits I
have built and occasional items I have commissioned. They are all
intended to run on an industrial GWR railway in the Birmingham area circa
1900ish. Inspired by the GWR's rail connected factories at Slough,
it will cater for a number of different industries. If ever the loft
is habitable (for the railway), or I begin building an exhibition
layout, I will post progress reports.
References are made occasionally to the Epsom & Ewell club's 0 gauge
layout. You can learn more about this award winning railway at
Horton
Regis.
Save where indicated, all the painting and weathering of stock was done by Ian Hopkins.
Go to this page to see more of his work
Ian Hopkins
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1 plank open scratch built by Ian Hopkins. |
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20T Toad from a Connoisseur kit with added compensation. |
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.jpg "3 plank loaded open, scratch built by Ian Hopkins.")
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3 plank loaded open, scratch built by Ian Hopkins. |
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4 plank standard open, one of 21, mostly in varying shades of red from an excellent WEP kit. |
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GWR Gunpowder Van from a WEP kit, painted by Ian Hopkins. |
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.jpg "One of a pair of Hydra from a Connoisseur kit with added compensation.")
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One of a pair of Hydra from a Connoisseur kit with added compensation. |
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The one-off iron cattle van. What on earth is it doing in a factory site? |
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N1 horsebox from a Colin Waite kit for a special train for the Epsom club's Horton Regis layout. |
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.jpg "An Ian Hopkins scratch built N5 horsebox. 2 weeks after it was complete Victorian Models brought out an etch!")
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An Ian Hopkins scratch built N5 horsebox. 2 weeks after it was complete Victorian Models brought out an etch! |
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North British 8T van from a Parkside kit. This is to deliver fabrics to a velocepede and perambulator factory in Birmingham. |
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An outside framed early Toad from a WEP kit. |
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One of a pair of D&S Scorpion carriage trucks for a special train for Horton Regis. |
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Carriage & Wagon small cattle truck. What it is doing in a factory setting has still to be decided. |
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Barry Railway twin mites. For bringing imported timber from Barry docks to a funiture factory in Birmingham. |
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A V2 van from a Colin Waite kit (the kit is circa 1987 and well before its time) painted by John Cockroft and weather by Ian Hopkins. |
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.jpg "3 plank loaded open, scratch built by Ian Hopkins.")
.jpg "One of a pair of Hydra from a Connoisseur kit with added compensation.")
.jpg "An Ian Hopkins scratch built N5 horsebox. 2 weeks after it was complete Victorian Models brought out an etch!")
