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Beyer Peacock Type 3 - Hymek Class 35 Locomotives
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This Canada Road Hymek has been finished with heavy grime typical of the late1960s.
D7005 was one of the small number of Hymeks which carried the green small yellow panel
livery to the scrapyard, and was also one of the last examples in the fleet wearing this scheme.
D7007 at Shenston Road in blue livery with small yellow panels (Heljan).
Where appropriate, the fitting of lower cab door handles has been carried out, as shown
here on D7007 of the Aberath fleet circa 1970.
Another view of D7007 arriving at Aberath with a short mixed freight.
Finished Heljan Hymek 7018 in early 1970s condition. The Shawplan etched loco numbers
are a useful finishing touch, fixed using gloss varnish they are a real challenge to
position and line up accurately! These numbers allow the authentic over-painting of
the 'D' in blue, as became common after late 1968 when the use of the D prefix on
the BR diesel fleet was officially dropped.
Another Hymek from the Aberath fleet - 7027 circa 1969. Heljan made a lovely job of this
model, but there's always some detailing and customising to do. Replacement buffers have
been fitted, as have etched cooling fans and grills, and numbers / worksplates by Shawplan.
The cab windows have also been flushglazed to improve the front end appearance.
From the Shenston Road fleet comes blue with small yellow panel D7036.
At Shenston Road Hymek D7055 with a mix of Accurascale and scratchbuilt 24.5 ton hoppers.
Heljan Hymeks D7056 & D7010 (both blue with small yellow panel) run light through
the station at Shenston Road.
7070 poses by the road bridge in its 1968-1970 guise.
7076 was unusual in carrying vinyl numbers at one corner after severe crash damage in
1967. That cabside must have been jinxed as web photos show more scrape marks at the
same corner several years later with the loco in rail blue, this damage has been added on the model.
A brace of Canada Street's Hymeks on Mike Anson's Western Road Depot.
Cabside detail on 7076, highlighting the etched numbers and worksplate available from
Shawplan. The low level door handles have been made by embossing 80 thou plasticard with
a heated offcut of thin brass bent into a U-shape and then filed to size at the two tips.
The imprint produced is then carefully trimmed and filed to size to produce the framing
surrounding the handle recess. Finally the completed piece is fitted into a rectangular
hole drilled and filed into the door, and set to be just above flush. The miniature
square file (2mmx2mm section) available from Squires and elsewhere is
invaluable for finishing the small holes to the shape required.
D7092 as seen fitted with ploughs circa 1969.
