P A D
Western Thunderer
I made a couple of further additions and made a correction this afternoon.
First the slot next to the reverser. I remembered that I had to narrow the tanks inside the cab which is why the slot is too close to the cab side to mount the reverser base, at least in the sense that there would be no room to turn the handle (on the real thing). Anyway, I cut a suitable size cover from thin sheet brass and glued it in place with cyano.
At the front of the side tanks, I had overlooked the feed pipe from the injectors that runs to the top feed. At the rear I terminated the pipes after they ran behind the valance and forgot about the other end.
Having given the loco a push through the curves on my brother's railway, I found that the front bogie wheel was fouling the feed pipe so I removed it and replaced with slightly a re-routed one that gives the required clearance. As I recall, Roger Scanlon had the same problem with his build.
I think that's it detail wise, unless I decide to add the drain cock operating levers to the cab floor and some wood floor boards. I've gone with the sight feed glasses so I may well go the whole "Nick Dunhill" (or is that nine yards?).
Some more pictures to look at.
The real thing must have been an impressive beast and it's a great shame none were preserved
Cheers,
Peter
First the slot next to the reverser. I remembered that I had to narrow the tanks inside the cab which is why the slot is too close to the cab side to mount the reverser base, at least in the sense that there would be no room to turn the handle (on the real thing). Anyway, I cut a suitable size cover from thin sheet brass and glued it in place with cyano.
At the front of the side tanks, I had overlooked the feed pipe from the injectors that runs to the top feed. At the rear I terminated the pipes after they ran behind the valance and forgot about the other end.
Having given the loco a push through the curves on my brother's railway, I found that the front bogie wheel was fouling the feed pipe so I removed it and replaced with slightly a re-routed one that gives the required clearance. As I recall, Roger Scanlon had the same problem with his build.
I think that's it detail wise, unless I decide to add the drain cock operating levers to the cab floor and some wood floor boards. I've gone with the sight feed glasses so I may well go the whole "Nick Dunhill" (or is that nine yards?).
Some more pictures to look at.
The real thing must have been an impressive beast and it's a great shame none were preserved
Cheers,
Peter