Indeed not
Anyway, page 1 is now complete, it took longer to clean all the cusp off than to build and photograph, mind writing the text probably took as long as cusp removal, but we're on our way now.
MD
is that quick enough
I really like the way this all looks. Anybody know the number of any that worked on the North Cornwall line?
What's the next loco on the design list?
I
What's the next loco on the design list?
Peter PAD does the Isinglass drawing show an above view of the revision to the chimney
There is a superb above view of 60009s chimney in Ian Allans A4 Pacific book by the Former Top shed supremo Peter Townend which shows that cutting a short bit off the end was not the only part of the revision. The sides plates of the chimney start to contour in around the anti-vacum valve area to a point where the original area was cut short..
I hope that makes sense
copyright prevents me from showing the pic here
ps the alteration to the chimney was to reduce corrosion spreading to the boiler plating
Bob
Princess pretty Please !!!!B1 next followed by the NER A7 after that it's something for me, the Princess Royal is head to head with a Britannia or Peppercorn A1/A2. No idea.....not prepared to comment on other stuff that may or may not be in the pipeline.
MD