The next step was to get a little paint onto the parts made to date, as far as the body was concerned this just involved primer and a little satin

Next on the list (it's a very long exhaustive list) was to do the doors for the tender, in this case the doors that connect to the cab doors when

The beading is an interesting subject, I have seen a number of ways of doing this from others. In this case I have used some of those ideas and also

Well today we have the lamp irons... Pic96 First I cut some suitable brass to length and then bent it 90' followed by a lot of filing to shape, this

I then directed my attention to the stiffeners that give internal support to the tender sides. I have deviated from Don's instructions as they seem to be just for show

I then tackled the two locker doors,which were nicely laser cut. The hinges were fabricated with strips of brass that had copper tube soldered to them ready to be

The tender on a Gresley pacific is a pretty large affair, with it's 8 wheels and large capacity it's an impressive sight in its own right. It's also a fairly