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Hi guys, it has been suggested to me that I give an update to the blog as to why the site has been so quiet since the middle of last year. Basically, my health took a dive 2 Christmases ago and it's had a big impact on the
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A few pictures of the model at this annual club event
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I commissioned Craig at '360 spin' (link on links page) to spin up the steel covers for the outside cylinder covers. I believe that these are a burnished steel on the prototype and therefore I have chosen stainless steel for the model, less work in keeping them bright.
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This is an excellent piece of kit from Model Engineers Laser which I thought that I'd share for others who may be considering a rolling road in the near future. For those familiar with MEL's laser cut parts, this RR uses the same method for the
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Some new bits ready to be assembled later, these are laser cut stainless steel sections which when cut/joined and silver soldered will become the hinged fall plate. that's the steel footplate which is hinged to the cab floor and drops down onto the tender wooden floor. These
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This isn't news 'per se' as I've had this casting for some time and in fact have machined it but since it's now appeared in the log that I'm slowly copying across to this blog I'll include it
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This section will contain a number of things, for example, new items obtained and that is where I shall begin. I received some new goodies yesterday which arrived from Adam (Cro fittings) . These consist of the Wakefield No.7 mechanical lubricators and the Gresley manifold, both to scale. Lubricators first,