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"Pom-Pom Progress-Progress"

S.A.C Martin

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From this...

 

...to this:

 

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Yep, I finally stuck my finger out and started working on my backlog of projects. The Stirling single, seen just behind, has had its handrails removed so that a new set can be added that will be more accurate, and the J11 has had a new motor fitted onto its old (but very weighty and sturdy) Triang chassis.

 

The model is indeed to be modelled as a J11 during the early cycling lion period, including the red coupling rods, and the ross pop valves and cab mounted whistle they gained in their later days.

 

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Great Central locomotives were a staple of Copley Hill for many years, so whilst a J11 isn't exactly the top choice (D11 is - and I have one of those I am working on and all!) it's nice to get a flavour of the motive power overall.

 

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The next job, as can be seen above, is to add the smokebox numberplate and replace the smokebox dart - the latter requiring a standard LNER group fitting.

 

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Of course, it's not all good news! I still have an ex-GNR tender to run behind, as it was the only usable tender out of the two kit ones I picked up, well over a year ago, that I had to hand and could adapt. I haven't had the money to invest in a proper Great Central tender kit, but if someone is looking for a Great Northern tender, and has a Great Central tender up for grabs...you know where the PM button is!

 

It'll do for now at any rate.

 

On another note, I was once accused of being an "RTR hoarder", and "someone who thinks modelling is plonking RTR stock down", which amused me as, at the time, I was building a Clan model kit, and had previously created a Peppercorn A2 from various bits and bobs. The J11, which I had stripped down, repainted, and am now finishing over the course of this week, is a small victory for me in that it has proved I'm not by any means an RTR hoarder.

 

It does however, confirm to me that I have a long way to go before I'm up to the levels of modelling I aspire to. JSW and TBG levels of accuracy and atmosphere, frankly!

 

The next step is finishing up the details and producing "Project Proof of Concept" and "Project Malta", two linked projects which are helping me learn more new skills along the way.

 

Until next time!

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I think that is just great. There's something really satisfying about re-working old, indifferent models and producing something that's going to be useful. I want a Pom Pom in N Gauge (I know about the Union Mills version) - I think your model rteally catches the flavour well. Excellent! Did they all have red coupling rods in the late forties early fifties? You might also want to consider that by that time nearly all of them had LNER flower pot chimnies of various differeing heights? I believe the reconstituted Alan Gibson company do them in 4mm.

 

Best wishes

 

Alastair

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S.A.C Martin

Hi Alastair - I hadn't realized mine still had its GCR chimney! I will add that to the list of fixes this week and check out the AG version. Thanks for that, very helpful :)

 

Saves me a headache later on! :lol:

 

The red coupling rods are a late 1950s/60s thing, and I'm doing it to match my B12 and J17 (both with the latter). I'm hoping to build up a stock of spare tenders with different crests to change the scene around a bit for time period.

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Poggy1165

That's a definite GC chimney. I bet someone out there would be glad to buy it off you.

 

Anyway, it captures the feel of the real thing. Wish I had a GC tender to give you but I passed on the last of my 4mm stuff a year or so back.

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Guest Tom F

Oh chap she is looking lovely......always a joy to see an update.

 

The red rods....lovely touch!

 

Feel free to run her on Eastcote ;)

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leopard1299

another great addition to your collection! what people seem to forget is you can we a little time and practice make something from older models!!!

keep bashing them out!

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