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Aveling & Porter - the twiddly bits

2mmMark

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I've been adding a few details to the Aveling & Porter mentioned a while back in this blog. I had hoped to get this done and a lick of paint on the loco for the 2mm Scale Association AGM but I simply ran out of time. I did manage to add a boiler backhead and some rods & piping. There's a bit more to do. Brake shoes are quite noticeable on an Aveling and some steps for the crew will be required. Speaking of crew, I found some nice figures in the Farish range which are just right for the loco. Given that it's pretty open, a crew is an absolute must.

Anyway, here's a few photos of the current state of affairs.

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The crew are glued to a small slab of black 10 thou plasticard so they can be removed for painting. I expect they'll have awful cramp sitting like this with no support, but that's their lookout.

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There's a suggestion of a firebox door, water gauges and also an etched pressure gauge, which is very prominent on the real thing.

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Most of the details are impressionistic, which is quite sufficient in 2mm scale. So I tell myself anyway.

 

Mark.

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D869

That's looking brilliant Mark.Really coming together. Looking forward to seeing it finished.

 

Regards, Andy

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Fabulous stuff Mark. I hope it will be along for further running in trials on Tucking Mill at High Wycombe at the weekend.

 

Jerry

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Impressionistic does it for me. Would this be as per Brill Tramway?

Don

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Fabulous stuff Mark. I hope it will be along for further running in trials on Tucking Mill at High Wycombe at the weekend.

 

Jerry

 Yes Indeed it will Jerry, Looking forward to it.

 

 

Impressionistic does it for me. Would this be as per Brill Tramway?

Don

 

Well, sort of.  It's a bit freelance, if I'm perfectly honest. I'm using a Nigel Lawton MPD18 chassis in the pusher wagon. This has a 18mm wheelbase, a scale 9ft.  The Ashbury  composite coach used on the Brill Tramway also shares this wheelbase, so it's a possible option.

 

Mark

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