Hydraulic Heaven

I'll be interested to see what you do about crew. I've a 57xx looking deserted and I didn't like the look of the farish blokes!

I've only just realised, after all these years, that St. Ruth is also a pun, as in StRuth = Strewth!!

 

I'll be interested to see what you do about crew. I've a 57xx looking deserted and I didn't like the look of the farish blokes!

I was hoping to find some ideas on RMWeb, but so far no such luck. My ideal would be some crew in more casual poses like leaning on the cab side or looking back along the platform to see the guard's flag.

 

I've only just realised, after all these years, that St. Ruth is also a pun, as in StRuth = Strewth!!

Sshh! Don't tell everyone!

Andy,

 

Looking very nice.  I like the weathering, it looks pretty subdued in the photos.  It's also good to see a crankpin retainer that blends in better than the blue or yellow ones we often see ;-)

 

Ian

Looking very nice.  I like the weathering, it looks pretty subdued in the photos.  It's also good to see a crankpin retainer that blends in better than the blue or yellow ones we often see ;-)

Thanks Ian. I quite like a nautical scheme for crankpin retainers - red on one side, green on the other.

Much more finished than when I saw her last.

 

I like the N Brass figures.

I knew I'd posted them on here somewhere way back when: see here near the bottom. From memory you get three figures in the pack - the other one has a shovel.

Thanks Rich. I'll pay Mr Tilson a visit next time we're at the same show.

Super looking loco!

 

Just one thing, the footplate looks like it's bent up a bit at the front.

Looking Great. You need to do something about that Dapol drive shaft though!

 

Chris Higgs

Super looking loco! Just one thing, the footplate looks like it's bent up a bit at the front.

Thanks. The Dapol moulding is pretty flexible and definitely not straight when in its unconstrained state and then it bends differently when the rest of the body bits are attached, so getting it straight (or nearly so) is not a precise science.

 

Looking Great. You need to do something about that Dapol drive shaft though!

Thanks Chris. It is a bit obtrusive so I'll give some thought to a better option. The one on the Hall does at least stay put though. On the Manor I didn't do such a good job making the UJ socket for the loco end so it falls out whenever the loco is picked up... which can be quite annoying when you expect the loco to pull gracefully out of the fiddle yard on its first run at a show.