RSS Fetcher Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 <p>It's been over 6 years since my first blog on the subject so here finally is an update on the Dean Goods situation.</p><p> </p><p> Two have been seen testing goods trains on my track as I needed tender engines for the job. Both have recently acquired tenders. They are in the fiddle yards awaiting the next task.</p><p> </p><p> The first, number 2306, features the rods from the initial blog, on a compensated Comet chassis. It's mainly an old Mallard kit with a narrowed footplate and some alternative parts surplus to requirements from a Martin Finney kit.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> The second, 2478, has a High Level chassis with another Mallard fooplate and cab plus some scratch building above deck. I has an old Jidenco tender. It will be finished in the pre 1908 livery hence the red Ultrascale wheels</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> Next there is a plan to try out a sprung Comet chassis though both two these might get converted to DCC before that; not to mention the ballasting</p><div id='attach_wrap' class='rounded clearfix'> <h4>Attached thumbnail(s)</h4> <ul> <li class=''> <a class='resized_img' rel='lightbox[21214]' id='ipb-attach-url-1041427-0-15750000-1534708501' href="http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/uploads/monthly_08_2018/blogentry-13283-0-81256900-1534707380.jpg"title="IMG_1866.jpg - Size: 194.15KB, Downloads: 0"><img src="http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/uploads/monthly_08_2018/blogentry-13283-0-81256900-1534707380_thumb.jpg" id='ipb-attach-img-1041427-0-15750000-1534708501' style='width:800;height:314' class='attach' width="800" height="314" alt="Attached Image" /></a> </li> <li class=''> <a class='resized_img' rel='lightbox[21214]' id='ipb-attach-url-1041430-0-16785000-1534708501' href="http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/uploads/monthly_08_2018/blogentry-13283-0-14005700-1534707656.jpg"title="IMG_1865.jpg - Size: 224.47KB, Downloads: 0"><img src="http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/uploads/monthly_08_2018/blogentry-13283-0-14005700-1534707656_thumb.jpg" id='ipb-attach-img-1041430-0-16785000-1534708501' style='width:800;height:407' class='attach' width="800" height="407" alt="Attached Image" /></a> </li> </ul> </div> View the full article Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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