No point in building kits when Bachmann produce work like this. Converted to P4 using Alan Gibson wheelset plus his coupling rod etch. Not all RTR locos have accurate chassis but this one does so I changed her to plain coupling rods as there were failures with the fluted variety in real life.
I upgraded buffer beam detail front and back and she is fitted with Zimo sound.......
Just like the prototype, this project began with converting Hornby`s SDJR No 45, later to become BR 40634. I utilised Hornby`s tender but used a comet basic chassis kit, however the tender never looked right to me, but at least I would`nt have to worry about the livery.
I used a perseverence 2P loco chassis kit and a medium sized Mashima motor and a 38 to 1 Branchline gearbox. Wheels are Ultrascale. No 45 than sat in a cabinet long enough for me to change the time period from 1920`s to 1950`s s
