Well the end has come, the final assembly has been completed and the loco is now in a box waiting for postage to the UK.

It seems to have taken too long to do, but when I think about how it arrived on my door step it is not too suprising. I don't think the kit was at fault. I think it was not starting from fresh etches. This kit came from a ACME kit, the etches where labeled as College kits, which I think were quite good. I have got one of their 43XX class to do, which looks really good, and what little I have has been nice to do.

I like having made something slightly bigger than an 0-6-0 tank. Which I think my previous 15 or so builds had been. But with the west country and my next two projects. There is a rather nice little LMS 3130 0-6-0 to do. There is also a great likelyhood that the next will be a GWR Hall for rebuilding. That again is from ACME. When it arrives I will decide. So the trend is changing. Four tender locos on the trot, would be a record for me. I also have a Scorpio 850 in the UK which will Be coming here sometime in the near future.

Well Hope you all don't mind this overdose of photos, Thanks for all the comments, etc.