Compared to yesterday not a lot done (certainly nothing worthy of a photo!), I am afraid but some progress nonetheless. I took the chassis apart again and turned 1.2mm off each axle to stop them protruding and fouling the coupling rods. Sorted out the crank pin problem on front axle in one of those eureka moments when I realised I had another set of wheels for a Baldwin so just borrowed a pair of those and popped a 14ba on. Will just have to remember when I come to fitting the other set. Talking of Baldwins though, I have just seen in Narrow Gauge World that two more have been brought back from India and are now at Staffold Barn.

Then got to work on the compensation beam but immediately ran into trouble as on of the chassis spacers was right i the way - another job for the fret saw. I also found that, much to my surprise, I didn't have any suitable tube for the pivot or for the pony truck so work on those had to stop. Should be able to find some tomorrow.

For want of anything better to do I made a start on cleaning up the body castings and cut out the white metal hand rails and replaced them with brass - looks better and is far tougher but seemed to take ages.

Hopefully will do better tomorrow!