Hello Peter great job as usual, what pick-ups do you use ?

GT

Hello Peter great job as usual, what pick-ups do you use ?

GT

I expect I will end up using wipers. I normally form them like a coil spring with two long ends, one wipes the wheel and the other is soldered to some copperclad.

I have just noticed the LMS looks odd. The right hand side is as per a photo with the LM on the back panel and the S on the front. The left I assumed the LM would be in one panel and the S in the other. I think it should be the L in the front and MS in the rear panel.

Has anyone any ideas on the subject??????

Looks really great, what a lovely looking loco! That inside valve gear looks like it was a labour of love, do the components come as part of the kit or something extra you've added? As to the "LMS" I can only suggest trying to find a prototype picture of the loco viewed from the left. Not much help I know, if its any consideration it looks fine as it is to me!Dave

Thanks Dave.

The inside valve gear are just some castings I had and wanted to see how they looked. I have another couple of sets to go in locos for me. In particular a LSWR superheated 700 class which has enough room under the boiler to walk through. It is all non working but it fills the hole up. Maybe one day I will do a moving set.

Superb, Pete. As for the lettering, I don't know about LMS practice, but looking at this I think you may be right about moving the "M": http://warwickshirerailways.com/lms/mrsalt1261.htm

Thanks Mikkel.

I should of looked at more photos before putting them on. Thanks for the photo one of the clearer ones.

Well I managed to remove the transfers, except the glue on the HMRS is good and stayed on the paint. Tried various things to shift it. Unfortunatly the only stuff i found to work removes the paint quicker. So I am going to see if a light rub down a respray will work. Otherwise its a strip and repaint.