I thought I had finished the body apart from the cab detail. Only to find whilst looking at the photos to publish, I have not replaced the missing cleat on the firebox, and the front vacuum pipe still needs adding.

But apart from that you will see the rest is fairly well up together even though dirty. I altered the vacuum pump covers, I also added some linkage on the same side, I presume it is for the sanding gear. The castings for the front steps and the pony were added at the front.

I have fitted the smoke box door but it is not attached, this is to ease fitting the boiler screw. once all is painted and assembled it will be done. The same with the handrail, it too is only there until painting. Once all fitted it will be varnished as a unit.

It is I think time to make the back head and reversing lever for the cab. Then it is back to the frames, I have put off doing the injectors but now running out of excuses. I also need to make a representation of the warning pick up shoe, which will also be added to the front of the frames.

Hopefully I can start the later in the week. I will be making up a few colour samples at the same time, as I have found a car paint supplier who sells cellulose paint. Might be a long list of colours.