Most of the traction I want, or need is available from major manufacturers, but for once I need something different. I'm planning

a non- railway company yard with a wagon works. To move wagons for repair I wanted a small shunting locomotive, in such an

environment it had to be something not used by operating companies. After looking around I came across the 'Howard' 0-4-0

by Roxey Mouldings, a small diesel loco in white metal.

I've not worked with white metal other than figures & although I once bought low melt solder & Carr's red flux I can't find the stuff !!

I decided to go the superglue way using Loctite which is of a reasonable quality, not like the cheap market stall stuff. It'll also be DCC

so one first check was to see where the decoder could go.

Now the footplate, frames & headstocks attached. My current job is cutting & adding glazing to cab windows before I can join that.

I have run it back & forth on DC just to make certain what's been done is O.K.

Dad-1