The roof is now finished,

New roof pods were formed from some evergreen strip filed to shape, and then fitted with 10thou square plastruct strip on the end and groves across the top working from http://newimages.fotopic.net/?iid=ykqh3x&noresize=1&nostamp=1&quality=95

These were then glued to the recesses at each end, again working from Martyn's photos.

I have also turned my attention back to the underframe with the new fuel tank is now glued into position, and the Lima battery boxes/air tanks removed from the moulded chassis block. The next job for this afternoon is going to be a light dusting of primer over the roof to check the new work is ok, and then fitting the required plasticard to the underframe bits to bring it up to full width.

Once thats out the way its onto the bogies.....

I have also started to make a list of the other bits that I think will need replacement parts drawing up, currently the list stands are: Roof grill, side grills, Horn grill, cab side window frames, cab front window frames, 59/0 light surrounds, pipe runs, and finally I'm tempted to have a go at a 59/2 for which a 66 style cab door would be handy...

I am also getting very tempted to give resin casting a bash, and have a go at casting some new bogie frames (after hacking one set together to fill the gaps in the corners.)

All of this is looking more long term (for a start I'd like to try and get a tape measure over a few of those components first) so for the time being work is going to continue to get as much as possible done.