Well , this little project has gone a bit quicker than I expected - so much so - that I got stuck in forgot to take any photos -

I wasnt expecting to have it almost finished tonight

But heres the loco as it stands now - quite a transformation

cranks have been fitted closer in , new crank pins fitted and the rods popped on for a photo - Im rather pleased with it - I'll have to take it all apart again one more time to put the pickups in - so i can test it properly - so Ill take some close ups of the various modifications then. Most of the work is on the cranks- modified in order to fit them further along the extended axles, so they sit closer to the chassis frames . The crank pins are .75 Nickel silver wire - a thin slice of insulation from some fine wire will be pushed onto the pins to retain the rods. In the second photo you can see the Extended axles - on the outer two axles need a trim now - as they stick out - which shows how far in the cranks have been moved in

Ill post more comprehensive details next time

tfn

Jon