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Building a Brass Loco

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Boiler and coal rails

This is the most critical phase of the build, soldering the boiler and ensuring everything is square.   Having soldered the overlap joint of the boiler I had to add the half circle the firebox end and the half etched ring the cab end. These went remarkably cleanly and now with the boiler soldered up, you must offer it up to the inner tank sides.   This went fine until I tried to solder the boiler to the tabs on the inner tanks. Strangly the whole boiler decided to sit up 1mm on one side addi

BrianH

BrianH

Day 2 of Kates build

Hi All   So the next stage was to start with the sides, first step is to add the beading around the door way, I did this by starting at one side of the door and tacking with solder the beading around the door entrance, only once I had attached it all round did I cut the waste from the door entrance. The photo shows the beading still tacked across the door before I cut it off.   The beading is supplied etched on the back with a channel so to attach it after cleaning the etch with a wire brush

BrianH

BrianH

Building a first etched brass loco

I have created this Blog to describe the creation of a first loco. I know that the end result is a bit rough, but I am pleased with my little engine for a first attempt.   The engine has been created from the excellent little starter loco kit from Connoisseur Models, go to http://www.jimmcgeown.com/ for an excellent entry kit to this hobby.   I wouldn??™t want this kit to be criticised because of my poor technical skills, we all have to learn some where and many mistakes have to be made to r

BrianH

BrianH

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