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Updating a Lima prairie


ullypug

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Having taken my old Lima prairie apart, I've now made a start on the modifications. The recent series of articles in Great Western Journal include the works drawings for the 55xx tanks which have proved invaluable. First, the bottom 1.5mm was cut off from the base of the tank and the various fixing screw spigots removed from inside the body. Then, I've carefully cut away the firebox as its the wrong shape. Whilst I was at it I removed the safety valve bonnet, tank fillers and vents. The latter appear to have been located in one of two locations, depending on the batch/lot in question.
Then I've made up the carcass of the new firebox from 80 thou plasticard. This will be filed to shape once the solvent has set, it's just loose in the photo below. I'm going to allow a few days for this to happen so in the meantime I've tidied up the body a bit so I can now give it a coat of model strip whilst I'm waiting.
The cab and the rest of the body don't appear to be too bad, dimension wise. I'll need to something about the smokebox saddle and I'm not fully convinced about the door yet, but all in all this is promising to bit a nice bit of nostalgic fun!
The chassis will be Comet and sprung using the Brassmasters sprung horn-blocks system, in case anyone's interested.

 

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