4923 Eynsham Hall GWR Black
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Background:
The loco was a purchase from the estate of the late Comet owner, consisting of a Bachmann body / tender on a Comet loco chassis, and is an excellent runner (with a boiler stuffed full of lead). I immediately rebranded it to G crest W without realising that as far as can be determined only Modified Halls were in lined green. Eynsham Hall was chosen having recently stayed at the locomotives namesake. Further research showed that 4923 was painted black in 47. As well as the rebrand and identity change to 4923 with Modelmasters plates it has been fitted with a decoder (which has been hard wired into the tender). The loco was then resprayed into G crest W wartime black and fitted with the correct Churchward bogie (along with a Dingham coupling on the rear). I have not managed to find a 1947 photo of this loco to confirm details, so for the sake of modelling something different I have plated over the cab side windows. (This decision had nothing at all to do with the fact that the glazing was damaged...)
Usage:
It is another favourite loco which will end up in the pool for the Milk, Parcels and local passenger workings.
Remaining Work:
There are a few jobs remaining, clearly as a wartime black loco it needs to be dirty so there is a fair amount of weathering to be added. It will also need the usual coal / crew / lamps adding
A view of what might have been had it not been for nationalisation in 1948, given the Counties and Modified Halls both gained full lining as built its almost certain that the rest of the halls would start to be lined again as time went on.
Edited by The Fatadder
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