Sitting on wheels for the first time
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Following a delivery of nuts and screws from EE's yesterday much progress ensued last night 
We have rear pony soldered up and installed, axle bearings soldered in place, all frame spacers fixed, motion bracket test fitted and cylinder framing screwed in place.
Here's a photo of the loco sitting on the drawing, which pleasingly seems to have everything lining up so far
and here's a front 3/4 view
Keen observers will see that the drivers cannot be fitted at axle #2 position, they will foul the motion bracket. Much modification of the Comet etch will ensue!
I still need more angle on those cylinders too ...
UPDATE:
Removed the motion bracket and reamed out the bearings to accept the remaining drive wheels. As expected, it's failed the mirror test - as ever the rear drivers are a few thou too high. So with Iain Rice's book in hand I will be removing the bushes and fettling the holes to resolder them a tad lower.
Better the faff now rather than later when all the brake rigging and springs are added 
Sound project is 99% there using a couple of the generic Loksound 2-8-2 projects and some Britannia sounds for whistles and safety valve. Should be able to fit a 52x18mm bass reflex speaker in the smokebox and a bit of the boiler but must leave some room for lead!
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