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While I am yet to find a photo in GW days, a lot has been written mentioning 43xx Mogals working on the Cheddar branch.
My original plan was to go for the Mitchell kit, however until I am more accomplished at fabricating more complicated shapes (such as those on the tapered boiler and the firebox)
As such, (and given that I have a mainline body) I've made a start on trying to improve it.
The first question (that is still unanswered) is going to be which loco to model.
I'd have liked to have done one of the later version with the Collett goods style cab, but while Russell implies that not all of these were fitted with the heavy weight buffer beam (and Red route availability), I would rather have something more typical.
Which takes me back to the model as built.
Comparing the model with the Russell (figure 266, page 106), the key dimensions appear pretty close. First thoughts was that there is not enough of a curve on the firebox, (this was an easy job to rectify with a file and some wet&dry)
The missing underside of the boiler was the next area to see attention, a bit of a risky job given I realise I could be causing later issues with the chassis). I have carefully chopped the boiler off the firebox / running plate. the aim is then to add a new lower section, either from plasticard and filing to shape, or to buy a suitable diameter of plastic tube.
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