A couple of progress shots. This is the Branchlines IoM kit which is being modified to represent this particular Beyer-Peacock loco which started life on the Ballymena & Larne Railway in 1880 and ended up on the C&VBT in 1928 where it lasted for 5 years before the line was closed.

There were various differences from the IoM locos, the principal ones being the fitting of a skirt to one side only (the tramway ran alongside the road and the loco was presumably always facing the same way!) and Westinghouse brakes.

I have replaced the 3 piece footplate in the kit (thick white metal to the rear and two half etched ones at the front designed to be fixed to the chassis) with a single one which will be part of the body. This not only looks better but will allow the skirt to be attached to the body more easily.