The kit is designed to take two Tenshedo SPUDS which have a slightly inaccurate wheelbase.
I elected to fit two powered Black Beetles with the correct wheelbase and wheeel diameter, though this required considerable modifications to the designed bogie mounts.
You will see that one BB is pivoted in a fabricated brass cab floor, which is only very slightly above scale level.
The other BB pivots in a brass strip cantilevered forward from the central crossbar in the footplate casting.
I added a driving desk in plastic card with some nice lost wax controllers, and an etched hand brake wheel on the cab back, both kindly supplied by Dave Alexander.
I produced transfers for both of the works plates - North British and BTH / GE - together with the BR symbol, loco number, power classification and fuel and radiator gauges.
Just a bit of weathering needed now when I can use the airbrush outdoors again.
Regards,
John Isherwood.
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