T30RRA

Just a notice to say I have started a build thread on Western Thunderer and the O Gauge Guild Forum for the loco and the coaches will resume on there too. I don't tend to use RMweb anymore

Sorry. I've only just checked the thread from last time. As Ray says, they come with them, very good but the brake shoes are a bit of a fiddle to get right. Any way... Not perfect but worth the effort I think. Just a bit more to do the other side of the valve box. The white metal bits are castings from the cavalier coaches range, available as components from dj parkins

Bogies finished and the roof glued on. Finish the ends then it's the buffer beams and underframe.

Think you'd be struggling. There's already highly detailed kits in the market place in brass/ white metal.

Not bad for my first guild show. I also got a connoiseur bogie brick wagon kit. I'm still on with the coach, I've had train alarm gear castings arrive from dj parkins recently, more updates soon.

Some modifications to the n2 running plate tonight before progress goes any further. The flange of the rear drivers catch on the running plate when aligned with the fixing holes, you can see I filed these areas back for clearance. The oil pots on the rods then foul the running plate one side as the gap isn't wide enough, or I can't get it to be either, so I've marked areas with black pen to cut away with the piercing saw which should sort it. Not a criticism as it may well be my own doing in part, just my journey.

My main efforts at the moment are finishing a presflo kit and building a gresley n2. The brakevan will be next to get the finishing touches after the presflo.

Not yet. Its one of a few that are "nearly finished".

That looks brilliant. I'd like a K3 one day but the only present source of those is ace kits.

It certainly doesn't have any binding.

I've never driven any real engine but maybe I might wangle an experience for my 30th next year. Love the look of the N2 with the GNR curved cab.

Got a rolling chassis on my Warren Shepherd N2 now.

One bogie complete. One to go for this build. The wife brought be another one for the rake for Christmas too, a brake first.

Back at the mineral wagon, finished the joggles added the v hangers and put the brake lever guides on tonight. I must have been made to buy several of these but they will look well when done.

Marked out one side of the the turntable bridge for strengtheners (blue lines) and walkway supports (red lines), marked the end of the winding platform as the measures are different and then started adding the strengtheners which takes a bloody long time