Background

First of all this loco is an unpowered paint sample from Kernow Models, purchased at one of the SWAG members days.  I had a choice between an unpainted model or a painted one for a few pounds more, so made the mistake of choosing the latter (only to find out shortly after that the unpainted ones had a motor fitted.)   

Usage

During the track building phase of the layout this loco proved very useful, the lack of motor meaning that you could push the loco along the track freely to test points.  Going forwards there is very little use for it, given the prototype would not be seen out on the mainline.  My somewhat convoluted justification is that it is working back to Laira / Cornwall after attention (and a repaint) at Newton Abbot Works.  Clearly the real thing must have had a major overhaul in the late 40s to have gained G W R green livery.  So my plan is to have it coupled up with another engine running back on a Laira bound goods.  

Realistically it will spend most of its time in the display case in the study.

Further Work

It will need a crew, couplings (more likely than not screw links) and coal, along with a very light touch of weathering as suiting a loco that’s just been outshopped from the works.   Longer term  I would like to add an etched chassis along with a small motor / High Level gearbox to make a working model.