Manning Wardle class H -4mm scratchbuild
I am going to attempt to build a Manning Wardle class H in 4mm scale. I have seen a few conversions of Hornby L&Y pugs, which look good but building something on the pug chassis puts me off. I have one of these that was brand new and it is very light and doesn't run at all well, not to mention that it has a longer wheelbase than a class H, so I have to assume that the pug conversions are New Class I or P, or specials.
I am doing a late version of the H - the ones with the solid deep fram
More progress.
The cylinders have been given their wrappers and casting ribs added. These were made by slotting the backplate with a piercing saw and soldering in triangles of 5 Thou. brass sheet. The motion bracket has been thinned and fixed in place and the rear buffer plank has had the holes opened out and has been soldered to the frames. Additionally, the motor's flywheel has been tapped and countersunk.
The cylinders have brass tubes with a 0.7mm ID running through them to take
