Geoff 3mm

There may be a few more at some stage but it won't be for quite a while. It will all depend on other interests, commitments time, etches and components. If you want an 03 in 14.2 and have the skills to build a chassis, why not buy one of the Lincoln locos prints and get a chassis kit from Worsley Works?

Thanks but I already have one. It is sitting there waiting for me to finish the 03 and the other three locos project!

I am just a one man band so there is very much a limit to what I can produce and it is easy to under estimate how much work is involved. The 08 project is at a very early stage but the plan is to produce a batch of twenty. Once this has been achieved, there may be scope for a few more but it will depend on what else I want to do and how much time/energy I have! The Society Committee are encouraging me to do all three gauges but, since I have yet to even measure the body, I cannot be certain at this stage exactly what is possible.

Sorry Bradfordbuffer but the 03 is sold out already but, in any case, was always a 12mm only project because of the unavailability of self-quartering 14.2 wheels. The body prints are available from Lenny at LincolnLocos and I think Worsley Works does a chassis etch. Round axle finescale wheels are available and there is a service to 'square the centres' and supply of suitable 14.2 axles available to Society members. The 08 is a long way off but if you contact me via the email address in the Jan newsletter I will put you on the list for the 08. I think it only fair that I limit you to two though. Geoff

Thanks Robert. Using 145 degree solder also makes a big difference. I also sand blasted it which gives a nice matt finish for the photo-shoot! It is now painted and weathered and just needs glazing. Geoff

Just to add to Whart57's comment: All my nearly RTR (N-RTR) locos require parts from the 3mm Society so are as a consequence only available to Society members. The end of year target for a batch of 08s is an ambitious one but better to miss a hard target! As others have commented, Worsley Works already do an etched kit and it is very good; a pic of mine unpainted is attached. Not a beginners kit and tricky if you don't have a resistance soldering iron. Worsley Works also sell just the chassis to put under a Triang body and this makes up into quite a convincing model though with a number of errors (Width of the bonnet being the most obvious). I already have my print of Lenny's latest offering and it is first class. Every bit as good as his Class 03 that I am using for my current project. You can find the full range of Lenny's products here... https://lincoln-loco.co.uk/ The third picture shows the two mechanism designs I am using for my N-RTR models. They both use the N20 motor/gearbox and crown-wheel drive that I described in RM April 2018. Geoff