Blandford1969

I have been reminded of why taking photos is both so important and also so, absolutely frustrating. 

One of the many projects on the go, which is easier with my Mojo to be able to swap is an L&Y class 23 scratch-built body to go onto a LRM chassis I got in a load of parts - (There is also a class 25 which just had frames and which a body and tender are being built for) A. I rarely post progress as it can then feel like pressure on myself to do things so it becomes easier to not post. 

The resin tank and some wheels were bought from Jamiel as forming the tank I thought would be a nightmare. 

 Progress has been reasonable when my mood allows. I took a photo to share on Facebook and noticed the boiler which is scratch built as I do not like brass tube as it's so hard to solder was going down at an angle. Worse still the valence on the side of the cab out of .5mm brass strip from bits of strip surrounding a kit has gone on at an angle. The front right hand splasher rear also needs to go outwards slightly, Grrrrrrr, comes to mind.

Having had the initial grumps I have bitten the bullet and taken the boiler off, at the same time the splasher tops for the front will now be made and fitted and then that dratted valence will be corrected some how. I love scratch building but it can feel really hard at times. 

Anyway here are a couple of photos of her (sorry for the dirty window frame behind , with thanks to the dog) 

Apologies for the dust and solder which needs cleaning off. The last one really shows how the smokebox front needs dropping by about a millimetre.

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grainge

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Happiness is a J72 - sureley one of the nicest small engines to work on

Happiness is a J72 - sureley one of the nicest small engines to work on

Had a great Sturday, shunted Bridgnorth and then Bewdley with 4566 for 3 hours with most stock moved to form the goods train for this weekends gala.

Feel really lucky to have got a driving turn on the Caley no 828

Feel really lucky to have got a driving turn on the Caley no 828

Tornado is by far the easiest firing turn evet, and the support crew are some of the friendliest around

Tornado is by far the easiest firing turn evet, and the support crew are some of the friendliest around

Encouraged to press on with research and drawings from seeing the results others are getting

Encouraged to press on with research and drawings from seeing the results others are getting

trying to get more negatives identified and detailed

Templecombe side and end elevations completed

Inspired by a day watching Leamington Spa (the model)

Now working on drawings of the buildings at Templecombe lower,

clutch failed - right outside a pub - best way to wait for the AA

Coal consumption on the SVR is lower than in 2010 - now can we keep it lower?

Finally finished the galleries in the members only section of the S&D trust web site and its live, now just need to finish a stack of drawings to keep adding to it.

Releasing information on coal consumption to footplate crews, wonder how many other railways know how much they burn per mile in Kgs - Best of all we were more efficent last year than in the pervious 5.

After 20 years on the footplate - finally I get a day on 4566, its avoided me up till now, apart from preping it for others!

Finished the frame drawing of the Stanier 2-6-2, next for the valve gear, has anyone see any ex BR drawings for the cab or bunker?

making progress on Stanier 2-6-2 tank drawings

how many christmas lights can you put up in one day?