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Pete,

I shall have to check now . You have got me thinking that if it is the 1st 50 then it would be 5020-69 not 70, which would explain your photo. Just checked and it is 5020-69, however 5075-5224 apparently did not have steam heating at the front also.

Pete

Ray,

Also 44908 shouldn't have the remains of the vacuum pump on the L/H crosshead.  It's the short length of metal pointing down to the ballast.

Pete

Pete,

I'm sure you know this but don't forget that 45020-70 didn't have a steam heating pipe on the front buffer beam.

Pete

Hi Iain,

A cracking little loco you have there.

On the Colour rail site there is a pic of 44687 in Aug 61 with no tell tale AWS reservoirs on the footplate. Similarly with 44686, however by July 63 she has been fitted, so maybe your idea of 62 is feasible.

Should the handrails stop short of the spectacle front ?

Good side views of both locos are rare but I feel that it looks as though the front edge of the chimney lines up with the back edge of the steam pipes (if that makes sense).

Pete

I always think that the smokebox overhang does not look right i:e not enough, but still consider the Chinese 5 to be 1,000% better than the Railroad 5. Why buy a r/road 5 for the same price as an used Chinese 5 on e bay ? No to a Bachmann 5 I've got too many chinese 5s.

Your lucky if your Sadim touch only involves modelling, mine extends into DIY at home on a daily basis.

Pete