Thanks for the nice comments on the sumpter post guys. Jack asked for some pics on this here loco and that got my *** in gear to do a bit more on it, so, after a couple of hours in the workshop it now has builders plate, handrails, bit of extra painting etc etc. Thanks Jack, I needed that little push. Apologies for not being on the track but it's a wet day in Blackpool.
Cheers,
Kim
As you can see it's badged up for Great Northern on the aristo tender, probably stay that way as there are cars available for that road.
That looks really nice Kim.
Good job of converting that one into something different. Who knows maybe one day I'll buy a locomotive that I like the way it is. That would stop the Mrs. from asking "What do you mean you bought it to tear it apart?"
Jack
Those who can; Spend many hours at the work bench.Those who can't; Spend just as many hours at play.
Those who can; Have "parts bins" overflowing with unused parts.Those who can't: Have "part bins" overflowing with used and broken junk.
Those who can; Stand their project for the scrutiny of others.Those who can't; Stand proudly in awe of their friends accomplishments.
Next Saturday and Sunday I'm sure that I will stand in awe at Ontario of some masterpiece created by those of these pages that I would call "my friend."
Tom Trigg
Oh, Holy Cow!
What a nice piece of work! Sigh. And here am I, at the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi, still trying to get my workshop 'unflooded' (both water and backjobs) in order to begin assembling/painting some Heartland kits, and looking for 'broken parts'.
What an encouraging sight, for me. Great, great job and engine.
Les W.
Nice sentiments they are. A bit of history on this. I bought the LGB drive units back in the late 80's from Garden Railay Specialists, I think they were about the only G scale shop in the UK back then and I was lucky enough to live a half hours drive from them. The units never actually worked very well and they did drive a multitude of home builds, albeit stop start. They spent years in a box and didn't reappear until last year when I found them again. I had a very good look at them - I nearly broke them up for parts - and found that there was swarf in the teeth of the cogs. I was looking at cab forwards at the time and thought 'why not', I also thought it's drive units only and I might put bogies on later. The cab is an old Stainz one thtat I had chopped the back out of, hence the styrene insert. The boiler is plastic pipe - of course - and the detailing bits are from Ozark, a magnificent company. I did scratch build the original tender but it was to small, hence the Aristo one. It has been a very enjoyable build, albeit long, but it is nice to see something you've made hammering down the track. Once again guys, thanks for the comments, every one is welcome.
I Love it.
It is one of those thing that after it passes.
You snap your head around and say"What the h--l was that."
Then you wait for it to pass again and again.
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