There are a few more fittings to be added but as I liked the look of the back head, I thought that I'd post a couple of pictures. Just for the record, the LBSCR never had an engine called La Belle Alliance nor a MW numbered 77 :)
Jon
sorry >:(
is this the Williams Models kit? Could you show us where the batteries etc go?
Very nice Jon!
Regards,
IanT
Hi Jon
looks great
could you do me an article for the G3 Newsletter please?
tx
Ian
Lovely paint finish Jon and a particularly suitable name for this weekend.
Mike
lovely model.
Geoff
This is one of Mike's kits and I'm not sure what others have done but, I'm going to place the batteries et al in a sand wagon that I have built which will be placed directly behind the loco. The wires will be visible but I'll do my best to camouflage them. The engine is powered by one of Slater's motors and it's quite a beefy thing which extends up into the boiler somewhat making space tight. The next engine may not have such a large motor/gearbox.
Ian
Once it's all together and photographable, I'll certainly write something up.
Jon
Jon
Have you been able to source a reversing lever and 'stand' (the toothed floor fitting) for your Manning? Mike informs me it is still on his 'to do' list.
Ian the Gauge '3' Pirate
Ian
No, is the answer to your question. My reversing lever is a G1 and it came from Slaters. I'll try and post some more pictures.
Jon
I hope that this works.
Jon
Mike is this the same as the manning wardle formerly FYN 1 and later to become W1 Medina in southern days.
Mark, the model is a class L and I don't see those names in the class L list of engines. Not sure what class your engine is or what differences there were. Was it a K?
Mike
Mark
The model started off as an L but in the very first post, there is a disclaimer.
Jon
Those coupling rods look very nice.
Quote from: AllWight on Dec 03 2015 00:13
Mike is this the same as the manning wardle formerly FYN 1 and later to become W1 Medina in southern days.
FYN no1 was a Manning Wardle class Q and quite a bit bigger (in MW terms ! ) engine than Mikes L class kit. The wheels are 3'6" as apposed to 3'0" for instance and the loco was longer by at least 6". If you want to build an Isle of Wight MW from Mikes kit then the original Bembridge which was a type M is much closer.
Geoff
The coupling rods came with the kit but I spent some time cleaning them up with a file and then ever finer grades of wet and dry used dry. The final finish is maybe a bit bright but I'm sure that they will tone down in time.
Jon