BR 15xx Pannier Tank 1501 Part 2

Well what can I say the outer packaging looked as if it had been used as a football! The locomotive box did not show any sign of damage. Unpacking reviled the chimney had fallen off! Oh dear to be honest not a show stopper. Setup on the rolling road loco address set to 1501 off we go sound on hang on its going in reverse!  I had to reset the polarity and run to loco on the rolling road a total of ½ an hour in each direction. Most defiantly a massive improvement on the 1st lemon. Chimney reattached using Glue N Glaze.

“Fringford Manor”

19/10/2023

She may be a plain Jane; I watched her for over year and a half but she kept at a respectable distance. Then out of the blue a knock on my door and there she was. I invited her in and took her upstairs, I carefully removed her outer wrap; my heart was pounding with anticipation what lays underneath her well padded exterior my trembling hands removed the top covering and there she was in all her glory “Fringford Manor”. Gently lifting her up I was besotted by her slender body I gazed longingly at her exquisite lines unlike her siblings her body art is minimalistic but perfectly applied truly she is a work of art.  Now I wanted to see how she performed with her belly full of fire! Running in on the rolling road at half speed you can only hear the faint purr from the motor and drive train, a quick play with the sound switched on didn’t disappoint me ether. Closer examination revealed all her fine details; I could wax lyrical about what I see but to put in into a nutshell Perfection! Time to ft the footplate crew, I bought the Modelu crew but had some difficulty in setting the driver at the correct angle. I had to resort to some drastic surgery and amputated the driver’s right leg!  Fortunately the fireman escaped surgery. My only reservation is the rivet size looks a little on the large size, but this is hardly noticeable.

 

Planting people 02/10/2023

Over the last couple of weeks I spent some time painting OO gauge figures from various sources. Some good some well “could have done better”! I must have a good look at the traders at the Great Electric Train Show for some loco crews. 

As you van see the camera highlight the imperfections particularly the “hikers” Boots need tweaking

If you want to be on TV stand on one leg outstretch your right arm and repeat “I’m a little teapot....”

NB . No loco crews at the Great Electric Train Show I ordered 4 direct from ModelU