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Western Thunderer
Based on Martin Shaws comments regarding the controls for the water valves, I have replaced the "bakelite " type handles with some spare etched hand wheels. As Martin mentions, the generic BR backplate drawing shows these type of fittings, albeit on brackets extended from the back plate, as the drawing is representative of a tender loco with the water valves outside of the cab. I think it's fair to assume that the tank locos would have had the same fittings.
Here's the back plate after changing the controls.
They are visible through the cab windows so worth getting them right
I can also add the missing control rod and handle for the injectors either on a bracket or in the hole in the splasher seen here through the cab lookout.
Apart from adding the buffer heads that just leaves the side window frames to fit after painting. I will need to source some couplings also as apart from the pivoting rear couplings hook, these are strangely not included in the kit.
And some gratuitous shots to finish off the post.
Cheers,
Peter
Here's the back plate after changing the controls.
They are visible through the cab windows so worth getting them right
I can also add the missing control rod and handle for the injectors either on a bracket or in the hole in the splasher seen here through the cab lookout.
Apart from adding the buffer heads that just leaves the side window frames to fit after painting. I will need to source some couplings also as apart from the pivoting rear couplings hook, these are strangely not included in the kit.
And some gratuitous shots to finish off the post.
Cheers,
Peter