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Hi, Out of my comfort zone, this one. Great Western, and broad gauge to boot! I've been beetling away on this around other projects, but it's time to bring it into the open. The tender chassis is pretty straightforward. Compensated, and with wheels from Slater's to S7 standard. The brake...

I thought it was time i posted something other than in the 'Cameo Competition' section. Some time ago i purchased an LSWR Terrier, an old Ks white metal kit that somebody had previously built. It was a none runner but the painting and lining on the body was superbly done. The whole kit looked...

The LNER Class J6 0-6-0s were the final development of a long line of mixed traffic 0-6-0 tender locos for the Great Northern Railway. The 521 series of 15 engines were designed by H A Ivatt, and built at Doncaster in 1911. They were designated as GNR Class J22. After Mr Ivatt's retirement at...

I have made a start with this Ace kit S15. There is an option to get the Urie built ones with stepped footplate, This is the one that I want build. It is not for me but I would like a Urie S15 so it will be good practice. First I had a look at what was in the kit to enable the stepped version...

I bought a partly built Dukedog, the fromes were ok but I decided to use three point compensation using the bogie pin as the point of the triangle with drivers on two drivers on side beams. The footplate was well made but the boiler smokebox and fire boxe were sitting wrongly. The cab also came...