georgeT's (7mm Workbench)

[georgeT]

Apart from some valve gear issues the Fairburn tank is taking shape at last...

 

[Andy P]

They are a handsome beast George, I rode behind one at the Great Central a few years back and it sounded awesome.
Keep the pics coming mate.

 

[chigley]

I your not stock piling toilet rolls George

 

[georgeT]

Hi Chigley, Never thought about that. Hahaha

 

[georgeT]

Back to my quest to build some TPO coaches from the 80s, so l have scrapped the lima coach route and have gone down the Darstead road by using sides, roofs and ends all l have to do now is build the floors using thick plasticard of 4mm Foamex....(here are the sides after a soak in cellulose thinners)

 

[georgeT]

While it was nice and sunny and very warm l thought l would give the Fairburn a nice coat of etching primer...

 

[georgeT]

Having two factory weathered 33012 7mm class 33s, l decided to make a class 33/1 out of the spare one 33118 a favourite of mine from my Eastleigh days...

 

[georgeT]

Getting on with the TPO build....

 

[georgeT]

Well l am back to the building of a TPO train at last, not too happy with the yellow lines l think they are too wide as l think they are for the 325 unit (as they are a bit wider than the Mk1 stock) and they could be a bit straighter, so they will be replaced soon ...

 

[Gismorail]

Cracking stuff George caught up with this thread at last

 

[Al Tait]

They're looking good George. I'll hopefully have something interesting well on the way for Stafford show next weekend.