7mm Pencarrow - Cornish BR(S)
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simond
Western Thunderer
nah, beeer!
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
I think sir will find that the number of wheels is appropriate for a Pacific locomotive.
Jordan
Mid-Western Thunderer
I'm quite amazed at this photo!! It's certainly Pannier shaped - is Sir not feeling well??
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
I'm quite amazed at this photo!! It's certainly Pannier shaped - is Sir not feeling well??
Well....
There's a story behind this loco...
When moving over to 7mm 10 years ago I looked around for an easy to build introductory loco kit. As the layout was based in North Cornwall on ex-LSWR lines, a 1366 was on the shortlist.
I looked at the example on the Agenoria stand, all built up and rotating in a display cabinet, and was assured it would be a great first build.
When I made a start on the kit, it was quite a naive one, and I assumed, quite incorrectly, that the parts would all be the right size, look like the real thing and go together well.
How stupid was I?
It soon became apparent that half the parts, particularly the castings, were off completely different locos, oh and the etched parts were worked from several different drawings, each using different measurements for the same dimension.
You could build it but the end result was done way off the prototype in key areas. Cylinders, frames, motion, boiler fittings, cab and tank width etc etc. A truly rubbish kit for a beginner.
I got so far with it but then realised that making something below the running plate that looked like the real thing was well beyond my skillset. The whole thing was nearly binned.
Simon came to the rescue and did battle. To the very last the 1366 put up a good fight but eventually Simon won through. It's now back to me to finish off the body...
The loco will work on the clay branch of my Pencarrow layout.
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
Tricky little blighters