P A D
Western Thunderer
With the A3 and A4 substantially complete and the Standard 4MT ready for painting, I've been catching up on a few jobs that have needed attention.
Some year's ago I built a Connesieur 4F for my brother Mick. Subsequently he inherited a ready built JM version, that was poorly constructed and ran like a dog. I completely dismantled and rebuilt it, in the process adding some scratch built injectors that were not included in the kit. I finally got around to adding the injectors to the Connesieur version. Here's the left hand side.
And the ones on the JM model. They are a representation only but pass muster tucked away behind the cab steps.
The touching up of the paintwork will be done by Mick.
As mentioned during the MOK 4MT build, I also built the DJB version some years ago which now belongs to Mick. As with the MOK kit, it did not include the ash pan operating lever, but one was source from Ragstone, that with a little modification suits the 4MT. Having put the one for Mick's loco on mine a second one was purchased. Here it is after shortening the lever and soldering to a bracket made from waste etch. This was then epoxied to the inside of the frame. On the left is the scratch built ash pan and cast lever from Laurie Griffin ready for fitting to Mick's Oakville Ivatt 2-6-2.
And with the respective models.
Installed on the 4MT
And the Ivatt.
Finally a recent purchase to encourage me to keep the work bench tidier during building. It comes in flat pack form and you glue it together with PVA. The parts are laser cut and fit better than many etch kit parts, certainly better that the parts in the Oakville kit!
That's three items on Mick's list ticked off. More to follow.
Cheers,
Peter
Some year's ago I built a Connesieur 4F for my brother Mick. Subsequently he inherited a ready built JM version, that was poorly constructed and ran like a dog. I completely dismantled and rebuilt it, in the process adding some scratch built injectors that were not included in the kit. I finally got around to adding the injectors to the Connesieur version. Here's the left hand side.
And the ones on the JM model. They are a representation only but pass muster tucked away behind the cab steps.
The touching up of the paintwork will be done by Mick.
As mentioned during the MOK 4MT build, I also built the DJB version some years ago which now belongs to Mick. As with the MOK kit, it did not include the ash pan operating lever, but one was source from Ragstone, that with a little modification suits the 4MT. Having put the one for Mick's loco on mine a second one was purchased. Here it is after shortening the lever and soldering to a bracket made from waste etch. This was then epoxied to the inside of the frame. On the left is the scratch built ash pan and cast lever from Laurie Griffin ready for fitting to Mick's Oakville Ivatt 2-6-2.
And with the respective models.
Installed on the 4MT
And the Ivatt.
Finally a recent purchase to encourage me to keep the work bench tidier during building. It comes in flat pack form and you glue it together with PVA. The parts are laser cut and fit better than many etch kit parts, certainly better that the parts in the Oakville kit!
That's three items on Mick's list ticked off. More to follow.
Cheers,
Peter