17 April 2025: Main drive wheels fixed and drive assembled. Buffer bar added
17 April 2025: Footplate axle assemblies added
17 April 2025: Main drive wheels and footplate wheels assembled
15 April 2025: Main drive wheels assembled
15 April 2025: Main drive wheels prepared with rims and painted
15 April 2025: Main drive wheels axles and springs added
14 April 2025: Footplate wheels dry fitted
14 April 2025: Main drive wheels dry assembled
14 April 2025: Footplate fittings painted
14 April 2025: Chimney and braces painted
13 April 2025: Chimney bracings prepared
13 April 2025: Name plate added
13 April 2025: Chimney assembled, fittings added
12 April 2025: Boiler fittings prepared
10 April 2025: Cylinder assemblies painted, fitted to boiler and chassis
9 April 2025: Cylinders parts identified and assembled
9 April 2025: Fittings added to boiler assembly after painting
9 April 2025: Fittings prepared to be mounted on boiler
8 April 2025: Boiler mounted on chassis
7 April 2025: Boiler bands added and painted
7 April 2025: Chassis construction
6 April 2025: Boiler and firebox construction
Framework of the boiler idemtified and assembled. The outershape was made using 5 x 2mm strips of wood
Boiler ends identified and assembled. Pins were used to represent rivets
The excess pins were cut off and the ends glued in place
In the same fashion the firebox was assembled and the curved top completed with the same wood strips as the boiler.
6 April 2025: Kit prepared for start of construction
Wooden laser cut items
Wood lengths for body, other various fittings and materials
Instructions, corrections etc.
