Himself has dunked the various parts in paint stripper and cleaned off a lot of the excess solder which has a remarkable effect.
As I wrote before, the power unit chassis are beyond any attempt at repair so this will be a static model, and to make it more interesting why not show off the unique thing about the Garratt design - the way you can spilt it up into different bits!
We’ll most likely mount the boiler, cab and bunkers on flat DZ wagons and have the central cradle resting on ambulance bogies which can all run as a train transferring parts from Boston Lodge to Dinas, or the other way round.
How we explain the lack of braking on the cradle combo I haven’t quite worked out yet....
Rob , good use of a basket case, You will have fun tieing the knots in blue rope to hold the cab down... I guess to overcome the rules on fitted wagonery then a note from Chief engineer and civil engineer for running a piped only vehicle with enough brake force and hand brakes both sides. You should have fun also with what coluor to paint the parts - or will it be weathering job.. good luck regardless and stay well and safe. Robert
ReplyDeleteHmm, I was thinking perhaps even topping & tailing with the 2 Planets fit belt & braces?
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