I might be called an old miser for saving money but the thought of slipping a Kato 11-109 under a George England body has appealed to me for some time. The all up cost will be about £40. So I have started with the drawings (attached) and have a chassis. Locos at Halsferran have skirts on (tramway rules to work throughthe village and harbour) and it is very difficult to see there is nothing to do with steam below the running plate. the body will be mostly plastikard and I will follow up with some words as I go along. Ken
There's nothing wrong with being a miser. :)
All the MVR's locomotives have Kato chassis and are a mix of 3D prints or scratchbuilds.
I look forward to progress reports on Halsferran's England engine project.
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Having recently built a freelance Geo England loco of my own (see "DUKE the not so lost engine", OO9 NEWS, July 2021, pp.6-7), I wish this project well and look forward to seeing how it turns out.
CP
I notice a few of you have downloaded the drawing of the England. Today I have made some modifications so please download again (Iss 2) if you want a more accurate drawing, Ken
First job was to make a plasticard plate that would clip onto the Kato 11-109 4w motor assembly. This was followed by the 2 side skirts that are required for a tramway loco. Once the skirts are made they are glued to the plate as above and when firm are clipped into place. Best not to try removing until the glue has hardened completely (overnight).