Bowaters Conqueror

[WALLSHIRTS]

I've been threatening to build this for a while on NGRM and have been buying in as much parts as possible to make the build go easier. Anyway, I got the frames and footplate soldered up over the weekend and have attached two photos to show progress so far.

https://flic.kr/p/2kWvGAS

https://flic.kr/p/2kWvGqS

The wheels are Romfords from Markits and the hornblocks are from Light Railway Stores. The frames are from nickle silver and the footplate is in tinplate.

Mal.

[B.Meldon]

Did you consider using the new wheelsets from Mosskito with the square ends to the axles for simple quartering?

They are available with 6.2 and 8mm wheels.

https://www.lightrailwaystores.co.uk/collections/all/wheels

[WALLSHIRTS]

Thanks Brian, the loco has 33 and 1/4" drivers so the Mosquito wheels would be too small. The Romfords were all that I could find, they're 11mm. I got some fly cranks from Jeff B. and he also sent me a quartering jig.
Mal.