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Sir haydn · Post by **Sir haydn** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 10:54 am

steve acton

bridget has done some heavy milage so has come in for a full service

andysleigh · Post by **andysleigh** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 12:05 pm

mmm, lurvly baldwins.

Is it me or do those ones looks a bit more well proportioned/ aesthetically pleasing than the accucraft ones.

how much do they cost ?

Sir haydn · Post by **Sir haydn** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 12:12 pm

They are exactly to scale as they where built to an original baldwin drawing.
they are now long out of production, they were £1,500 and run on RH underpinnings. There has been one come up for sale second hand but sold for £2,100. Keep an eye out for one. you may get lucky

andysleigh · Post by **andysleigh** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 12:13 pm

cheers matt

to expensive for me!

Sir haydn · Post by **Sir haydn** » Tue Jul 27, 2010 11:33 am

After Dereks 'little' fire this loco has now had a full new radio control set added and the lining lost. the trimline couldnt handle the heat and flaked off. Once iv trial run the loco lining will be re-applied. some of the paint was scortched, most of this has been polished out using a high grade cutting paste.

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Tue Jul 27, 2010 11:36 am

Nice little loco.

DVT Dweller · Post by **DVT Dweller** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 9:00 pm

Merlin Mayflower?

Are the cyliders still the merlin ones Matt?

Sir haydn · Post by **Sir haydn** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 9:12 pm

they are modified merlin cylinders. they now have glands and larger valves in the chests

DVT Dweller · Post by **DVT Dweller** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 9:19 pm

Sir haydn wrote:they are modified merlin cylinders. they now have glands and larger valves in the chests

Ah that will be why they didnt look quite right. My Merlin has got the old Beck ones on it so can't really alter much on them.

Sir haydn · Post by **Sir haydn** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 5:12 pm

Got a green bertie in for the treatment at the moment. its having all the roundhouse extras, an opening cab roof, new smokebox, creame and black cab interior and some lines!

Sir haydn · Post by **Sir haydn** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 11:56 am

Endless, Nameless · Post by **Endless, Nameless** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 12:33 pm

That little lot will keep you busy- what's the plan for the Merlin Hunslet?

Sir haydn · Post by **Sir haydn** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 12:59 pm

Its a rebuild job, It came in a box in pieces. totally stripped down with no instructions or pictures. I have buit it up to the state you see there purly from the odd photo i have found. Only the chassis is partually completed at the moment and i have used a pair of milton valve chests. I have a pearse lubricator regulator combo block which was used in the old countess which will replace the worn out merlin reg block. It will then be lined and prettied up.
The loco has sat in bits for 17 years, and was built in the early 80's so is older than me!

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 1:45 pm

The Hunslet looks like a job and a half! but I'm looking forward to the completed restoration - it should look excellent

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