A Christmas Loco

Peter Butler · Post by **Peter Butler** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 5:09 pm

Finally I have managed to find brass rod the correct diameter to fit the handrail knobs on the loco.
Also the buffers are fitted and the radio control system installed.

This is a heavy locomotive but will run for ages on the rechargeable battery pack. As yet I haven't given it much work to do under load but expect it to perform well.

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 8:56 pm

That is looking very good, are you going to paint the handrails, or leave them as they are, or maybe even weather them?

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 9:05 pm

laalratty:98105 wrote:That is looking very good, are you going to paint the handrails, or leave them as they are, or maybe even weather them?

If he leaves well alone, they'll go dull anyway.............

Peter Butler · Post by **Peter Butler** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 11:10 pm

I'm sure you are right, Brian. The brass will certainly dull down naturally which is better than painting or varnishing as that would inevitably scratch and leave shiny marks through.

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