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Not afraid to jump into modding an expensive model, love to see it.

It certainly is a lot of work, but these wagons needed a lot of work done anyway.. Modding older O gauge track sounds the best way to go, the newer closer-to-scale rail may be too short in height. I think Peco SM32 is code 200, for reference. 21/05/23 With the trucks done, I set about converting a f...

Looking very tidy!
Given the natural tendency to "load up" a Garratt with a long train, would it be worth beefing up that worm/sprocket motor mount?

Work of art, that.

I never really see these RH diesels being modded, nice work.

Aye, a battery loco would be much better than a Mamod/MSS. They're very much a tinkerer's loco, and take a lot of work to make them run properly.

What an exhibition!
When you factor in shipping and customs fees, that Bundy would've been a thousand AUD cheaper than mine turned out!

And give yourself more credit, they're excellent photos.

I haven't used one, but there is also the Boot Lane Works chassis: https://bootlane.org.uk/shop/kits/locos/No6 I'm sure you could replace the motor with a similarly sized 12v one if desired. That might work. I'll look further into it when the time eventually comes.. :study: In the meantime, the can...

Come out real well, that.

Decrepitude to perfection.
Blooper section is fun as well, you don't see many of those anymore.

Raising the bar indeed! Never imagined we'd see him on the A3.

Always a treat to see really unique structures.

Thanks for posting this. A real treasure trove. Anybody else notice, at the bottom of the loco specs, it claims that all their locos can be converted to "lampant petrol". I was a bit shocked and wondered why anyone would attempt to fire a loco on petrol - then I looked up the definition of "Lampant"...

Straight out of a black-and-white album, nailed it.

Never thought I'd see a printed wagon larger than 7/8ths scale, very impressive.
How long did that take to print?

Only a little bit of sanding to do, I'm sure..
Hell of a loco it'll be.

Exciting! Grab us some photos along with the bargains.

I was wondering how you were going with this. Just wonderful to see it run.

Sounds like a job for that Regner of yours - tapping off the boiler to supply a steam weed-killer box mounted under a wagon. Seriously though, the overgrown look is wonderful. Picking weeds is strangely therapeutic, I miss that.

I missed hearing from the Inspector. Looking forward to his latest report.