3 1/2" Rocket!

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 4:28 pm

I went to visit one of my parent's friend's today. In his office, he had a rather nice pair of 5" Locos. 1 was a King George V GWR loco, and the other was a LMS loco I can't remember what it was called. Both built by his father who made castings. Behind the King George was a rather dusty little 3 1/2" gauge Rocket loco built by Procision Steam Models. A panel of the tender is broken off, the water pipe is off, the tank stapping is loose/fallen off, and a few other little bits and pieces. And VERY dusty! So he asked me to overhaul it up for him. So here what it looks like before I start on it!

ACLR · Post by **ACLR** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 7:48 pm

looks like a wonderful project mate
will look great cleaned up

made-in-england · Post by **made-in-england** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:38 pm

WOW! Makes my hornby one look S**T!!!

I think there is one identical which goes to GMES that i have seen pics of

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:49 pm

Got yourself a nice project there Pete

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:00 pm

cheers guys! I just wished I owned it lol!

Chris Cairns · Post by **Chris Cairns** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:01 pm

A very interesting loco, and much more detailed than the Hornby 3 1/2" Rocket.

I particularly like the detailing at the back of the boiler with all the various controls.

Look forward to seeing your finished result.

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 1:43 pm

Awsome project Pete, it's nice to see somthing better than the bad steaming Hornby one.

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 5:52 pm

I finished cleaning it up today, and I glued the tender panel back on and the water tank strapping on. All I gotta do now is somehow replace the missing strap, polish up the wheels with a wire brush, and just give it a bit of oil to make it move more freely.

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 7:56 pm

Well she is all done now. It's still missing a water tank strap, need some very thin brass strip to make one of those, which I don't have. Here's the piccies!:

All I gotta do now is give it back to it's rightful owner!

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 8:42 pm

Top notch job.

ACLR · Post by **ACLR** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:33 am

wow that has come up a treat

well done

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 4:43 pm

I can actually see it now!!!

made-in-england · Post by **made-in-england** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 5:15 pm

Excellent mate

Chris Cairns · Post by **Chris Cairns** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 5:54 pm

Excellent clean up job Pete. You can only hope that the owner will take better care of it now.

I wonder why the loco rear wheels, and the tender wheels, were not painted yellow?

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:10 pm

I would suggest it is because the inners aren't wood like the fornt set.

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