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Having studied both restored and unrestored versions I am undecided as to which I prefer. Both have their respective merits and appeal. As long as they bring enjoyment to the owners I guess it doesn't really matter.

Just Checked mine again which is also 6 76 they must have been built together.

John

John, your restored engine looks fantastic! I was tempted to restore mine, but loving the aged look of her.

cncmodeller wrote: ↑Thu Oct 11, 2018 11:39 am Just Checked mine again which is also 6 76 they must have been built together.

John

Looks like it, yours seems to have a few extras on it.

Test run...
https://youtu.be/hEF7U_RG64Y

Looks like its just on the limit of that first radius curve! It's quite a long wheelbase, runs well though.

Here's mine on test.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4S023PvSBig

A very nice steady runner by the looks of it. Stewart's safety valves do have a character all their own.
Grant.

cncmodeller wrote: ↑Fri Oct 12, 2018 1:16 pm Looks like its just on the limit of that first radius curve! It's quite a long wheelbase, runs well though.

Here's mine on test.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4S023PvSBig

What a stunning engine, love it!

I've mostly finished my conversion set for the Vale of Rheidol 2-6-2 Edward 7th as GWR 1212 after it's 1925 rebuild, The GWR replaced it's side tanks to an identical pattern that is on the current trio apart from the small cut out for the valve gear, they also changed the safety valve cover too but I haven't got round to that.
The tank has etched and riveted overlays which are screwed to the top of the tanks and also a slither of steel is embedded in the brass so that the strong magnet inside the tanks holds it tight, this magnet doubles up to hold the original nameplates when running as Edward 7th.
The bunkers are CNC machined in brass and they fit over the original cab sides and works plate, in reality the original cab side was cut away by the Cambrian when they put larger bunkers on so forming a 'template' for the new GWR Locos no 7 and 8.
As regards colour the Locos are Deep Bronze Green BS381C 224 and I doubled checked by placing a colour swatch on 1213 recently.
John

Archangel VOR 2-6-2 as GWR 1212 002 by uniquenarrowgauge, on Flickr
Archangel VOR 2-6-2 as GWR 1212 001 by uniquenarrowgauge, on Flickr

CNCModeller, that has turned out really well. Very impressive work.

John you have created some brilliant work on that loco.

Very impressed indeed. You should rightly be very proud...

That's lovely! It's still got a heritage charm but without looking out of place alongside modern locos, fantastic job.

All the best,

Andrew.