Yr Hen Felin & Yr Orsaf Newydd

[SimonWood]

The loco now feels more solid:-

Certainly looks it! Seems like the accident has resulted in a more robust loco in the end

[gilfachphil]

While the Hunslet is in the paint shop work continues on Clara.

The chassis is shown below with connecting rods in place

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[gilfachphil]

The Hunslet progresses through the paint shed. Some faults in rubbing down show through the green but from a normal viewing distance ...

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Phil

[philipy]

Very nice, Phil.

[Andrew]

Nice colour! Good finish too...

[gilfachphil]

Nice colour! Good finish too...

Thanks Andrew,

I was not at all sure about the shade of green, there was less of a choice than I hoped for in the local Halfords.

Phil

[Peter Butler]

I like the colour too Phil, it looks suited to the loco and will work well with further detailing.

[SimonWood]

The Hunslet progresses through the paint shed. Some faults in rubbing down show through the green but from a normal viewing distance ...

Looking great!

[ge_rik]

Corrrr .....! That's nice!

Rik

[Trevor Thompson]

Phil

Looking forward to seeing it running!

Trevor

[Old Man Aaron]

Damn that's tidy.

[gilfachphil]

Phil

Looking forward to seeing it running!

Trevor

Trevor,

I'm hoping for good weather on Friday and that the charger I ordered yesterday arrives in time to give it a good charge.

Phil

[gilfachphil]

Clara has been a bit shy of having her photo taken lately but here are some pictures to show how she is progressing:-

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The firebox, boiler and smokebox have been rubbed down after their initial coat of filler primer which I hope will ensure printing marks have been removed. The black detailing parts are more finely printed and needed less sanding. The switch can be seen in the coal bunker, the red wires passing through into the firebox. Two pieces of plastic were glued into the bunker to support a piece of black plastikard which will be covered in coal.

She has had a first spray of the filler primer.

Phil

[gilfachphil]

Claras' chassis with the piston rods in place following a test run along some track.

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Phil

[gilfachphil]

And then she looked like:-

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Phil

[gilfachphil]

With huge thanks to Dinah and Trevor for a very happy day yesterday:-

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‘I can’t look, it’s a very long way down’

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Phil

[gilfachphil]

Yr Hen Felin will be at the Swansea Railway Modellers Group Open Day next Sunday, 18th Sept, in their clubrooms at SA5 8NJ between 10am and 4pm.

Please come and say 'Hello' if you are around.

Phil

[SimonWood]

Love the shot of the Hunslet on the viaduct!

[gilfachphil]

Not the best picture perhaps but here’s the layout at the Swansea MRG open day yesterday

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Trefor was driven a bit too fast, derailed and seems to have had his back to back altered!

Phil

[philipy]

The trains and the buildings are looking good, but I think you need to practice a bit harder on your backscene painting!