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I have just started to build a new Loco
Using a :-
Lady Anne Chassis and Boiler
Swift Sixteen Owain body kit
I will post some pictures soon

Please post pictures when you can, sounds great.

Just wondering the best way to upload these images

This is very exciting. I love reading about new locomotive builds!

Now as I understand the "Owain" body kit is meant for an 0-4-0 chassis. The Lady Anne boiler is mounted quite low in the frames and these are longer than the 0-4-0 chassis. How will you make the body fit onto the Lady Anne? Presumably the smokebox will protrude a bit forward of the tanks, unlike the Ragleth-based conversion.

When you are finished I am sure it will be a great-looking engine. I really like the Swift Sixteen stuff. I'm looking forward to watching this build. Lots of pictures, please!

Now that is an exciting photo - lots of packages of railway stuff waiting to be opened !

There will be a lot of us impatient to see your progress on this project.

The Chassis kit, This is no problem as I have a 1988ish Lady Anne that I have stripped last year, although lots of the bits are a bit different.

Chassis together



Cylinders and Rods fitted




Photo of Lady Anne Chassis in the Factory last year.

[quote="Keith S:115939"]...Now as I understand the "Owain" body kit is meant for an 0-4-0 chassis. The Lady Anne boiler is mounted quite low in the frames and these are longer than the 0-4-0 chassis. How will you make the body fit onto the Lady Anne? Presumably the smokebox will protrude a bit forward of the tanks, unlike the Ragleth-based conversion.

Being able to measure now I think I might move the Boiler back 10mm, that will make the smokebox door about level with the front of the Tanks.
It also moves the rear Boiler bush inside the Cab. So I will use the front Boiler bush for the Safety valve and dome (like George and Mildred).

I have started Riveting the Body - drilling all the dimples 0.8mm drill (1/32) then picking up this tiny rivet and pushing in the hole from the outside, pushing or pulling tight and then soldering. Cutting back and cleaning off is the worst part so only where it will be seen.

All those rivets! - but the final result is well worth it. This is going to be a very nice steam loco indeed.

It has real rivets? Incredible. Nice job there. This is going to be a good-looking engine.

That must have taken ages, but the results are fantastic. Cant wait to see it painted up and finished

-steves-:116046 wrote:That must have taken ages, but the results are fantastic.  :D

The amazing thing is, it's apparently only taken him three days! That would have taken me weeks! Mind you the chassis is going to have to all come apart again for paint.

Keith S:116050 wrote:

-steves-:116046 wrote:That must have taken ages, but the results are fantastic.  :D

The amazing thing is, it's apparently only taken him three days! That would have taken me weeks! Mind you the chassis is going to have to all come apart again for paint.

3 days I think I would be in the 3 week + bracket, thats some real good work. I was gobsmacked to see all the rivets were hand done, so straight and even too

its an easy job and not as slow as it seams. Drilling from the back in the etched dimple with a mini pillar drill is very quick, soldering using a spot of SMT solder paste from a syringe on each and a 250watt soldering iron.

As can be seen, some have not been cleaned off

Chassis already been apart to remove the T pipe and move the copper backwards, as the smokebox and boiler will be 10mm back.
The floor plates have been cut out and temp' fitted to allow design of the other bits,
Gas tank I will need a custom made one.
Whistle - valve and servo?
Battery & receiver
reverse servo - out front at the side of the smoke box
Oiler - I don't want it showing at the cab door

Slow progress tonight

Started silver soldering the Gas tank tonight

It's starting to look like a locomotive now