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I am a big fan of Trams. One of my early locos at Staple Hill was an IP Shelly which is of course based on a LNER Y6 (I think) Its a favourite with my son and is named after him - as such it get a lot of use and and a lot of love.

My issue with this loco is that it was never a narrow gauge loco in the first place and the scale isn't quite right, couplings too high and so on.

I thought I would have a go at scratch building a narrow gauge "could have been" version - making it much more chunky and a little lower.

When finished it will have a swift Sixteen chassis and be RC.

Here is the loco so far:

Side panel:



My first go at a louvre panel....lots of swearing at this bit!



Inside end panel:



Front panel, I make my rivets by driling 1.2mm holes and gluing in cut off dressmaker pin heads:

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Coming together:



Structure nearly done:

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Cowcatcher, made from Plastruct, coupler fitted and one end painted. There are working headlamps which do look like eyes...not sure they are quite right yet and paintwork coming along:




That's it so far...I will update more when more progress is made.

Thanks for looking at my post.

Nice looking tram James, good detailing too. More please.

I too have a liking for trams, and yours is going to be a good looking one by the looks of it so far.
Grant.

That looks great James!

Looks excellent so far!

Brilliant! Very Wisbech & Upwell (which I regard as an honorary narrow gauge railway)

Rik

The Tram has been gathering dust at the back of the bench while I built the Kerr Stuart Loco....with appalling weather and no garden progress I decided to progress the tram a little. A step closer to being run and Rik....I too regards the W & U honorary narrow gauge....always should have been built in 2ft right??

Second Cowcatcher being made - I have to say that this bit is the devils work!


A little conduit to hide the wires to the headlights where they run through the cab:


The last 2 headlamps:


A start on some cab controls:


And finished off ready for fitting:



I think this model is destined to be a slow build! Other things take over but hopefully it will make it on to the rails this year.

Thanks for looking and for all the nice comments.

It really is looking good. I love the small details.