The pile of unstarted whitemetal loco kits is not getting any smaller so I have signed up to attend the loco construction course at this weekend's gathering at Missenden Abbey. I don't live far away so am going on a day attendance basis - is anyone else on this Forum going?
I have a Little Engines N1 (bought years ago) that I want to get going with. If I take a digital camera then maybe it's time to get a workbench going...
Missenden this weekend
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Missenden this weekend
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Re: Missenden this weekend
Good morning all
Good luck with your N1, and I hope you enjoy building it.
I have enjoyed building Little Engines kits and I was sorry to see them cease trading. I am surprised that no one took over the moulds and masters, as they were good kits in their day.
I have built the T1, A7, A6, and N1. I still have the D10 to build.
I fitted a Mashima 1024 with High Level Roadrunner Plus gearbox into the N1.
The only thing I didn't like was the trailing truck, as it occasionally derailed when reversing through points. I have thought of making a chassis extension and fitting an axle with plenty of sideplay that is only allowed to move vertically. However, that modification is in the roundtuit file.
Earlswood nob
Good luck with your N1, and I hope you enjoy building it.
I have enjoyed building Little Engines kits and I was sorry to see them cease trading. I am surprised that no one took over the moulds and masters, as they were good kits in their day.
I have built the T1, A7, A6, and N1. I still have the D10 to build.
I fitted a Mashima 1024 with High Level Roadrunner Plus gearbox into the N1.
The only thing I didn't like was the trailing truck, as it occasionally derailed when reversing through points. I have thought of making a chassis extension and fitting an axle with plenty of sideplay that is only allowed to move vertically. However, that modification is in the roundtuit file.
Earlswood nob