BR Class 03 where briefly used on the Wenford Branch when they replaced the WR 1366 locos and before Class 08s took over haulage along the branch.
A couple of years ago I'd purchased a High Level Chassis kit along with Gibson wheels and all the bits to build a chassis for an 03. Though I'm being told that High Level kits go together very well, with instructions that are second to none, I still feel this kit might be a step too far for me at this moment in time. This is mainly due to the fact that I've not yet completing a simple 0-6-0 chassis successfully. So, I was very pleased when one of our local area group (Clive Impey) offered to build the chassis for me. Clive embellished the kit with his preferred method of current collection which is split axles.
The loco requires renumbering along with some very light weathering to tone down the paint work of the Bachmann body, even so, I'm over the moon with this seeing this little loco running on Tredethy Wharf.
The loco requires renumbering along with some very light weathering to tone down the paint work of the Bachmann body, even so, I'm over the moon with this seeing this little loco running on Tredethy Wharf.
Thanks Clive...
Looks great Ian
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ReplyDeleteThanks Alistair, I appreciate your comment.
DeleteEventually I catch up with things going on. Yes the 03's were used on the Wenford Goods but I don't think for very long. I have been trying to find out which O3's might have been seen and I can only find that there were 3 shedded at St Blazey and I suspect that they only worked the line for a year or so. (although at least one brake-van special was 03 hauled) Photos of the line between 1964 and the blue diesel period seem rather rare.
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It was good to see you at Aylesbury last year.