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These are some of the projects on the production line. It can take up to 12 months to complete a tender body for instance. Once the initial design is completed fellow model engineers prove the parts by making up the kit. From then on it will be available to all. The good thing about CAD is you can easily re scale, so anything in one gauge is available in any other gauge.
BR1 Tender Body in 5 Inch gauge The initial drawings are completed and the first trial has been conducted. I had serious problems obtaining actual dimemsions to go on. The centre of the front is removable for easy driving. 5 now being built, I hope to have some more pictures soon. If any of you building the kit have pictures please e mail them.
Duchess tender body in 5 inch gauge. Still working on the drawings for this. I was going to change the 4,000 gallon tender which would have been the easiest route but instead have gone for a completely new tender body. Will also be available in 7 1/4". Estimate drawings will be complete in August for the first trail to go ahead in September.
Princess tender body in 5" gauge. All drawing work completed and the first prototype is ready for proving. Two now being built
GWR 1100 Dock Tank in 7 1/4" Complete body kit just about ready for trials. Ready for Harrogate at teh latest.
Complete cab kit for Simplex and Super Simplex. After speaking with Geoff Shackleton up at Pontyfract he showed me the body work he had done forhis Simplex. The whole lot including the tanks is held on with 5 screws. Amazing. So that is the next challenge. I hope to have a complete unit at Harrogate.