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First I need to open up the insides of the lower boiler section and of course, remove the plastic lens.

So far, so good. A quick test fit next to a narrow gauge loco to check for height. (It is not sitting properly on its chassis yet but I am aware of that).



Next comes work on the footplate.

Opening up the centre and removing all unwanted areas from the underside below...



And eventually I am left with a footplate I can use...Here is another test fit.



That's more like it!

Sometimes people see things and love them so much that they want one, either for themselves or for others, so in order to accommodate those who want things who live in America, these have ended up over there.

This locomotive went out a few years ago to a lady who wanted to give It to her Dad. It is complete with drop loop couplings. The tin of black modelling paint I used took many months to dry (8 months) so there was a delay in getting it to her.



And more recently another online friend who has been really wanting a loco for the past few years... I happened to buy a few locos from a modeller who no longer models in 7mm narrow gauge, so I sent a loco her way, along with a brake van I had bought in the past which was a nice patch for the loco. She calls them "Gnomies" after I sent her a Gnomy pick-up vehicle one Christmas in the past.

But to show one of the perks of using drop loop couplings, these two locos are both fitted with them and the couple up pretty close...



Yet they still allow locos and stock to go round my sharp curves.