Weighty matters

The Earls chassis has been mostly built. The two N-drive chassis has been wired together and a cradle made to hold both together in double Fairlie fashion.
After a spin arround the test track, it's lacking the power to pull 4 carriages (maximum amount it can pull due to size of station platform).
So lead was placed on top untill it would pull 4 carriages, it weighed 150g when it could finally pull 4. So now I need to fill the inside of the engine with lead untill it weighs 150g.
Some people might think it'll be difficult with the amount I need to put in there.... But I have a plan!

Seeing double.

Well today the four N-drive chassis' arrived in the post, so I can finally put a decent chassis underneath the Earl and start to build Merddin Emrys (in 1962 condition).
The photos below are of two of the N-drive chassis under the earl. N drive chassis on their own and a photo of the parts I've collected to make Merddin.
Hopefully most of the work on these engines will be done tonight.

Don't worry, things are still happening.

Well, firstly I apologise for my absence on here. It's been a busy 2 months, with car failures, work, ACF courses and family stuff. TMR will appear at the F&WHRs event 'Great and Small' on September 6-8th at Dinas. More info will be shared closer to the time. The layout is coming along nicely. There is a new scenic 'cob' board that should be operational at G&S along with a new larger fiddle yard. More info will be posted on the layout and rolling stock that will be running soon. Meanwhile it's back to modelling!