Slowly, slowly catchee monkey!
I finally got some of the parts I was after for this project..
Those I still need are part 43 (on exploded diagram) which is a bracket between the block and the cow-catcher. - I have the back-end of this, but the rest was sheared off the loco, and not sent with it.
Failing that, any good pictures showing the height of the cow-catcher relative to the block, and how far forward it is.. I might be able to fabricate something then.
Bracket for the handrail.. These are 'L' shaped an push into the boiler.. Again, not available as spares.. ?Do they perhaps come with replacement handrails?
A supplier has said if I can get a set (four) good ones, he will produce a mould, and cast in brass.. Only catch is I would have to buy 200 units. - Not sure at the moment if that is 200 'sprues' of 4 or 8, or 200 of the individual brackets.
Oh, and on a slightly different tack..
The vertical 'flagpole/handrails that are on a number of different models.. Does anyone know of a non-destructive way to remove these? - I want to swap some about.
Thanks for looking!
PhilP.