CWRailways 009 Fairlie Loco Body.

 Forgetting to take before building photos, here is the body of the CWRailways Fairlie Loco body which has been made to fit the KATO 'Shorty' Chassis.

I picked the body up from the 009 Society stand at the Small and Delightful exhibition last month.

Although I already had a suitable chassis I purchased another from Avalon Line Models at the same show.




This shows the dummy cylinders fixed to the chassis. Quite ingenious really as the original 'N' Gauge couplings are clipped out and the cylinders clip in to the aperture without modification. I did secure with a blob of glue to ensure they stayed in position.

The sides of the motor housing was painted matt black to disguise the motor when fitted to the body.





This shows how the motor bogie simply fits into the moulding- the whole kit comprises of a body, two smokebox doors and two dummy cylinders.

The only thing to add is some paint and handrails and basically that is all you have to do.

For a shade over £40 this has been a quick and easy addition to the fleet.

Must make some slate wagons for Woody Lane.                            
                                                                                                      

Small and Delightful Final edition!!

 Finally- great I hear you say- a small selection of photos taken of Hillbrow.

On the left, the Arnold Sands wagon takes its first exhibition working.

Seen below, the Manning Wardell
spends some time on shed. Unfortunately LYD is not able to run on Hillbrow due to loading gauge issues (It won't pass the platform edging)

 The last working of the day as the sun sets on Hillbrow at Compton Dundon. Look forward to next year when RAF Misarah will be shown.

Small and Delightful 5.

 Penultimately this is a selection of other layouts featured- sorry I didn't note the layout names and presenters.

Small and Delightful 4.

 Carbean 009 Mike Johnson.

The Baldwin is pulling 48 wagons and coaches during the later 'silly season'.

       The Benter Railway 009 -John Perret. Set in the Somerset coalfield, features a working wagon    incline

Small and Delightful 3.

TIR Y RHYS
009/EM Gauge
Angus Watkins

Bottle Kiln Lane 009 -John Thorne.

Small and Delightful 2.

Corris 009 by Rod Allcock.

 Llanfair Caerinion009 by Andy Cunliffe.

Ouse Washes 009 - Geoff Broadhurst.

Small and Delightful Narrow Gauge Exhibition September 2018.

                                                                                          An excellent mix of layouts and gauges was on show at Compton
Dundon.

Shown above is the view from the upstairs balcony together with shots of Callum Willcoxs' Amiens 1918 layout and to the right,  LauncestonSteam Railway by Richard Holder.

More will follow over the next few days.