Working from the Tatlow drawing in "Highland Locomotives" I remodelled the downward extension of the main frames behind the bogie wheels as well as the after part of the frames which carry the rear driving wheel springs. The springs that were etched as part of the frames were cut off and discarded; these proved to be a remarkable 12mm too long, which I thought might be a record for inaccuracy in etched kit design. I’m not sure how to represent the springs yet, I’ll just leave this detail until a later stage. I have the running plate and frames pinned down to a block of MDF to keep them flat and have secured the frames to the running plate by means of a slot at the rear and a nut and bolt towards the front. The front steps are in place though I had to remake them as those on the etch proved to be just "any old steps" hardly matching the drawing in any dimension. It’s a sturdy construction and as soon the cast rods I ordered from LG Miniatures arrive I’ll put the wheels on and get the mechanism up and running.
