Monday, August 16, 2010

and here is 140

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Hotfooting from North America, here is NGG16 No. 140.  She will stay in the box until the real 140 appears, or if that appears unlikely and 143 gets a repaint (soup orange or green?) then I might outshop her as an alternative 143). 

A quick rundown after an initial look reveals:

- all valve gear riveted together and stored safe

- both tanks constructed with rivets filed off, oil tank for rear bunker

- body partially complete including boiler bands

- mars headlights included

- one bogie complete except for valve gear, but motor installed, gears working.  but two wheels are loose on their axles – the curse of the dreaded plastic centred wheels continues!  The other bogie is not started, but the cranks have had their pins installed and all 4 sets of pony trucks have been assembled

- all other details present

So, my NGG16 roster (not all for expong!) is as follows:

143, black with welded tanks

138, red with welded tanks

87 – blue with rivetted tanks

109 – lined black with welded tanks

140 – red??? with welded tanks

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