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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