Fireman mops his brow after a vigorous trip up Apse bank with "mad" Jack Sturgess at the regulator!

Cab interior. Crew figures are by Aiden Campbell Miniatures. (Driver Jack Sturgess leans on the cab door!)

Now finished and fitted with crew, fire-irons, route disc and duty board.

Now finished and fitted with crew, fire-irons, route disc and duty board.

Now finished and fitted with crew, fire-irons, route disc and duty board.

Now finished and fitted with crew, fire-irons, route disc and duty board.

First test run with something to pull. Seems quite smoooth! First bit of lining applied. (pressfix....nuff said..)

First test run with something to pull. Seems quite smoooth! First bit of lining applied. (pressfix....nuff said..)

First test run with something to pull. Seems quite smoooth! First bit of lining applied. (pressfix....nuff said..)

Chassis is now fully painted, and waiting for the firebox paint to dry.

Chassis is now fully painted, and waiting for the firebox paint to dry.

False firebox is a pushfit between the frames.

False firebox made from rivet embossed plasticard. Bit of a funny shape but not much will be seen.

Now the black paint's on, I'll give it a week to harden off while I finish painting the chassis.

Now the black paint's on, I'll give it a week to harden off while I finish painting the chassis.

Now the black paint's on, I'll give it a week to harden off while I finish painting the chassis.

Now the black paint's on, I'll give it a week to harden off while I finish painting the chassis.

First coat of primer on showing up all the flaws in the tankside castings. Got busy with the "Squadron" filler and rubbed it down. Now ready for the black U/C.

First coat of primer on showing up all the flaws in the tankside castings. Got busy with the "Squadron" filler and rubbed it down. Now ready for the black U/C.

First coat of primer on showing up all the flaws in the tankside castings. Got busy with the "Squadron" filler and rubbed it down. Now ready for the black U/C.

First coat of primer on showing up all the flaws in the tankside castings. Got busy with the "Squadron" filler and rubbed it down. Now ready for the black U/C.

First coat of primer on showing up all the flaws in the tankside castings. Got busy with the "Squadron" filler and rubbed it down. Now ready for the black U/C.

First coat of primer on showing up all my c****y handiwork!

First coat of primer on showing up all my c****y handiwork!

First coat of primer on showing up all my c****y handiwork!

First coat of primer on showing up all my c****y handiwork!

First coat of primer on showing up all my c****y handiwork!

First coat of primer on showing up all my c****y handiwork!

First coat of primer on showing up all my c****y handiwork!

Not far off being ready for the first coat of primer.

Not far off being ready for the first coat of primer.

Not far off being ready for the first coat of primer.

New cab roof and vent completed.

Scratchbuilt air tank for under the offside bunkerside. Bit rough but trying to keep the ends on whilst soldering the straps ... grrrrr!

New cab roof and vent completed.

New cab roof and vent completed.

New cab roof and vent completed.

New cab roof and vent completed.

New scratchbuilt cab roof. Hole for cab vent and first few bits soldered on.

New scratchbuilt cab roof. Hole for cab vent and first few bits soldered on.

basic cab detail with a few homemade items added.

basic cab detail with a few homemade items added.

Handrails and other assorted fittings...fitted. Starting to look a bit more "02 ish" now.

Handrails and other assorted fittings...fitted. Starting to look a bit more "02 ish" now.

New smokebox front from 5 thou' plasticard fitted (so I can get a few rivets on. Suppose I should have made a wrapper for the smokebox...

New smokebox front from 5 thou' plasticard fitted (so I can get a few rivets on. Suppose I should have made a wrapper for the smokebox...

New smokebox front from 5 thou' plasticard fitted (so I can get a few rivets on. Suppose I should have made a wrapper for the smokebox...

Pipework for the Westinghouse brake pump and air tank fitted. (bit bent innit?)

Pipework for the Westinghouse brake pump and air tank fitted. (bit bent innit?)

Pipework for the Westinghouse brake pump and air tank fitted. (bit bent innit?)

Altered the Drummond dome by fitting it with safety valves. Looks a bit better I think. I also widened the cylinder cover to the correct width.

Altered the Drummond dome by fitting it with safety valves. Looks a bit better I think. I also widened the cylinder cover to the correct width.

Altered the Drummond dome by fitting it with safety valves. Looks a bit better I think. I also widened the cylinder cover to the correct width.

Chimney and Adams dome with safety valves trial fitted. Dome appears too small.

Chimney and Adams dome with safety valves trial fitted. Dome appears too small.

4mm added to length at firebox end using scrap from kit. Trial fitted for length and matched to front splashers/sandboxes.

4mm added to length at firebox end using scrap from kit. Trial fitted for length and matched to front splashers/sandboxes.

4mm added to length using scrap from kit.

4mm added to length using scrap from kit.

Boiler halfs/tank top assembly trial fitted to see how much I need to add to the length. Behind is a picture of the loco I will be modelling.