It will be, yes. The Shay is the only steamer and that needs a going over this summer - it seems down on power and the steam pump may need some finessing I think. I was just drooling over the engineering on the OS version of it in fact!
The loco has a very elaborate boiler backhead manifold and pipework Jason, and the cab platework looks well detailed for sliding windows. The whole loco looks and drives lovely. Cheers.
@@ukmodelengineering bit far for me haha and nothing to run yet but when that's all nailed down I'll be looking forward to touring some of the sites in the UK 👌
Thanks for the footplate ride. Nothing beats it.
You're welcome!
Amazing how different it is from the Stephenson one we have up in Edinburgh. Gorgeous engine bud =)
Beautifully running loco Jason, thanks for posting 👍🏼 I’m building the cab up on mine at the moment, so a comparison is especially useful.
@Darren Elmslie thank you for your comment. Will your 7 1/4" Black five rebuild be converted to electric like your 5" Princess Royal?
It will be, yes. The Shay is the only steamer and that needs a going over this summer - it seems down on power and the steam pump may need some finessing I think. I was just drooling over the engineering on the OS version of it in fact!
The loco has a very elaborate boiler backhead manifold and pipework Jason, and the cab platework looks well detailed for sliding windows.
The whole loco looks and drives lovely.
Cheers.
Hopefully you'll get to see it in the metal at Echills Wood this year.
@@ukmodelengineering That would be Great Jason, Jaiden and I are booked in for the whole weekend.
Be Great to catch up with you again.
Fantastic!
Glad you like it!
What a fantastic model loco
@Denis Cahill it sure is, credit goes to the builder :-)
Marvelous!
Runs smooth as silk
@Chris Banks it sure does, I'm very please with it :-)
looks a great track there
@James it's well worth a visit, the club will be having an open weekend in August, checkout the website for more details.
@@ukmodelengineering bit far for me haha and nothing to run yet but when that's all nailed down I'll be looking forward to touring some of the sites in the UK 👌
Beautiful engine, but wish it had of been linked up.
Is that yours Jason?
@Christopher Newton, yes it is, sold my last 7 1/4" Black 5 and purchased this one late last year.