Sunny Sunday (7) - short mixed train ....

 A short mixed train run today...

LocoWorks - GVT Loco (2) - wheels !

 I had a spare LGB Otto 0-4-0 chassis, which is just suitable; valve gear and rods removed...

and some extra bits cut off to fit it under the loco...

Increased the length of the slot in the bottom of the loco to accommodate the chassis....

The chassis positioned - nice fit and room for the running weight inside the loco's boiler

about 8mm of wheel and con-rod show, when the chassis is in place - not that visible when it will be running (the con-rods could come off if necessary) 

LocoWorks - GVT Loco (1) - sizing up ...

 Out of the project box for a look and to take measurements to see what chassis I could buy that would fit in the space available...

While out the box couldn't resist doing a couple of quick jobs. First removing the old SM32 chassis guides form the base plate.

Next stick back on the chimney and other loose bits with superglue....

Once I've got a suitable chassis I can get on with work on the loco body.

Sunny Sunday (6) - tipper wagons....

 Baguley RC diesel and tipper wagons out for a run today... industrial look...

Sunny Thursday ..

Yesterday I went round to a friends house for a garden railway running session, lovely late afternoon and early evening and a nice selection of trains...

My Bagnall 2-8-2 with L&B stock train had a good long run round .....

While trains were running, a live steam loco was being tinkered with and left to run-in for a while.

A long train, USA style,  snaked its way around .....

LocoWorks: Bagnall Refurbishment (2) --- ready for service

Just before heading to the paint shop I did one more test run on the garage layout - a mysterious squeaking noise occurred while going round curves. The problem was traced to the cow-catcher; the bottom bar was rubbing on the rail top. I removed it and replaced it with a wire bar a bit further up - no more 'Mr Squeaky'

While doing the painting I mixed some green colours to get a near match to the loco's body colour. I used this to paint the wheels and the sand boxes which has greatly improved the look.

Sunny Sunday (5) - Tram loco with goods trains... .....

After doing some gardening jobs, it was nice to sit on the garden bench and relax watching the train running round the layout...