The engine is a Chris Ward 3D printed Hunslet based on the prototype engines that used to be operated by the RNAD around the country. The brake van is the newly released Narrow Planet RNAD Brake van kit. Seeing as every kit I build that is of etched construction goes badly, this kit was a pleasent surprise in that it literally fell together over the course of a couple of hours. It truely is a kit that could be considered perfect for begineers (aka idiot proof) as it can either be soldered, or like I did, glued together. The completion of the RNAD Hunslet does mean I now have 4 engines all powered by Kato 11-104 chassis from different manufacturs. A Chivers Finelines Conway Castle, A Underground Models Upnor Castle, A Narrow Planet RNAD Bagulay and now the RNAD Hunslet by Chris Ward. Its safe to say they're a very effective chassis and very versitile.
Left to right:- Chris Ward RNAD Hunslet, Underground Models Upnor Castle, Narrow Planet Bagulay and Chivers Finelines Conway Castle
Also, today I finally got round to painting up the two sheds on Blaencwm. Its a job that's been on my mind for a while now and finally to see them painted is a huge difference to the layout.
It does however leave the todo list as a signal box, the tank on the water tower, people, isolating sections, control panel (should really have done the last two before I glued the sheds down by oh well!), rebuilt coal pile and additional detailing around the engine sheds.
Cheers,
Jon
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