A Nearly Finished Susan

The little freelance, but Bagnall inspired, OO9 locomotive 'Susan' is very nearly complete.

I say very, as with most projects, I haven't quite committed to finishing it off yet. There's still crew to add and some coal in the bunker. I've also got a Tramfabriek motor upgrade to fit, but it's a runner as it currently stands. 

When I purchased 'Miles' & 'Susan' from Chris Ford I hadn't intended to undertake such a drastic amount of work.

However, I'm glad I did. This isn't anything against Chris' own work, I've been a fan for many years, but I feel like I've added my own bit of story to this model now. Before 'Susan' would have stood out against my own models, as I'm a firm believer every modeller has their own style, whereas now she sits in with my own style, while still retaining Chris charm. 

You may also notice there is a nameplates missing. This disappeared while whether the model. The plan is now to add a rust mark where the plate once was, adding further to the models story.

Till next time.