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Recently completed scratch built Gauge1 GWR Pannier Tank engine, no self respecting GWR man would be content without a model of these well loved engines. Introduced in the late 19th century these workhorses could be found all over the system in several variations until the end of steam in the 1960’s.I chose an early version with an open cab as I prefer the Dean, Armstrong era rather than later designs. The chassis has axels running in miniature ball bearings housed in sprung horn blocks and working inside motion, the tank is powered by 10 rechargeable AA cells that sit in the boiler / tank space and is radio controlled with rx and esc below a plate that holds the on/off switch and recharge socket in the bunker. With restricted firebox space and wanting to have a visible detailed backhead, I found a motor on eBay with a reduction gearbox that just fitted and by using four bevel gears I got a drive shaft to reach under the cab to drive the back wheels, this arrangement gives a good speed range from a slow crawl to a trot.Mike