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Parts are looking really good Chris! & from what I can see, the drawings are coming along well. Where will this one be published? This (& the Lombard) would make great build books, "The Shop Wisdom of Chris' elves"..ghost writer Chris .. I know you mentioned the Lombard being in a mag (Live Steam?) Do any of the publishing companies even publish books like this anymore? It seems that the "newer" generation to the hobby want your CAD files (.stp or .stl) so they can 3D print an engine. (Don't get me wrong, I appreciate new tech & am impressed with new tech, but...) Anyways, great work Chris, & always following.(Can't wait to see the Stanley, or whatever next, John
Looking good Chris ..stillfollowing along not long now... Willy
More impressive micro metal surgery - still following your build Chris!Simon.
So when you're done with the Marion and after a nice long vacation for those hard working elves, and maybe even a day or two off for you, what's next?I seem to remember that at one time, well it might have been more than just one time, somebody might have mentioned something about a Stanley Steamer?Don
Engine looks great Chris! Re project completion - I think you are forgetting about the accessories you might need for the shovel - 27 dump cars, 2 steam 0-6-0 locomotives to pull them up to and past the shovel, and 225 feet of track for it all to run on. (plus 5 coal scoop shovels and 3 oil cans ) (or 2 coal scoops if you want to keep the shop elves on their toes, the little b^gg$rs)