J37 - Paul_L's Connoiseur kit build

Connoiseur LNER Class J37 (ex NBR B & S classes)

I purchased this loco 12 months ago (well in theory SWMBO bought it for me as a wedding anniversary pressie, must have been a good boy last year as this year I didn't even get a card - some excuse about been stuck indoors isolating.



Now that time is drawing near, where the brass gets exposed to day light, there may even be a chance of solder getting near it in the near future - well maybe

The box has been opened

Seemingly under all this tissue is a set of bits

The boiler is tucked into the side well surrounded with tissue

I bought the motor as well, but do need to place an order with Slaters for some wheels.

These were part of the Majestic Models range, which Connoiseur sell as the Claymore Range

Jim's usual high quality white metal castings - the brass roof is also pre-rolled

Lots of various wires

Chassis are in Nickel Silver

Then lots of brass

Tender

Tender Guard Rails and smoke box wrapper

Loco body

The proposed victim is possibly



Paul

 

With a good clean, I'm sure I can find the real loco in there, there'll be NBR loco and shed crews spinning in their graves seeing thier pride n joy in that condition.

Better check the sell by date on the popcorn, as I believe I have a 4F to build first, unless of course Yorkie did a Toto and ordered up a J37 instead of a 4F

I think the flaring is the reason the 4F will be build first

Paul

 

With the number of kit's we've bought M&S will deliver them by hand

Paul