Terry wrote:
> Hi John
>
> Just looked again more closely at the kit and have noticed that the name K
Dales appears after the O7 name,so does this indicate the earliest offering?
> You are right in that it does appear that the boiler is a brass tube,starting
about 1.25mm thick at the smokebox end,and this has a further section of about
1.25mm thick tube over this to form the actual smokebox.Behind this the boiler
has been turned down,and then reduced yet again to under 1mm, leaving strips
untouched to represent the boiler bands.It has been drilled for washout
plugs,but not for chimney etc. I have just realised that part of this will need
to be cut away for the motor-what would be the best way for this as it is quite
a thickness to get through.
>
> Regards
> TerryR
>

Probably an original, although George Norton continued to use brass tube
the etched boilers and frames were introduced by London Road models.

As to how to make the cut out, Raymond's cutting disc is probably the
way to go, unless you fancy using plenty of elbow grease and a hacksaw.

If the idea of drilling all the holes doesn't appeal you could buy a
boiler etch from the current manufacturer. Who that is depends on the kit.

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Cheers for now,

John, from St Ciers 33820, France