Whenever I go to a swap meet I'm always keen to
dig around in those boxes of wounded old stuff under
the tables. Why? - because with patience and a few
hours at the workbench alsorts of 'Neverwassas' are
possible. And besides it stops less than best and
incomplete locos and wagons from just being 'binned'. My
latest effort is a Hornby Type '101' tank engine that I
fitted with the boiler from a ruinous 'M1' clocker
tender engine, using the remains of the 'M1's' chassis
as well as some other odd bits from the scrap box
and a few hand made pieces to create a nice little
0-4-2 tank engine. To finish off I used LSWR Adams
fittings (chimney, dome, safety valves, tank fillers etc)
which were obtained from 'Home of '0' Gauge'; - though
for all these 'non-tinplate' fittings my wee loco is
still plainly a tinplate/coarse scale '0' gauge loco
and that pleases me a lot. In this case my
'Neverwassa' tank engine will be electricly powered via a 12
volt DC can motor and gears from <br>'Dick Smith'
intended for constructors of robotic devices, but I have a
sister engine in mind (with Drummond fittings perhaps?)
that will use a standard 'M1' clockwork mech. All I
need to now do is find sufficient wounded bits to
begin!