Description
LNER (ex GNR) Ivatt D3 class 4-4-0 no. 4302. This model has been well built in nickel silver from scratch. I bought this some months ago, on line from Footplate trains in an unfinished and unpainted condition. Originally built with a noisy motor, I have now fitted an ABC motor and gears unit. Good cab detail from scratch, cast iron wheels and a very clever hand made wiper pick-up unit, she is a very smooth performer indeed. Painted by John Cockcroft with works and builders plates by Diane Carney, doesn’t she look good ? A rare prototype to see modelled as no quality kits are available of a loco of this type.
Unfortunately, a small paint blemish in the green, just above the boiler handrail right hand side, means that this model will need to be weathered in the near future …..unless somebody buys it at this very reasonable price first.
