Gladiator NER/LNER/BR B16/1 – A North Eastern Workhorse

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The next build to cross my workbench is another one that’s not for me but for the same Gent that I built the G5 for last year. This one is a finish it off build of a Gladiator B16/1

This is where I am starting from.

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The main body work and the basic chassis are built. The chassis is to be rigid and pick up is to be by the American method.

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The kit contains lots of lovely brass castings

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Plus some nice whitemetal ones too.

I have the week off and I will be at home the week after Easter so I plan to make a start on this then. Any spare time on between after finishing of the V4 brake van will be spent blackening wheels and preparing the castings etc.