{"id":4250,"date":"2020-11-21T11:21:33","date_gmt":"2020-11-21T10:21:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?p=4250"},"modified":"2020-11-21T11:21:33","modified_gmt":"2020-11-21T10:21:33","slug":"starting-to-look-like-a-j6-at-last","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?p=4250","title":{"rendered":"Starting to look like a J6 at last"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week has seen the lubricators fitted along with the firebox\/ashpan sides. Then I fitted all the main components together and fitted it to the chassis. I needed to file a bit of the undersides at both ends to get the chassis to mate with the body. This is because I have used the narrowest frame spacer due to the need to get the loco around 5\u2019 curves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"630\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/New-Out99999-1024x630.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4249\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/New-Out99999-1024x630.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/New-Out99999-300x184.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/New-Out99999-768x472.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/New-Out99999-488x300.jpg 488w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/New-Out99999.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Gladiator J6 Body details<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"698\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/New-Out99998-1024x698.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4248\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/New-Out99998-1024x698.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/New-Out99998-300x205.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/New-Out99998-768x524.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/New-Out99998-440x300.jpg 440w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/New-Out99998.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Gladiator J6 Body details<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But it all fits now; I have just rested the chimney and dome on for the photo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"564\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0010-1-1024x564.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4247\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0010-1-1024x564.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0010-1-300x165.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0010-1-768x423.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0010-1-500x275.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0010-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Lokking like a J6 now<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have also fitted the splashers and cab floor and fitted a couple of short lengths of tube through the front of the cab for the hand rails. On the GA and on internal shots of the C1 cab the right side handrail has a handwheel attached to it so I have added that too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"896\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0008-1-896x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4246\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0008-1-896x1024.jpg 896w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0008-1-263x300.jpg 263w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0008-1-768x878.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0008-1.jpg 1120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 896px) 100vw, 896px\" \/><figcaption>Gladiator J6 Cab details<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once I had the cab floor fitted I could determine the fit of the backhead. The Laurie Griffin castings although quoted as being for a J6 among other locos was a little short so I added a strip to the bottom. I suppose that makes a change from hacking bit of the sides to make them fit in cabs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1010\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0001-8-1010x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4245\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0001-8-1010x1024.jpg 1010w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0001-8-296x300.jpg 296w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0001-8-768x779.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0001-8.jpg 1262w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1010px) 100vw, 1010px\" \/><figcaption>Gladiator J6 Backhead<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week has seen the lubricators fitted along with the firebox\/ashpan sides. 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