{"id":4567,"date":"2021-04-26T14:48:11","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T13:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?p=4567"},"modified":"2021-04-26T14:48:11","modified_gmt":"2021-04-26T13:48:11","slug":"gcr-class-5a-onto-the-final-detailing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?p=4567","title":{"rendered":"GCR Class 5A onto the final detailing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A couple of sessions this weekend, have seen most of the\nbrass castings and the backhead finished and secured in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to doing that I had to make a cab floor or rather the\nfront section of the cab floor because my replacement backhead fell through the\nsection that\u2019s not provided in the kit when I tried it in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"609\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0001-001-609x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4558\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0001-001-609x1024.jpg 609w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0001-001-178x300.jpg 178w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0001-001.jpg 761w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" \/><figcaption>GCR Class 5A cab floor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I added a couple of 2mm wide strips to the edges of the cab\nsplashers and then soldered the additional cab floor to that which brought it\nto the same height as the rest of the cab floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After making the floor it gave me another option to secure\nthe backhead so I made the back head and the cab gauges removable to ease the\njob of painting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"866\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0001-3-1024x866.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4557\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0001-3-1024x866.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0001-3-300x254.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0001-3-768x649.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0001-3-355x300.jpg 355w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0001-3.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>GCR Class 5A backhead removalble for painting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"981\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0002-5-981x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4559\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0002-5-981x1024.jpg 981w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0002-5-287x300.jpg 287w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0002-5-768x802.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0002-5.jpg 1226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 981px) 100vw, 981px\" \/><figcaption>GCR Class 5A backhead removalble for painting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I folded a small piece of 10thou nickel into a U shape with\na short leg to the front and drilled a hole for a 10ba nut. The idea of the U\nshape is to add a bit more strength to what is relatively thin sheet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"850\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0003-3-1024x850.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4560\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0003-3-1024x850.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0003-3-300x249.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0003-3-768x637.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0003-3-362x300.jpg 362w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0003-3.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>GCR Class 5A Gauges removable for painting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"831\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0004-2-1024x831.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4561\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0004-2-1024x831.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0004-2-300x243.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0004-2-768x623.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0004-2-370x300.jpg 370w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0004-2.jpg 1274w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>GCR Class 5A Gauges removable for painting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0005-2-840x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4562\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0005-2-840x1024.jpg 840w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0005-2-246x300.jpg 246w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0005-2-768x936.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0005-2.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>GCR Class 5A Cab view<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I added a short length of tube in the corner of the cab\nfront and splasher and the tail of the pipe from the gauge locates into it with\nthe back of the dial fitting over the peg where the vacuum ejector pipe enters\nthe cab. Not strictly prototypical I am sure but it means that after painting a\nsmall dab of glue will secure it in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A few general shots of the smokebox details which is where\nmost of it seems to be on this loco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"953\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0006-1024x953.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4563\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0006-1024x953.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0006-300x279.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0006-768x715.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0006-322x300.jpg 322w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0006.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>GCR Class 5A Smokebox details<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The clack valve is one of Jim McGeown\u2019s from his most useful\nsprue of Clack and elbow castings as is the vacuum ejector elbow on the other\nside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lubricators on the smokebox are Laurie griffin and the\nsmall pipe and fitting is scratch built from tube, rod and scrap etch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"961\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0007-961x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4564\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0007-961x1024.jpg 961w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0007-281x300.jpg 281w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0007-768x819.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0007.jpg 1201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 961px) 100vw, 961px\" \/><figcaption>GCR Class 5A Smokebox details<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"868\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0008-1024x868.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4565\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0008-1024x868.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0008-300x254.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0008-768x651.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0008-354x300.jpg 354w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0008.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>GCR Class 5A Whistle and Vacuum ejector<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The rather nice turned whistle came with the kit and is\nwithout doubt the best fitting supplied. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still to fit are vacuum pipes and the whitemetal fittings \u2013\nbuffers, dome and chimney, then balance weights and some lead in the side tanks\nbefore track testing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The end is most definitely in sight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A couple of sessions this weekend, have seen most of the brass castings and the backhead finished and secured in place. 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