{"id":4606,"date":"2021-05-10T10:30:09","date_gmt":"2021-05-10T09:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?p=4606"},"modified":"2021-05-10T10:30:09","modified_gmt":"2021-05-10T09:30:09","slug":"gcr-class-5a-the-final-countdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?p=4606","title":{"rendered":"GCR Class 5A The Final Countdown"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The final part of the build while awaiting the chimney\ncasting was how to fit the cab windows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I drilled each one top and bottom and added a pivot pin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"605\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_00011-1024x605.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4602\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_00011-1024x605.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_00011-300x177.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_00011-768x454.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_00011-500x295.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_00011.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>GCR Class 5A Opening Cab Windows<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"631\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_00012-1024x631.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4603\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_00012-1024x631.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_00012-300x185.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_00012-768x473.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_00012-487x300.jpg 487w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_00012.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>GCR Class 5A Opening Cab Windows<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After thinking about bits of tube etc. I realised that I\ncould add some bottom \u2018hinges\u2019 in the form of pipe type bracket and do the same\nat the top but only solder one tab so that the bracket could be eased back to\nmake the window unit removable for painting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"604\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_00014-1024x604.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4604\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_00014-1024x604.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_00014-300x177.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_00014-768x453.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_00014-500x295.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_00014.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>GCR Class 5A Opening Cab Windows<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A few shots as she stands awaiting her chimney. I also added\nlead to the side tanks and as I suspected she now runs quite smoothly on the\nrolling road. I will continue to run in while awaiting the chimney and when the\nweather improves, I will dig my test track out of the shed and test run around\ncurves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"518\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210510_094107-1024x518.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4601\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210510_094107-1024x518.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210510_094107-300x152.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210510_094107-768x388.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210510_094107-500x253.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210510_094107.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>GCR Class 5A Just awaiting its chimney<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"727\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_00015-1024x727.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4605\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_00015-1024x727.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_00015-300x213.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_00015-768x545.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_00015-422x300.jpg 422w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_00015.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>GCR Class 5A Waiting for its chimney<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"801\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210510_093756-1024x801.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4599\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210510_093756-1024x801.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210510_093756-300x235.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210510_093756-768x601.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210510_093756-384x300.jpg 384w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210510_093756.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>GCR Class 5A Just awaiting its chimney<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"518\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210510_094107-1024x518.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4601\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210510_094107-1024x518.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210510_094107-300x152.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210510_094107-768x388.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210510_094107-500x253.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210510_094107.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>GCR Class 5A Just awaiting its chimney<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The final part of the build while awaiting the chimney casting was how to fit the cab windows. 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