The Prince Who was Promised

The restoration of the Prince locomotive continues apace. In the last blog I mentioned that I was planning on restoring the tender and painting the whole model as one to make sure the outcome was consistent. 

Reunited with the tender

I have completed the first two layers of the locomotive and added a coupler and some brass handrails to the tank to elevate its look and quality. 

Close up of the new details

I have only added the coupling that came with the model to the front. I plan on replacing this with a Greenwich coupling soon, so that it is fully compatible with the rest of the rolling stock fleet. 

During the first running test after painting.

The restoration of this ugly duckling is coming on a treat. I commented the other day that it may not be the best kit in the world or the best build but I love how this little engine is coming on and can't wait to get it finished to a satisfactory standard. More to come soon...