No. 1

This is Oskar….

Oops, not that one. This Oskar…

This is a Houstoun Gate Locomotive Works kit and was the first item built for the LLR hence being No.1. The kits are lazer cut MDF and after some light sanding they just fall together. David at HGLW offers a choice of chassis to go with the body. I opted for the deluxe version, this has extra detail and 4 wheel drive.

The thing I like about this kit is it allows the builder to add their own personal touches. I have added cabside steps and handrails plus an exhaust from bits in the useful box. The horn and couplings are from I P engineering and name and number plates from Narrow Planet. I wanted to fit radio control and with the help of Rik’s excellent blog I settled on using Deltang equipment.