Jerry B44 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I always liked the Stirling Singles, but only Aster had one and it was pricey. When Bachmann brought out the 'Emily' , a locomotive in the Thomas the Train line I bought it. Like all the Thomas engines it is loosely based on an actual UK locomotive, in this case the Stirling. The 4" driver is really neat to watch. I took off the eyes/etc and found some parts online to aid me in my build. You can get a new boiler front, splasher piece with the holes, so you can see the wheel revolve behind. The engine runs real smooth. I converted it to battery power using a Rail Boss 4 R/C unit and a My Loco Sound card. I sanded off the boiler bands and covered it with Nashual brand metal duct tape. Rustoleum brand paint was a good match for the green of the coaches that I bought also. They were really wood but I am not going to try that. Just about done, Stan is sending the decals(he said I worked him too hard). Still need to get on the handles and boiler stanchions/rails, they are coming from the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry B44 Posted December 20, 2014 Author Share Posted December 20, 2014 Well, I got it finished up. Stan Cedarleaf did a great job on the decals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Looks great! Amazing job!! Keep up the good work,,. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry B44 Posted December 23, 2014 Author Share Posted December 23, 2014 Video of it's run with the My Loco Sound card I put in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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