I first drilled a hole for the fixing screw in a piece of thin brass, then I cut a thin strip off, including the hole. A piece of 33 swg phosphor bronze wire was soldered at right angles to this as shown below.
The result was a transformation in the running qualities of the model. It starts and stops reliably, and runs slowly and smoothly. The effort was worth it and I am happy with the result.
David Short brought his 'Bachrus' locomotive running stands (rolling road) over and we ran it on them. I had hoped to show a video of the effect the new pick-up wipers have had but because you can't see the wheels behind the side skirts it looks as though nothing is happening.
Instead I ran a Farish pannier tank which was fitted with a Bill Blackburn chassis conversion. This loco definitely needed running in and is doing so as I write this. It has quietened a lot and is running much better although you will see from the video that I have a wobbly wheel on the centre axle which requires attention.
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