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5: Also from New Zealand, Russell Postlewaight sent this pho-
to of Black Creek #4.
Russell says, “I converted this locomotive from a Bachmann
0n30 2-6-0. I increased the tender body in height with styrene
inserts and detailed the deck with coal boards, tool boxes and
a new headlight.
“The locomotive had more major surgery, including a com-
plete new cab fabricated from several layers of styrene which
I placed further back on the boiler. I built styrene frame exten-
sions under this and added a trailing truck. I installed a pump
and headlight from PSC while I added an altered white-metal
stack from a New Zealand supplier, which helped change the
outline of the locomotive. The pilot deck and cowcatcher were
completely scratch built from brass.
“I painted the engine red and black in an attempt to emulate
the colour schemes that were popular on British colonial lines
in the first half of the 20th Century. I weathered it following
methods outlined in British author Martin Welsh's wonderful
book "The Art of Weathering."
“Finally I finished it off with some powders in places which
couldn't be easily achieved with paint.”
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