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.”