The tiny Spoor was given a run out by the time the weather was warm enough for it to be hand cranked successfully. It does have a holder to accept the lighted fuses for a cold start, but not easy to do when there is just one person.
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Following the location of a spare 40s fuel tank at Bolton Fell Peatworks before closure, even though it was in a far better condition than the original, it took a lot of work of derusting, sanding down, filling, more sanding down, to acheive a smooth enough finish for painting. Even then it is not 100% satisfactory.
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The painting for Jane included wasp warning stripes down the side of the loco. There is no evidence that this was part of any previous livery, but is a useful inclusion as the locos are around horses a lot of the time. This is achieved by masking off and doing the 2 coats of yellow topcoat, then remasking and doing the 2 coats of black on the remaining stripes.
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