Hello from Gorebridge Scotland

Hi
my name is mark and have just sent my deposit for the last swb foden
I usually build from plans and castings but fancied trying a stw kit
have been following the forum for sum months and it looks quite helpful
I have been building steam models since I was 16 and I am now 50 I am also
a volunteer fire man at boness railway
I am currently building a 6"little Samson for my self but it is still about 18 months away
from finish and also building a modelworks A4 in 7 1/4 for a customer
looking forward to talking to you all
mark

Welcome onboard Mark.
Hope you enjoy your build.
Phil.

thanks Phil
yes looking forward to starting the it

Welcome Mark, well I built the 4.5" SWB and can thoroughly recommend it in fact I enjoyed it so much I've now started building a 6" "C" type Foden

Ian

Hi Ian
I built the john rex wagon about 8 or 9 years ago and changed it to j type
I thought about the 6" but could not stretch the funds
I have tried to get john rex to get on with his castings and drawings for the 6" he is doing but they are not ready yet
I would like to do a 6" swb as I think that would be the best of both worlds ie good size but shorter and good amount of water
on board Perhaps the next stw project?
what are your thoughts ?
mark

Hi Mark, well to be honest I have built the 4.5" SWB and just wanted to build something bigger, the reason I decided on the "C" type as opposed to another SWB is I just love all that lovely Ash timber.