7 1/4 Gauge A3 "Flying Fox"

[leighsteamer]

Members may recall giving valuable help to me on the cab, and livery of this loco, and several asked to see the finished loco, so here it is, now that it has passed its boiler tests, and run a few miles.
I know that "Flying Fox" never wore this number as an A3, pulled this tender or had a Banjo dome, but when you build loco I think you are entitled to "builders licence".
Hope you like her (him), since it is seems a very powerful loco, and I am delighted with her (him). I remember this loco as the first I ever touched, and stood on the footplate of when I was 57 years younger.
Regards & thanks
leighsteamer

[manna]

G'Day Gents
Looks good to me leighsteamer, not many guys will have one of those tucked away in the garage??
manna

[Malcolm]

Now that is what I call workmanship. Truly awesome. Well done just doesn't seem good enough.

Malcolm

[Bryan]

Will it be doing a tour of the miniature lines?
Just wondering if it might appear at Gilling N Yorks.

[leighsteamer]

Hi, I live in Essex, so the loco will spend most of its time in the Great Eastern area, it is proposed to go to Coventry later this year.
After that, who knows.
thanks for the kind remarks.
regards
leighsteamer

[50A]

Hi Leightsteamer.

A stunning loco, I hope she goes as well as she looks. If you ever get near York, you would be most welcome to steam her on the York Model Engineer's 7 1/4 track.

Andy

[rough-shunter]

Now that looks like a very nice engine may i ask what drawings where used to build her?
And if you would like to come for a run at my clubs track you are more than welcome its a nice long tracks with some nice gradiants have a look at www.bpmrs.org.uk

[pete2hogs]

Magnificent. My favourite A3 as well.

[hallofgwr3]

Looks awesome, great to see an a3 done as a different member of the class