5 inch gauge 0-6-0 Sweet Pea steam loco progress February 2024

A collection of photos and a few short videos of my loco coming together to a state of what I would say is 'complete' (for now anyway)
This video is part of a series of me commissioning an unfinished Metre Maid 0-6-0 purchased from Station Road Steam into a Sweet Pea style 0-6-0 locomotive with a more generously sized chimney and eventually cab (purely because I want the loco to be bigger!)
Check out the entire playlist below for more videos of progress!
5 inch gauge 0-6-0 Sweet Pea steam loco:
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[@TomsWorkshop42]

Nicely done Tom! Looking forward to seeing it out on the track some time, hopefully soon.

[@tom_tom_go]

Thanks Tom, looking forward to running at the club track again!

[@MrFactotum]

Great Job on Black Jack😉😉 Tom
looks superb👍👍👍👍🚂🚂🚂🚂👍👍👍👍
On to the next one now!!😉😉
good luck with the inaugural run
see ya next time
atb
Kev

[@tom_tom_go]

Cheers Kev, appreciate all your support and YT channel for continued inspiration!

[@DebenValleyLightRail]

Fantastic! I struggle with the proportions of the metre maid, this is the first one I've seen that looks right to me. Would like right at home on a horticultural tramway!

[@tom_tom_go]

​This loco did start out with a 'Metre Maid' cab and chimney (see if you can find it in the 'Station Road Steam' archive), however, as I am influenced by narrow gauge from my 16mm scale days I have ended up with the loco you see today 😊

[@TomsWorkshop42]

@@tom_tom_gometre maid is still narrow gauge, just with a lower loading gauge, personally I do prefer the look of the taller chimney on them. Good job!

[@marconeill9510]

Very nice engine, well done!
Are you adding a tender? We have just bought a sweet pea and are looking to add a tender on, so we are looking for more info on building or buying one 👍

[@tom_tom_go]

I do not like being hunched over while operating a loco which a tender causes, the saddle tank is large so stores sufficient water. There are plans available to build a tender though, search for 'Blackgates Engineering'.

[@austin12ascot]

Superb workmanship. What is the paint finish?

[@tom_tom_go]

Thank you for the comment. The paint finish was achieved by using both brush and spray paints. The weathered front buffer beam is a trial, I might paint it back to red or continue weathering the entire loco.