7 1/4" Black 5 5157 'The Glasgow Highlander' running at Leyland Society of Model Engineers

[@kellyashfordtrains2642]

Thanks for the footplate ride. Nothing beats it.

[@ukmodelengineering]

You're welcome!

[@darrenelmslie776]

Beautifully running loco Jason, thanks for posting 👍🏼 I’m building the cab up on mine at the moment, so a comparison is especially useful.

[@ukmodelengineering]

@Darren Elmslie thank you for your comment. Will your 7 1/4" Black five rebuild be converted to electric like your 5" Princess Royal?

[@darrenelmslie776]

It will be, yes. The Shay is the only steamer and that needs a going over this summer - it seems down on power and the steam pump may need some finessing I think. I was just drooling over the engineering on the OS version of it in fact!

[@masterpiecesinminiature8299]

The loco has a very elaborate boiler backhead manifold and pipework Jason, and the cab platework looks well detailed for sliding windows. The whole loco looks and drives lovely. Cheers.

[@ukmodelengineering]

Hopefully you'll get to see it in the metal at Echills Wood this year.

[@masterpiecesinminiature8299]

@@ukmodelengineering That would be Great Jason, Jaiden and I are booked in for the whole weekend. Be Great to catch up with you again.

[@ScotSteam47]

Amazing how different it is from the Stephenson one we have up in Edinburgh. Gorgeous engine bud =)

[@christophernewton9579]

Is that yours Jason?

[@ukmodelengineering]

@Christopher Newton, yes it is, sold my last 7 1/4" Black 5 and purchased this one late last year.

[@tonyhorobin]

Fantastic!

[@ukmodelengineering]

Glad you like it!

[@keithpardey1279]

Beautiful engine, but wish it had of been linked up.

[@syunlee4742]

Marvelous!

[@chrisbanks1936]

Runs smooth as silk

[@ukmodelengineering]

@Chris Banks it sure does, I'm very please with it :-)

[@ScotSteam47]

looks a great track there

[@ukmodelengineering]

@James it's well worth a visit, the club will be having an open weekend in August, checkout the website for more details.

[@ScotSteam47]

@@ukmodelengineering bit far for me haha and nothing to run yet but when that's all nailed down I'll be looking forward to touring some of the sites in the UK 👌

[@44662dc]

What a fantastic model loco

[@ukmodelengineering]

@Denis Cahill it sure is, credit goes to the builder :-)