Peckforton Light Railway - Anglicised Stainz first run

I decided to Anglicise my LGB starter set Stainz loco so it would better match the rolling stock on my 45mm gauge garden railway. The side tanks were extended and the boiler paraphernalia replaced with a brass dome and a slimmer chimney. She is powered with li-ion 18650 batteries, controlled with an RC Trains/Deltang receiver/controller and sound is provided by a Dallee 2k2 soundcard. She needs a little more titivation, but she is more or less ready for service. For more information see riksrailway.bl... - Music "Open Those Bright Eyes" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com ). Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0

[@mikeskorpion8366]

wow, what a fantastic transformation. beautiful work, the rivets look great. Thanks for sharing

[@geofcoleman]

Gee Rik, that looks. Good, sound is just right, nicely done!

[@rikbennett9]

Thanks Geoff. I owe the inspiration for the bash to you. Now done a bit more titivating since I made the video (eg removed the valve gear) and I think she looks a bit more UK-ish - see riksrailway.blogspot.com/2017/04/how-i-anglicised-lgb-stainz-loco.html

[@tomjenssen7486]

Great work. Looks fantastic on the railway. All the best....Tom

[@H.O.Scalemodeler4501]

Looks great! I’m thinking about Americanizing my stainz by replacing the body outright. I just need to find a suitable one.

[@rikbennett9]

I'd be really interested in seeing the outcome 👍

[@matthewsnowdenshunterguy3352]

Top job, came out brill! Im in the middle of doing the same thing, but with an Italian diesel :)

[@rikbennett9]

Thanks Matthew. Be interested to see you bash when it's done.

[@LGBSchmalspurbahner]

awesome

[@DarleyHR2024]

doing my own take on this idea but with a small tender in place of the small coal bunker for fewer stops to top up coal and water, what do you recommend using to remove the original details sorry to put a message on a older video just curious

[@rikbennett9]

Sounds like an interesting project. Surface and more substantial details were removed with a combination of razor saw, craft knife, needle files and emery. After which, inevitably, filler needed to be applied to fill various dints and gouges. More info on my blog. For some reason, it won't let me post the link 🙁

[@rikbennett9]

riksrailway.blogspot.com/2017/04/how-i-anglicised-lgb-stainz-loco.html

[@rikbennett9]

By the way, chiselling blades in the craft knife are good for this job, but make sure your fingers are behind the blade - guess how I learned that .... 😕

[@DarleyHR2024]

@@rikbennett9 thanks for the advice id love to potentially loan out the loco for a special service once she and her coaches are completed

[@rikbennett9]

@@DarleyHR2024 Your loco (and you et al) will be most welcome.

[@donaldasayers]

Lovely train, Why plastic logs in a garden full of trees?

[@rikbennett9]

They weigh a lot less

[@donaldasayers]

True.

[@ToyotaGuy1971]

The thing that's bad about the Dallee sound boards is that they're's no waranty. Mine went bad after only using a short time and they wouldn't replace it. I'll never buy anythiing from them again! $130 down the drain. 😤

[@rikbennett9]

Must admit that I bought my card secondhand for less than half its normal price. So far (touch wood), I've not had any problems with it. I also picked up a Dallee Galloping Goose card for the same price, but I've not yet used it. Most of my diesel locos are much too small to justify the sound emitted by the card.

[@ToyotaGuy1971]

@@rikbennett9 i hope yours keeps keeping on. Cool you were able to get it so cheap.

[@stevenpitts6665]

Wonderful modelling, but personally, I'm no fan of sound in a model steam locomotive, different in a diesel though, that I can live with!

[@BKB-Henry]

The Stainz is hardly recognizable again. Their new appearance is conclusive of the shape. It fits well to your train, as if it had always been there ... Best regards Henry

[@MichaelSaettler]

It will be a good idea looking for a Stainz in ebay.

[@markjames9432]

how do you get the rivet effect its exelent

[@rikbennett9]

Hi Mark. I use Cambrian plastic rivet heads - see my blog post on Anglicising the Stainz loco (I've just included the link in the comments section above - it won't let me paste the link here)

[@markjames9432]

that's very helpful thanks mark