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). It was missing quite a few bits when it turned up, the pics show it as it was. A quick look in the scrap box found all the parts to get it steamable, and it has run. Unfortunately at some point in its life its had its pipes re-done and they were put on the wrong way round. Result is it only goes backwards! We didn't expect to get much out of it but it does run very well and when I get the money to really go for it I'll finish it off. But for now its quite happy on display next to Bessy! It is a nut and bolter, but it has a sort of flared "scoop" under the boiler on the front of the firebox, and I have been led to believe this makes it an early one. Am I right? Not that it matters, like Bessy its getting a new firebox which will be riveted, except at the back of course, which has screws. One very important job is to find a hubcap so the back wheels don't fall off!
