[Saint Johnstoun]

Just received my City of Leciester and note that the rear end has been redesigned from the original models with the pony truck now fixed and flangeless wheels fitted.

This improves the model considerably - am I right in thinking this is the first issue to have this feature?

All we now need is a wartime non streamlined issue with streamlined tender, a pre-war non streamlined issue with single chimney, and 6256/46257 to complete the variations.

 

[Saint Johnstoun]

The valve gear is still not up to best of today's standards. I suffered from a common problem with this chassis in that one of the crankpins was loose and it caught the lh connecting rod. This is the second Coronation I've had this happen to - my City of Edinburgh suffered from the same problem. A tiny drop of Locktite solves this issue.

With regard to photos - what detail would you like and I will oblige?

 

[Saint Johnstoun]

Here is a pic of the City of Leicester rear frame area View attachment 784