There is no point in building a OO gauge LNER J72 steam locomotive.
With the Bachmann model on the way, you would be wasting your time.
But, I have a box full of bits including a rather nice Mainline body, the entire Mainly Trains detail kit, High-Level gearbox and some Gibson wheels. All inherited from Alan Gibson (not the wheel man, the photographer).
I'd got these out for the amusing video we recorded looking at the differences between the Mainline and Bachmann model. If I was sensible, I would put these back in the cupboard they came from.
I am not sensible. I'm also stupidly busy and really need to take a few breaks to do something different from the stuff I do for magazines.
So I'm going to build this model.
First step, replace the wheels with Romfords. A dig in the drawers unearthed a set. I'm sure Gibson wheels are fine for some, but I need to be able to take wheels on and off axles. I also prefer them to stay put when on the axle. Romfords let me do this.
The first job, make the con rods. I only had to have two goes at this to solder the right bits together. I really am a rusty loco kit-builder!