Connoisseur Models LNER Class G5 0-4-4 Tank Manual - page 19
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To get the loco to run steady, you will have to put weight forward of the second driving axle.
I used a piece of 1” copper water pipe full of molten lead in the front of the boiler. I secured
this with milliput. You will find a bit of experimentation with weight and bogie spring tension
will be necessary to get the best running on your layout.
Prototype Reference
This kit was developed from an article by Colin Foster in the North Eastern Express No 119,
the journal of the North Eastern Railway Association. Colin Foster kindly gave me
permission to use his drawings for the instructions.
As the G5 class had numerous detail changes made throughout their lives a good
photograph of you chosen prototype is essential. Try to get one of the two following books.
An Illustrated History of N.E.R. Locomotives.
Ken Hoole
Oxford Publishing Co.
Locomotives of the LNER, Part 7
The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society
Etched Safety Valve Levers solder two
together
Etched Tank Filler Handles
Remove regulator from etch and
bend to form handles at ends