A Heywood loco in 006.5...

So it's started already... plans to convert my Busch NS2 into a Heywood 0-6-0 (like Tim) have begun...

To that end I found two old Minitrains F&C connecting rods and some small screws in the bits box. I carefully drilled out the Busch flycrank. I then filed down the head and tail of the screw so it would only go through the rod and the scre head wasn't so pronounced (although I may do a touch more on this once I've fabricated cylinders). The next step is to make up some new outside frames, attach some cylinders and see if I can get the rods to slide back and forth - the idea is to not do a proper valve gear with cross head, but as this is so tiny cheat a little. It's worked alright on Tim's example!

This is based on Ella, the smaller of Heywood's 0-6-0t but I've added full length tanks, but should still get a small smokebox on infront of these, so hopefully will have a Heywood character. If this doesn't work or look right then I will replace the Busch rods and build a small 0-4-0st like one of Brian Clarke's sketches, as I think I can mock up some valve gear with etched design and possible a 3D printed body...