88D Models B&MR 0-6-2T O Gauge kits

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Following up on the Rhymney Railway S1, A, A1 and AP kits in O gauge mentioned in recent newsletters 88D have announced their intention to produce the B&M 0-6-2T 4'6" 36 Class and the 0-6-2T 5' 45 Class Locos with the hope to have a demo available by Newgog at Newport on 14th April. Details on the 88D site http://www.88d.uk/Default.asp

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I'm told that the first of these kits, the mixed traffic 0-6-2T, numbers 45-50, introduced in two batches in 1915 and 1921 (see http://www.88d.uk/pups/BMR_45.asp, will be available at NEWGOG (https://newgog.wordpress.com) on Saturday 6th April 2019,

The pic is a test build and some mods (e.g. lamp irons) are to be incorporated in the production kit.