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Had a good look at the M7 and the CR McIntosh 439 0-4-4T. They are much more disimmilar than I thought. Wheel sizes, spacing etc. are quite different. Also the water tanks are completely different shapes. Would involve major surgery!
The Johnson 0-4-4T is much smaller than the M7 so again I think it would be difficult to creat a reasonable representation for the M7.
I have two Craftsman Kits for MR Johnson 0-4-4T, one with round top and the other with Belpaire Boiler. I bought them from the Shawplan Stand at Exhibitions. I still need to get wheels, motors and gearboxes for them but I think they will be simpler than butchering a Hornby M7.
The best book on the Johnson 0-4-4T's is Midland Engines No.1 "1833 and 2228 Class Bogie Passenger Tanks" by James, Hunt and Essery, pub. Wild Swan. I think it is still available.
Hope that helps.
Best wishes,
John H-T.
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