sundodger Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I made this model from drawing from an old edition of the railway modeller, it is made from old tin cans, the chassis is made from a solid brass and the wheels are Romfords OO gauge. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian@stenochs Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Hi Sundoger SNAP! My first scratch built loco was one of these too when I was 16. I used the same drawing, I think it was RM circa 1964. I later found out it was not much better than a sketch! However a very interesting engine, the heaviest 0-4-0 Tank built for a British railway and a good choice. Like you I used tinplate, from cocoa tins for the body cut out with mothers best scissors! and brass curtain rail off cuts for frames. I learned to solder with a fire heated copper bolt borrowed from my Grandad. Wheels were Hamblings and the motor was a Triang XT60 It worked and here is the only record I have of it along with some of my later 00 models. I disposed of my 00 stuff when I changed to P4 in the 70s and regret selling the pug. Something I much regret now. However I have since moved up to S7 and have recently built a replacement. This time I had access to the GA drawing and lot of experience. Here is a picture taken last Summer. Happy modelling, Ian 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundodger Posted May 2, 2016 Author Share Posted May 2, 2016 Hi Ian A bit late in replying. That is a lovely model you have made. Looks like you are a big GSWR fan. ATB Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clock O' The North Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 I may sound dumb here but what class is it? It looks like a good first attempt at a scratch built locomotive. Lachlan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNWR18901910 Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Nice locomotives. What about the Austrian Goods 2-6-0 locomotive the Rev. W. Awdry used as his model of James? I bet somebody could do that with maybe a Bachmann J39 or some other locomotive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The modeller Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 On 25/08/2015 at 20:20, ian@stenochs said: Hi Sundoger SNAP! My first scratch built loco was one of these too when I was 16. I used the same drawing, I think it was RM circa 1964. I later found out it was not much better than a sketch! However a very interesting engine, the heaviest 0-4-0 Tank built for a British railway and a good choice. Like you I used tinplate, from cocoa tins for the body cut out with mothers best scissors! and brass curtain rail off cuts for frames. I learned to solder with a fire heated copper bolt borrowed from my Grandad. Wheels were Hamblings and the motor was a Triang XT60 It worked and here is the only record I have of it along with some of my later 00 models. I disposed of my 00 stuff when I changed to P4 in the 70s and regret selling the pug. Something I much regret now. However I have since moved up to S7 and have recently built a replacement. This time I had access to the GA drawing and lot of experience. Here is a picture taken last Summer. Happy modelling, Ian could I have sone drawings / for it . I would like to model it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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