We've never had it so good - poll for new industrial loco models

[Revolution Mike]

It is interesting that the r-t-r 50 ton and 55 ton Hunslet 0-6-0 diesels being made for the N-Gauge Society are to have stay-alive built into their circuitry to try to overcome the problems of stalling on pointwork....

 

 

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Lovely photo Les!

 

Cheers, Mike

[Sandhole]

When I scratch built my Andrew Barclay in 7mm scale, try as I might, I could not hide the motor, the rear axle is in an awkward place for motor and gear fitting, fortunately by fitting 4 sand boxes and pipe work etc, I was able to draw the eye away. Despite being 7mm, there isn't as much space as you would think, so 4mm must be a proper squeeze.

 

 

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Cheer's, Pete.

 

That is a lovely piece of kit!!!!

Is it a 12" or 14" Barclay?

 Chris.

[Sandhole]

I'm just wondering why you would think there is a such a percieved difficulty as it's not something that I would have ever thought about. I have never found any problem in both 4 and 7mm scale with 0-4-0s running over (live frog) pointwork. I would imagine they would have great difficulty crossing dead frogs but does anyone still use that sort of trackwork anyway?

 

I am that rare beast, somebody who has a dead frog Peco Settrack curved point on my trainset.

It fitted the spot and, being lazy, I thought I'd see if I could run so called scale industrials through it.

The answer is yes!

The trick, as far as I have found , is to run the locos through the point and stick plates of thin plasticard in the frog.

Trust me it works!!!

What runs through it?

Impetus Lewin with whosever wheels went on that beast, High Level Whitworth Diesel Electric 0-4-0. Gibson wheels I think. She is compensated. Impetus Barclay fireless, Romfords, non compensated, Impetus Sentinel, Australian powerdrive very short wheelbase and after all this eldritch stuff, bog standard Hornby Sentinel and Pecket!

Yes, I am aware I have a major Industrial Problem!!!

The point of this drivel is, you can, with a little bit of 'Fiddling About' get properly set up little stuff, running through dead frog points.

       Chris.

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That is a lovely piece of kit!!!!

Is it a 12" or 14" Barclay?

 Chris.

 

Thanks Chris, its a 12 inch type.

 

Pete.

[Corbs]

It is good that any industrial loco gets on this list and I would vote for all in the 4mm range. Not to create a froth wish list, but to consider the wide industrial applications, and I can understand that many other locos could be added to the list

 

4mm

Sentinel 0-6-0 – (I guess this may be in Hornby’s future)

https://bristolharbourrailway.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/sentinel-0-6-0-no-pba-39-and-pba-40-at-avonmouth-docks-14582.jpg

 

Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0DM -  

http://train-photos.com.s3.amazonaws.com/16095.jpg   and

https://farm9.static.flickr.com/8059/8185131545_4d3e35cecd_b.jpg

 

Peckett 0-6-0ST

https://i1.wp.com/bristolharbourrailway.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/0-6-0st-no-s8-westbury-peckett-1877-of-1934-at-the-port-of-bristol-authority-avonmouth-21763.jpg?w=1000&h=&crop&ssl=1

 

Edit for spelling mistake

Regards

 

Unfortunately I fear that 0-6-0 adaptations of current 0-4-0 models are unlikely as they will be deemed as too similar to justify whole new sets of tooling etc.

[PhilJ W]

Unfortunately I fear that 0-6-0 adaptations of current 0-4-0 models are unlikely as they will be deemed as too similar to justify whole new sets of tooling etc.

Unless a rival manufacturer considers it worthwhile.

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It would be kind of ironic for Bachmann to do an Avonside,

 

Peckett and Avonside we’re rivals for years, so it goes without saying it’s a good match for Hornby.