RMweb Gold Regularity Posted November 4, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 4, 2018 (edited) Attached are a few photos of Trowland taken this morning before the doors opened to the public. Trevor was cleaning the loco wheels, hence the 0-6-0ST was deshabillé, but I have taken them as I think they demonstrate that a satisfying layout can be built in a relatively small space (8’ long) in the “scratchbuilder’s scale”, and that 3 engines, 3 coaches and 15 or 16 wagons is perfectly sufficient for operational interest. Edited August 27, 2021 by Regularity 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismears Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 This is such a smart looking layout and the general plan is certainly one I like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin S-C Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 I took some photos from the public side of the barrier on Sunday. It is certainly a very pretty layout and very unusual.http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/135768-nether-madder-and-great-shafting-rly/page-15 Post #368 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 I love Trevor’s work, I remember his early work and East Lynn, delightfully atmospheric. This is a lovely little layout and in a lovely scale too. please pass on my appreciation of top modelling here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnhutnick Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 I just came across this. What exactly is the 2-4-0 tender loco? Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted August 23, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 23, 2021 (edited) It’s a rebuild of a Cornwall Minerals Railway 0-6-0. The prototypes were run as back-to-back tank locos in Cornwall, the Eastern & Midlands added secondhand tenders to create an 0-6-0 for goods, but with 3’7” wheels, the rebuilt locos had bigger wheels, but not much, really. They were simply too small, and therefore are excellent for a small layout! Edited August 27, 2021 by Regularity 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnhutnick Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Thank you. I have further searched and found illustrations, but nothing else. Do you have any plans that you could kindly scan? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted August 23, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 23, 2021 Not my layout, not my loco: the owner is most definitely not on here. There are plenty of books on the M&GNJR, as well as a “line society”. Google will turn up references to both sources. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnhutnick Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Thanks. I did not understand and thought that this was yours. I have searched around online, and found a nice illustration, but no drawing or data. I wished to compare to other locos and see if it was worthwhile to try a 7mm scale version. I am in the US, and buying some of these books gets to be a struggle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted August 23, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 23, 2021 Ah. I see your problem. Ask on the Pregrouping section. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heacham Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 (edited) There is a drawing by Alan Wells in Bob Essery's M&GN Loco book but it needs to be used in conjunction with photos as it is not done from original measurements and has some errors Trevor made his own drawing. there is a drawing of the original cornwall minerals locos in R H Clarks book on M&GN locos it also has a drawing of the Sharp Stewart tenders fitted to these locos and plenty of photos. Edited August 27, 2021 by Heacham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted August 27, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 27, 2021 3 hours ago, Heacham said: There is a drawing by Alan Wells in Bob Essery's M&GN Loco book but it needs to be used in conjunction with photos as it is not done from original measurements and has some errors Trevor made his own drawing. there is a drawing of the original cornwall minerals locos in R H Clarks book on M&GN locos it also has a drawing of the Sharp Stewart tenders fitted to these locos and plenty of photos. As the OP said, getting hold of books is a problem for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heacham Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 19 minutes ago, Regularity said: As the OP said, getting hold of books is a problem for him. Missed the bit where the OP is in the USA I will try and send a copy of my dad's drawing of the loco I don't do copies of drawings or photos out of books as it could infringe copyrights. In this country we are lucky that these days there are so many secondhand books around now it costs more on postage that it does to buy the book. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob R Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 At the recent SSMRS AGM in Burton Upon Trent I became the custodian of Trowland. I still haven't worked out how that happened, but it did, somehow. Trowland will be out and about in the future, just don't pin me down to a date just yet. Rob 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob R Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 The May 2024 issue of BRM will have a piece on Trowland. Excellent photos by Phil Parker, scribblings by me. Rob 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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