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Yes it is the Newman Derwent, the gear is cobbled up with bits of etch, rod, and dress making pins, it does revolve but not freely enough for a powered loco.

I have made a start with a small layout, the photos show the first drawing, then the basic board which was cut and placed upon three cross members, this will have the track laid on it before the further supporting surround is added. The track is Z gauge rail soldered to brass pins going through 8mm square pads, these represent the stone blocks used, which give a clear path for horses to pull stock. The last photo shows the 3D print of Derwent hauling a short train of early waggons, cast in resin from my master.

My rough attempt at drawing the Gaunless bridge, from photos with some dimensions, and some wagons not covered by RTR.

The Locomotion model is shown to be run on second radius curves as a minimum, but I am sure that it will work on first radius, I wonder if Hornby are just giving this as a default minimum curve.

The single cab 58 was aimed at overseas markets, various gauges and power installed, but no takers.

The Gaunless iron bridge is an interesting and unique piece, I think that rule 1 would allow steam hauled trains over it whatever! It’s just one of a few set pieces that could be used.

I am getting the same thoughts, something generic, as the Hornby model will be as it is now, it would have to be altered a bit, no bell and generic crew for instance, and then there’s the wagons, the later versions have been produced but not the early 1925 ones. The only hints to a layout is the one built in the early 1970’s and described in the September 75 Railway Modeller and in some books, so a bit of further research me thinks, and that would be for a small pastiche one, I can’t find a model of a horse drawn Mail stage coach ether, I sure that there was one!

Just a thought, is anyone going to look at making a S &D 1825 ish layout or diorama for the forthcoming Hornby Locomotion?

There was an article in a 1980’s Railway Modeller showing how to use Papier-mâché Mache for diesel loco bodies, nothing new under the sun!

Looks good, I built one quite some time ago to EM and the jackshaft axle is where it is powered, black livery.

With appolagies to the admins, as there isn’t a separate thread. Here are my Coal Turbine models, in OO and N gauges, both scratch built from plastic card and a coach roof, running upon a USA diesel chassis. The side drawing that started this is in the January 1957 Trains Illustrated, and it was repeated in the book Transition from Steam.

Hi again. The Newcomen Society produce two papers on the coal burning turbine, first is the theory, second concerns the locomotive, I found that one useful in the models construction.

Having built the etched kit I would say that reworking the KR models Fell would be easier, the photos show the modified early side of my KR Fell, along with the roof. The work entails, moulding the Louvres and the central grill and producing a thin resin casting to fit, reshaping the end top from bulbous to sloping flat. On the roof, cutting out an reposition the erroneous water tank filler cut out, and adding filler caps, adding fine mesh to the vents behind the cabs, making the exhaust cutout and providing new exhausts, drilling out the main exhausts. On the ends, provide lamp irons from staples, make and fit Vacuum and steam heat hoses, new brass cab handrails, and on the bogies provide the lozenge cross bolsters, then paint and weather! I am at Warley this weekend, stand B39, and I shall have it with me but not on my layout there, because it’s N gauge.

Here are my pair of D9’s, little and large, I am at Warley this weekend on stand B39 Exe Halt, and they will be there as well.

Both the 58 derivatives are the same length as the class 58, their modular construction allowed some adaptation which without orders wasn’t progressed with in the way B.R. had hoped.

James, I n the past I have had a go at some nearly built loco’s, here are two inspired by an article by Colin Marsden on the class 58’s that never were, first is the straight electric class 88 for the west coast, converted from a BHE N gauge kit, and an export version of the 58 that Railfreight considered to replace the 20’s on coal trains, built from Hornby 58 components.

Thanks for your reply, I knew of the Q kits resin body kit for the Super Deltic, but your approach is worth looking at for a model, I might be tempted to try one myself.

James, In your photos you have a Super Deltic, is it a kit or scratch built? steve.

From the D9 drawing, you can see the power control stand, there would also be a brake lever on the left of the driver, a parking brake stand is also shown, I imagine that the loco would be driven a bit like a tram, even the North Eastern express electric locomotive No 13 was so, with the driver standing upright. With the D9 I also presume that there was a second man who like the fireman would look after the engine and auxiliaries as such, even the driver would be expected to do things like starting the engine away from the driving seat only returning to actually drive, unlike today. As to cab colour, I would think that the scheme would be steam age, ie, the floor would be wood or Lino, bottom of the cab and control stands and cubicles, Black, with the roof and window level upwards Cream or off White. As this machine was early such joys as wheel slip protection would not exist, it would be up to the driver to feel it and adjust the power to suit, with some minimal protection for the generator and engine provided. The 3D print has an opening in the bulkhead behind the No2 cab (non fan group end), on the plan it shows the motor exhauster fan, I think that above it is the electrical protection cubicle, so on the model I have filled it in with a full height box behind it in the engine compartment, I also think that the preferred running would have the No 2 cab leading. if any one can shed any further light on this, I would be interested to hear, the drawing is below and some photos of the cabs of 10000, early class 24 and an LMS shunter to give an idea.

I have finally managed to get a couple of 4mm 3D prints of the D9 done, one is nearly ready for a trip in to the paint shop for A.W blue, once the handrails are fitted, and any more cleaning up of the print. I have added a small motor to power the fan, and from the drawings managed to fathom out the cab interiors, the power bogie is the Hornby unit for their ex Lima diesels. I was going to use the fan grill for a Class 31, but it’s a tad small, still debating the colour of the fan and the cooler ductwork. I have found an Armstrong Whitworth oblong plate set at 247 Devolpments, for the rest of the bits, I have managed to get them from Wizard Models.

Me as well, two!!

The twin hump tender was a one off built at Cowlairs works, and used upon the waterside branch in Airshire, a real oddball as it had a steam pipe running over the top, there’s an interesting article scratchbuilding tenders in 7mm in MRJ no 117, which includes this one and the other Stratford boxy one. The only kit for this one is by Parkwood in N gauge, ( on fleebay) and they do the other two as well in resin.

After this screw up, when the Big Bertha 0-10-0 arrives it most likely have a early and late side to its tender!!

I am progressing with the alterations to my fell, most of the roof details are done, with just the resin castings to do, and the reshaping of the nose tops. The body side window panel will probably have be removed and a thickened resin casting let in, the first sealant molds are shown.

Yes the speaker is fitted and wired to the pcb, just fit the chip.