Sharpie 2-2-2/0-4-2 drawings

[Killian keane]

Anybody got detailed drawings of Sharpie express or luggage engines? There are a couple of side views about but front views would be necessary for a model, Mr Boultons Trent is a fine example of the breed and I wouldnt mind modelling that in the fullness of time

[melmoth]

Is there anything in Ahron's "British Steam Locomotives 1825 - 1925"?

[Killian keane]

Is there anything in Ahron's "British Steam Locomotives 1825 - 1925"?

Im quite ashamed to say I havent a copy of that (basically required reading for a pre grouper!)

[Orion]

many of the characteristics would be more or less the same as other Sharp Stewart locos of the era - for example the 0-6-0 in The Engineer April 30th 1858, which is a very detailed and fully dimensioned drawing with between-the-frames detail etc.

[Killian keane]

The prompt for my asking is tge recent completion of replica Odin, the first locomotive in Denmark

[Argos]

If you can track down a copy of "Locomotives of the LNWR Southern Division" By Harry Jack or The Oakwood Press's "The London North Western Railway" by Mike Sharman, both have drawings of No 4 (1846) and No 9 (1847).

 

These engines were 2-2-2 Passenger engines from Sharp Bothers built for the Manchester and Birmingham.

Some of this type were loaned to the Southern Division to assist with a shortage of motive power, hence the inclusion in Harry Jack's book.

The drawings for no 9 differ in the two books.

Edited September 17, 2018 by Argos

[ianmaccormac]

This from NRM. Is this the sort of thing you are wanting?

Cheers

Ian

[Killian keane]

Large Sharp 1.jpg

This from NRM. Is this the sort of thing you are wanting?

Cheers

Ian

That looks right for what I want, is it dated?

[ianmaccormac]

I don't quite understand why my previous answer hasn't appeared but it said no date, just a note to the effect that they were the Large Sharp No 35, 36, etc. It is from the LBSCR boxes at the NRM.

Cheers

Ian

[Killian keane]

This cracking photo has just turned up on fb, it shows a third old single preserved for many years by the gwr before being scrapped, it is Shrewsbury & Chester Rly sharpie no.14, built 1848, withdrawn 1885, scrapped 1920

[Argos]

I knew there was a reason I didn't like the GWR........

[Johnson044]

Hi Killian- I've just seen your thread- as part of the building of the Odin replica, an excellent analysis of the loco was published- it's full of drawings- plans, sections and elevations and detailed drawings of most components. Here's a link which might be of help:

 

http://www.glias.org.uk/books/216books.html

 

The book is ‘The Odin Project: Design and Construction of Denmark's First Locomotive’, by Michael R Bailey and John P Glithero
ISBN 87-982227-7-5. Available from PO Box 421, 15 Mill Gardens, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds IP30 9DQ. £25 + 4.10p&p (cheques to The Danish Railway Museum)

 

The Danish railway museum at Odense had a stack of them going for 20DKK when I went last year (about £2.50) and you could probably get a copy from the museum- but the postage will be expensive. If you're stuck I could photocopy my copy and send it to you at cost.

 

John

[Signalman Rich]

Hi Killian

There was a wonderful 7mm scale model of the Danish loco made by Nick Baines that was on display on Ian Rathbone's stand at Telford recently. I believe that he has a photo on his web site. Burtt's 'Locomotives of the LB&SCR'  has some side elevations that may be helpful.

Best wishes

Rich