hayfield Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 I recently bought a set of etches for a GWR 42/54/72xx loco, there are no identification marks on the frets, please does anyone know what kit this comes from These were no instructions with the frets or castings. The latter I have most parts in my spares box, the few I haven't should be easy to source Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnforth Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Am I seeing JM on two of the frets? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayfield Posted November 30, 2019 Author Share Posted November 30, 2019 Thanks I missed them. I was looking for a name on the outer parts of the fret. However I am still no wiser Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denbridge Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Could be the woresley works kit, which is etches only. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnforth Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 1 hour ago, hayfield said: Thanks I missed them. I was looking for a name on the outer parts of the fret. However I am still no wiser Me neither but some one surely will. Could the M be for McGowan? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KalKat Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Mitchel? Emma Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killybegs Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 38 minutes ago, KalKat said: Mitchel? Emma That would be MM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denbridge Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 55 minutes ago, Carnforth said: Me neither but some one surely will. Could the M be for McGowan? The initials are Probably the designer so a bit of a red herring. Showed your pics to a mate. He says they are definitely Woresly ironworks. They only sell a set of etches. Don't come with castings or instructions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cypherman Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Is this an 0 gauge kit. If so I believe the JM range ceased when John Maidment died a couple of years ago. They were I believe taken on by Gladiator Models. So an email to them may be your best bet. https://www.gladiatormodels.com/index.php/loco_kits_-_gwr-br/?k=:12: I hope you find this helpful. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayfield Posted November 30, 2019 Author Share Posted November 30, 2019 2 hours ago, cypherman said: Is this an 0 gauge kit. If so I believe the JM range ceased when John Maidment died a couple of years ago. They were I believe taken on by Gladiator Models. So an email to them may be your best bet. https://www.gladiatormodels.com/index.php/loco_kits_-_gwr-br/?k=:12: I hope you find this helpful. Thanks, It's 4 mm scale. As said the initials may be the designer and I guess their origin may be as suggested from Worsley Works Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayfield Posted November 30, 2019 Author Share Posted November 30, 2019 2 hours ago, Denbridge said: The initials are Probably the designer so a bit of a red herring. Showed your pics to a mate. He says they are definitely Woresly ironworks. They only sell a set of etches. Don't come with castings or instructions. Thank you very much, answers one question as to the origin plus explains the paperwork which came with them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayfield Posted November 30, 2019 Author Share Posted November 30, 2019 (edited) I would like to throw a slight bit of doubt into the thoughts it may be a Worsley Works kit. Worsley do either a 72xx kit or a 42xx kit and both body and chassis are etched in nicklesilver, plus you have to state whether you want an 00/EM/P4 version. The kit I have can be built as either the 42xx, 52xx or 72xx version, the body etching is brass and the chassis nickle silver, spacers for 00/EM & P4 gauges are included Whilst I guess the material used can change, the artwork is for the 3 variants and all 3 gauges ? Edited November 30, 2019 by hayfield 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjnewitt Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 It’s not Worsley Works. I had a set of their 52xx etched once and they looked nothing like the ones you have. They were much more basic. They definitely have a Malcom Mitchell style to them. I believe he did a set of 7mm etches and some 4mm reductions were done, or perhaps it was the other way around. The writing looks to have been added after the tool had been created, it’s all a bit wonky. The initials on the fret may not be a reliable indicator of who drew it. Justin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PMP Posted November 30, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 30, 2019 It might be a PDK kit. Their superstructure components were/are etched brass and brass or white metal castings, with nickel silver chassis’s. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete55 Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 The ebay seller has had at least two auctions for these already, and has another set on now https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4MM-ETCHED-KIT-42-72xx/274116174227?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimwal Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Not PDK unless they changed the design. The PDK kit I have has on one part fret marked; '72xx Heavy Tank By P. A. Hill'. The nickel silver chassis is a fold up arrangement without separate spacers. There are witemetal castings for cylinders, firebox and boiler over the tanks plus smaller details. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayfield Posted December 2, 2019 Author Share Posted December 2, 2019 On 30/11/2019 at 17:19, cypherman said: Is this an 0 gauge kit. If so I believe the JM range ceased when John Maidment died a couple of years ago. They were I believe taken on by Gladiator Models. So an email to them may be your best bet. https://www.gladiatormodels.com/index.php/loco_kits_-_gwr-br/?k=:12: I hope you find this helpful. The seller thinks they were made by John Maidment, so I guess either a scaled down etch from 7 mm or he did a 4 mm scale version. Whatever I am very pleased with them Some time ago a friend gave me some K's cast parts which were not enough to make a loco, but perhaps he thought I could scratch build what was missing. Anyway there were castings for the firebox/boiler/smoke box assembly and quite a few castings for the missing castings, in addition I have plenty of other castings and turnings plus spare sprung buffers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cypherman Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Hi Hayfield, Would be nice to see your finished model once you are done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayfield Posted December 5, 2019 Author Share Posted December 5, 2019 Will do, not decided which version to model as no idea the difference between a 42xx and 52xx, I have a K's 72xx which needs new chassis parts, an incomplete set of castings which will provide the missing boiler and casting parts which I assume will build any of the 3 versions plus a K's 42xx in bits I am thinking of a 2-8-0t rather than 2-8-2t Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Prism Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 7 hours ago, hayfield said: Will do, not decided which version to model as no idea the difference between a 42xx and 52xx, http://www.gwr.org.uk/no-heavy-tanks.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayfield Posted December 5, 2019 Author Share Posted December 5, 2019 4 minutes ago, Miss Prism said: http://www.gwr.org.uk/no-heavy-tanks.html Thank you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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