3mm Scale Loco Kit Identification Help

[Chris-GNR]

Hello all....

 

I have a collection of 3mm finescale loco & rolling stock kits that I’m looking to list on eBay soon & I’m struggling to definitively identify one of them. My thoughts are it maybe a MR/LMS Johnson 2F 0-6-0t or possibly options for an open cab Johnson 3F 0-6-0t? 

Sadly no instructions with this one so no obvious indication there. The etch does have Craftsman Models on it so I’m assuming it’s origins are a 4mm scale etch from their range reduced for the 3mm society.

 

Any help greatly appreciated.

 

Cheers

Chris

[t-b-g]

Craftsman did an etched kitin 4mm for a MR 1F 0-6-0T, which had options for the half cab and the full cab versions.

 

It is many years since I built mine but that looks vaguely familiar.

[Izzy]

Failing all else measuring the coupling rods might give a clue. 7’4”x 7’8” for a 1F and 8’x 8’6” for the later/larger 3FT Jinty types. So around 21x 22.5mm or 24x 25.5mm ( very rough figures ). Best guess is the 1F though.

[t-b-g]

2 minutes ago, Izzy said:

Failing all else measuring the coupling rods might give a clue. 7’4”x 7’8” for a 1F and 8’x 8’6” for the later/larger 3FT Jinty types. So around 21x 22.5mm or 24x 25.5mm ( very rough figures ). Best guess is the 1F though.

 

One of the things about the Craftsman 1F kit, I recall reading in an article in MRJ many years ago, is that it represents only one version as they had different types with two different wheelbases. Some were 7ft 4ins x 8ft 2ins. I can't remember which ne the kit represents though.

 

Having thought about it, I am pretty convinced the kit is the 1F.

[Chris-GNR]

Thank you guys!

 

1F makes total sense. Looks to have options for either round top or bell pair fireboxes & open or enclosed cabs.

 

Cheers

Chris

[Chris-GNR]

Now listed on eBay.

 

Thanks again...