Down_Under Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Good Morning Everyone, I recently acquired this part built locomotive. Now my plan for it was for a stationary boiler as part of a industrial complex. I was curious as to what was it? Thanks in advance, James 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall5 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 No idea what you've got there but it reminds me of the ex LNWR DX boiler mounted on a tender underframe which was used as a stationary boiler at Edge Hill carriage sidings until early 1969. IIRC the underframe was also LNWR with the centre set of wheels removed similar to the one used for the replica Bloomer. Ray. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killian keane Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Might even be broad gauge, certainly victorian era Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
£1.38 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 seems a terrible shame to use it as an industrial boiler. What does the rest of the kit look like? That might give us more clues. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 I thought LNWR too, specifically the Bloomer, but there must have been oodles of locos with similar boilers and spectacles in that era. K Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bigcheeseplant Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 I thinkl its a Broad gauge 0-6-0 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagonman Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 The safety valve cover looks a bit Gooch-like... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 It has to be broad gauge, no standard gauge design (by a competent engineer!) could have cylinders in that position. I suspect it could be the Bristol and Exeter Pearson 4-2-4T. Humungous driving wheels, nearly 9' diameter, big diameter boiler for its day too, and that boiler must be 5' diameter if the hand is of average size. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down_Under Posted June 30, 2017 Author Share Posted June 30, 2017 (edited) Thanks for the replies everyone Unfortunately that is the only part I have - it seems a shame to use it as a stationary boiler, but it's all I can think of- it's quite well built, pretty sure it's 4mm. I'll measure it tonight instead of guessing dimensions Edited June 30, 2017 by Down_Under Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bigcheeseplant Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Defently broad gauge standard goods. http://www.broadgauge.org.uk/modelling/bgs_parts_prices_4mm.html 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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