North London Railway Class 51 4-4-0T

[Wotan]

Morning all, Ive been working away over the last few months on various things including the launch of the new MRC S7 layout, more to follow on that......

So thought it might be a good idea to have something to run on it, so ended up having a go at scratch building a loco for the first time in this scale, its starting to take shape now. ive really enjoyed working out and solving the problems along the way..

Scale7 it is.

Im still looking for any prototype information about the inside of these cabs if anyone can help out??

all best 

Michael

 

 

Edited January 29, 2018 by Wotan

[jbe]

This probably won't be much help, but there are a couple of good side-on views of these locos in 'North London Railway - A Pictorial Record', published in 1979 by HMSO. There are also some rear three quarter shots of other, cabless, classes which may help. The quality of the photos vary from extraordinary to pretty ropey, but you might be able to infer enough to make an educated guess.

 

Julian

[Wotan]

Afternoon all, progress continues with the new MRC S7 layout "Bow Junction"  a slice of the old NLR works in the east end of London in pre-grouping times. The wagon works have been busy with an 1880's dumb buffered wagon as used by a local Caledonian Road coal merchant,along with a works break van.

And Bow has its junction, drawn from the works plans, 1:12 turnouts and curved single slip, with a three way added in....

best wishes

Michael

[Wotan]

All stations to Poplar!,

Ive slowly been working away at the loco, lots of detective work with the original plans and its starting to look the part now, rather pleased at my first attempt at scratchbuilding and enjoying the possibilities that Scale7 gives...   best wishes Michael

Edited May 21, 2018 by Wotan

[stevejjjexcov]

Hi Michael I think there is a cab view in a book called locomotives worth modeling can't remember the auther tho. There were plans in the railway modeler years ago maybe drawn by Ian Beattie. A nice loco well built. What livery will it be and can you get number plates for it?

 

All the best

 

Steve

[Wotan]

Hi Michael I think there is a cab view in a book called locomotives worth modeling can't remember the auther tho. There were plans in the railway modeler years ago maybe drawn by Ian Beattie. A nice loco well built. What livery will it be and can you get number plates for it?

 

All the best

 

Steve

 

Thank you Steve, the cabs been solved and completed now, the top half is 90% there, it was deduction work with what plans are available, close inspection of the 1/8th model at the NRM built at Bow Works by the apprentices and also seeing the NLR Park tank rusting away at Horsted Keynes on the Bluebell Railway. Its been very rewarding as my first scratch built effort and building it to S7 standards has in fact been easier working from the plans as no compromises for narrower gauges have been necessary. Id encourage anyone to have a go, its amazing what can be done on the kitchen table,ive got no workshop big tools, and lathes. Ive opted to build in pretty much original condition, they were all withdrawn by the mid 1920's so the livery should be black unlined, with red coupling rods and the number plate has been drawn up and will be commissioned as number 113. 

Its all motorised now thanks to a ABC gearbox and mason motor and runs very nicely,im very pleased......

best wishes

Michael

[laurenceb]

Hi Michael I think there is a cab view in a book called locomotives worth modeling can't remember the auther tho. There were plans in the railway modeler years ago maybe drawn by Ian Beattie. A nice loco well built. What livery will it be and can you get number plates for it?

 

All the best

 

Steve

FC Hambleton, origonaly pub by Percival Mashall reprinted 1977 Special Interest Publishing