Popular Post RLWP Posted September 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 26, 2019 Kettering Ironstone bought a rather unusual loco from Sentinel in 1925: https://rcts.zenfolio.com/industrial-and-light/industrial-steam/kettering-iron-coal-co-ltd-kettering-furnaces/ea0fc640e She was a 3' gauge 0-4-4-0 articulated loco, essentially two small Sentinel BE locos permanently linked cab to cab with a single crew. I have just finished my 009 version of this loco: She has a solid brass articulated chassis: I also turned up the wheels: Each half has a layshaft with worm drive to the axles: On end has a Mashima motor driving the layshaft through a belt: and the two halves are linked with a ball and cup thing I got off Ebay: The bodywork is a mixture of styrene sheet and brass turnings: That split in the tank never really resolved itself properly, so at a late stage I had to do a bit of remedial work: Anyway. Here she is: Richard 9 1 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurenceb Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Wow!! 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ruston Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 That is really nice. Proper scratchbuilding and a prototype that I've never seen modelled before. Top marks! 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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