Paul H Vigor Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Hi, Just acquired this rather pretty 2-4-0T loco body from eBay. I suspect it's scratchbuilt from brass - don't think it's a kit. At present it claims to be a GWR loco. It has a number, 1170, painted onto the underside - I believe the GWR number 1170 was assigned to a Buffalo saddle tank? This model may represent a loco absorbed by the GWR at the Grouping? Alternatively it may be a well-proportioned freelance design? Google Images has produced similar looking locos but not a match. Any thoughts gratefully received. TIA. Paul. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
33C Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 Looks vaguely like Stratford & Midland Junction railway No.1. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barclay Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 I can't answer your question but I too think it's lovely, and did watch it for a while before reminding myself that I have a drawer full of unbuilt projects already! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris45lsw Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 It looks like Isle of Wight Central Railway No. 8 by Beyer Peacock. Later SR No. W8 and withdrawn Nov 1929. Chris KT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted February 12, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 12, 2021 The fourth E&WJ / SA&MJR No. 1 had outside bearings to the leading axle, as seen here. Nos. 5 and 6 were similar. The similarity to IoWCR No. 8 is superficial - the model is clearly of a rather bigger engine. There's something about the model that looks very Irish to me. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted February 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 12, 2021 There are similarities to the WC&P Clevedon, but the bunker is too big and the dome a bit far forward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpeffers Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 If it is a representation of an absorbed GWR 2-4-0T, I’d suggest Neath & Brecon Railway No.6 (Google Image search pointed me to a nice-looking build here) mainly based on the cab and bunker. The Cambrian had some 2-4-0Ts too, although I think slightly less of a likeness. It does look a bit long/slender though, and the fittings perhaps a bit different. 1170 doesn’t correspond to an absorbed 2-4-0T either (although close - they were around 1190, numbered in sequence) so perhaps it’s an ‘inspired by’ freelance? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 As I said in the other version of this thread, it looks Peckett to me, rather than SS, and very similar to the Schull & Skibereen 4-4-0T 'Gabriel', which was 3ft gauge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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