Frame or GA Drawing for LNWR 2-4-2 or Webb Coal tank?

[Guest WM183]

Hello folks!

Does anyone know of a book or source for a GA drawing, or at least a very good scale drawing (a frame drawing even, is a godsend) of an LNWR 2-4-2T - 5'6 is my favorite - or a 0-6-2T Webb coal tank?

Thanks much,

 

Amanda

[corneliuslundie]

Is this any use for the Coal Tank?

https://hmrs.org.uk/drawings/0-6-2-coalside-tank-locomotive-4ft-3ins-driving-wheels-17ins-x-24ins-cylinders.html

Jonathan

[Guest WM183]

Yes I think so! Thank you!

[Michael Edge]

The 5'6" 2-4-2T GA (and a lot of others) is in "An Illustrated History of LNWR Engines" by Edward Talbot.

[Guest WM183]

Thank you!!!! EEE! Thank you thank you!

 

[Guest WM183]

I have ordered the Talbot book from ebay - 7.60 became over 30.00 euros, sigh - and will get the Webb coal tank print when I get paid for a couple commission pieces. Thanks so much folks!

This looks possible!!

EEE

[Michael Edge]

It's an excellent book, you'll find it well worth €30. The marked price in my copy is £19.95 - from the 1980s.

[corneliuslundie]

Delivery of drawings from the HMRS may be a little slow at the moment because Covid is restricting access to the building where they are stored. However, if the drawings sales manager has the scan that may not be an issue.

Jonathan

[Guest WM183]

Thanks for the heads up on the HMRS, and the recommendations! I want to do a 2-4-2t first, I think, so no hurry on the Webb tank GA.

eee!

[bluestag]

On 01/11/2021 at 10:06, WM183 said:

Thanks for the heads up on the HMRS, and the recommendations! I want to do a 2-4-2t first, I think, so no hurry on the Webb tank GA.

eee!

Are you scratch building?   I can comment on the Gladiator coal tank: it goes together a dream.   Everything fitted.   Mine is 7/8ths finished, runs like a champ (with a Mashima motor and nylon worm) and really only needs detailing and brakes.   Almost ready for paint.

[Guest WM183]

1 hour ago, bluestag said:

Are you scratch building?   I can comment on the Gladiator coal tank: it goes together a dream.   Everything fitted.   Mine is 7/8ths finished, runs like a champ (with a Mashima motor and nylon worm) and really only needs detailing and brakes.   Almost ready for paint.

Hi Blue,

 

I do plan to scratchbuild these! I've got several wagon and coach scratchbuilds under my belt and I enjoy it a lot. I live in Holland so Brexit made things a lot more expensive, making scratchbuilding even more appealing. I'm frightened to try an expensive kit at any rate. If I ruin 20 euros worth of metal its no big deal. If I make a mess of a kit that costs hundreds of pounds its rather different!

 

 

[bluestag]

1 hour ago, WM183 said:

Hi Blue,

 

I do plan to scratchbuild these! I've got several wagon and coach scratchbuilds under my belt and I enjoy it a lot. I live in Holland so Brexit made things a lot more expensive, making scratchbuilding even more appealing. I'm frightened to try an expensive kit at any rate. If I ruin 20 euros worth of metal its no big deal. If I make a mess of a kit that costs hundreds of pounds its rather different!

 

 

Well, I can only tell you that you're are not going to ruin the Gladiator kit.    If I had the energy to scratchbuild I'd build something for which there was not a kit.  I sent you a message regarding some Dinghams available.

 

LNWR forever!

 

Kevin

Edited November 3, 2021 by bluestag
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