Bill Jones Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 I'm looking for detailed and dimensioned drawings for the Drummond 700 class loco, as run in the fifties. Is there a known source or can anyone help, please. Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulleidboy Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 I'm looking for detailed and dimensioned drawings for the Drummond 700 class loco, as run in the fifties. Is there a known source or can anyone help, please. Bill Hi Bill They were featured in the "Scale Drawings" section of Railway Modeller July 2006 (drawn by Ian Tattersall). The drawings include both original and superheated versions and also both the 13' and 14' wheelbase tenders. Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Belgian Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 There are copies of the original works G/A drawings in the Don Bradley book 'LSWR Locomotives - the Drummond classes' from Wild Swan, which also has the best class history yet produced. It is essential reading for all LSWR/Southern modellers. Most 700 model kits are hopelessly inaccurate although the PDK etched brass one seems pretty well spot on. There are rumours that an R-T-R 4mm scale one may appear, but, as usual, that may be pure speculation based on its position in recent polls! JE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jol Wilkinson Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Try the Search Engine at the NRM, I have found them very helpful with original GA's, etc. Line Societies are usually a good starting point. The South Western Circle may also be able to help from their drawings collection. http://www.lswr.org/core.asp?Page=34&Id=1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Jones Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 Thank you for the very quick replies. I've now ordered both the Don Bradley book and the RM July 2006. Thanks again. Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butler Henderson Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Most 700 model kits are hopelessly inaccurate although the PDK etched brass one seems pretty well spot on. There are rumours that an R-T-R 4mm scale one may appear, but, as usual, that may be pure speculation based on its position in recent polls! Understand that Dean Sidings have a resin one planned. You are right about the whitemetal kits, have acquired one obviously is supposed to be the original version yet various features appear to more accurate to the superheated one, so I am tempted to swop the chimney for a stovepipe one and pass it off as a superheated one until something more accurate appears (etched brass kits not being a favourite oif mine) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Tom Mallard built a couple of them, and they are described in a couple of MRJ issues. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted June 9, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 9, 2012 Understand that Dean Sidings have a resin one planned. You are right about the whitemetal kits, have acquired one obviously is supposed to be the original version yet various features appear to more accurate to the superheated one, so I am tempted to swop the chimney for a stovepipe one and pass it off as a superheated one until something more accurate appears (etched brass kits not being a favourite oif mine) It wold be nice if Dean sidings did produce a casting for the 700. The old BEC whitemetal kit. is as mentioned by Belgium too. somewhat innacurate as the vertical dimentions are unfortunatley overstretched. I have two versions, bult many moons ago, of the BEC kits one superheated and one in non superheated condition.The height error in the proportions can clearly be seen... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D802 FORMIDABLE Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Despite being somewhat innacurate they are a very nice pair of models Graham. Cheers Anthony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hale Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 This is the OO Works version, a solid performer but further refinement would be useful. The chimney is not correct for the BR version and the pick-up's leave a lot to be desired. This model will shortly receive a Hornby tender, HighLevel motor drive and attention to those pick-up's. A very suitable candidate for a model from Hornby. Tim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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