HEATH STATION Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 At first glance, a lot of the detail photos in post 28 indicated to me that the US lost wax castings in the Cal Scale lines ( now sold by Bowser) would have been useful - till I remembered that they are HO scale & 1/4" rather than 4mm & 7mm -back to the drawing board? Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted August 18, 2013 Author Share Posted August 18, 2013 This is the type of plate I would need, I'm wondering whether it would be GR on the shield rather than ER. Could any one shed any light on the plate on the cab side. Must be a military shield mat be the transportation corps crest? Longmoor Military Railway 700 under repair at the works of W. G. Bagnall in Stafford on 27th March 1954. This loco was Alco 71512 of 1944 and had previously carried the numbers USATC 3257 and WD 93257. This S-160 was acquired by the Longmoor Military Railway in 1945 and ran as WD 93257 "Carl R Gray Jr" (reportedly at one time named "Maj-Gen Carl R Gray Jr"). It was built by Alco at Schenectady in New York state in 1944 as works number 71512. Behind the tender is one of the GWR Dean Goods 0-6-0s taken over by the War Department. For my own S160 I'm thinking of the above loco LMR no 700. I would have to have the plates especially made for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
br2975 Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 image.jpg As 'Stationmaster' pointed out, this was taken at Tonteg. For those familiar with the general area we are looking more or less south, toward Cardiff, with Treforest and Pontypridd at our backs- the former Upper Boat Power Station is visible behind the trees, and hidden behind that would be the Treforest Trading (or Industrial) Estate. . Brian R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Some S160 detail photos have been published in the current (August) issue of BRILL, pages 528-532. They are of WD/LMR no. 700 "Major General Carl R. Gray, Jr." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted September 1, 2013 Author Share Posted September 1, 2013 Thanks Il get a copy Great pictures thanks for the heads up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted September 1, 2013 Author Share Posted September 1, 2013 I would like to thank every one who has contributed to this thread so far and I'm now going to ask you for more help. Any one who is near to a S160 at any one of the preserved railway that has one could you get some dimensions of the USA and the cab numbers. I would like to commision a set of transfers so that when the kit is available we have the transfers to suit and to decorate it sample model when we get that far. Also if any members are visiting the Severn Valley I need the sizes of the LMR off Gordon and the cab side numbers. Many thanks I do intend on getting them my self but if your planning a visit shortly then every little helps Thanks All Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Thought: You might want to ask Fox Transfers whether they've been asked to produce anything for full-size S160s - after all, they do produce transfer sheets for the real thing. Looking at drafting the development for boiler and smokebox. I still can't see if the taper is on the top or the bottom of the boiler. I have one drawing that shows "top", and another that shows "bottom". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 47137 Posted September 13, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 13, 2013 I promised some photos to the OP ages ago ... here are two 35mm slides I took at Grosmont on 1 October 2005. - Richard. Edit: and two more shots taken the same day. I can only guess I swapped to a different brand of film during the day, the scanner settings are the same ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Apparently, 2253 may be for sale..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ngtrains.com Posted September 14, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 14, 2013 Apparently, 2253 may be for sale..... Latest reports suggest a change of mind. Story is they have the one from Churnet on loan and like it. As a result they are talking about doing 2253 up incorporatings some mods done to the operating one that address some of the problems that the class normally has Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0_gauge_novice Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Hi Steve, really intersting project. I might be able to help as I have a lot of photographs of the locomotives during their service life in Greece in b&w but also in colour. If you are interested just contact me and I ll see what I can help. In any case I would be intersted in 1 or 2 kit of the loco in order to make the of Greek prototype! Cheers Andreas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted September 25, 2013 Author Share Posted September 25, 2013 Hi Steve, really intersting project. I might be able to help as I have a lot of photographs of the locomotives during their service life in Greece in b&w but also in colour. If you are interested just contact me and I ll see what I can help. In any case I would be intersted in 1 or 2 kit of the loco in order to make the of Greek prototype! Cheers Andreas Any info will be great fully received. Many thanks Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share Posted October 13, 2013 Have you seen this? A great what might have been, I think it looks superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Latest reports suggest a change of mind. Story is they have the one from Churnet on loan and like it. As a result they are talking about doing 2253 up incorporatings some mods done to the operating one that address some of the problems that the class normally has ...and another change of mind. Apparently, 2253 is up for sale again.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 Look at this from the time mag, s160s waiting to be transported to the UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Any news on the etches, Steve? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 Any news on the etches, Steve? Nothing yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Thanks. I'll return to my cave, then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted March 25, 2014 Author Share Posted March 25, 2014 Bogies for the tender, finally arrived from the good old US of A today along with a customs charge!!! £28 including shipping then an extra £13 for the shower in Whitehall. Not bad as the wheels are included note the springs as well. These are American O scale so are to small but they will give us a good guide for doing them in proper 7mm Things are ticking over slowly but surely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyo Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Come on get them out for the boy's, and shake them all about. OzzyO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Nearest equivalent in 4mm scale is the Cambrian "AAR" bogie set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyo Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Nearest equivalent in 4mm scale is the Cambrian "AAR" bogie set. Hang on bud, we're talking in the big boys toys bracket now. O gauge first, then the small fry. Just wait your turn. OzzyO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted April 25, 2014 Author Share Posted April 25, 2014 Well if you haven't already seen this on the armorama forum In 1 3/5th scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 They only seem to be available in scales other than the ones we want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0_gauge_novice Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Any news on this front? Did the drawings help you Steve? Cheers Andreas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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