avonside1563 Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 I have recently acquired two brass kit built loco kits and would like to know who the kit manufacturers are. The locos are pictured here and appear to be a Deeley dock tank and a GWR Metro tank but I would welcome any further information. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
avonside1563 Posted April 16, 2014 Author Share Posted April 16, 2014 A little more info. The metro tank has milled brass frames which are screwed together Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 The Deeley tank may be an Underhill kit - that prolific builder Ken (Jazz) built one last year. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/1094-jazz-7mm-workbench/?p=1090962 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Roxey Mouldings list a Metro tank kit (not currently available) with brass fittings so it could be from that stable I guess. Alan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Prism Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 I don't think it's the Roxey Metro, because it doesn't cater for that type of bunker/cab and frame length as far as I know. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
avonside1563 Posted April 16, 2014 Author Share Posted April 16, 2014 I don't think it is the roxey one either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
avonside1563 Posted April 16, 2014 Author Share Posted April 16, 2014 The Deeley tank may be an Underhill kit - that prolific builder Ken (Jazz) built one last year. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/1094-jazz-7mm-workbench/?p=1090962 Yes that looks identical. Thanks for that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 The Metro tank may well be from the Gateneal/Mega kit stable. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/O-Gauge-GWR-Metro-Tank-Loco-Kit-Gateneal-Ltd-Etched-Brass-Preformed-Parts-/200970235764 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthesnail96 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Not that I can be of any assistance in identifying it- but that Deeley 0-4-0T is a lovely looking thing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
avonside1563 Posted April 16, 2014 Author Share Posted April 16, 2014 I was very lucky at a general auction yesterday and spotted these two locos along with a finished Majestic Models GW 1361 saddle tank, which also looks lovely and well finished. I haven't been able to test them yet to see if and how they run but I suspect they will be very sweet judging by the build quality. Here's the 1361 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
avonside1563 Posted May 9, 2014 Author Share Posted May 9, 2014 The Deeley 0F is currently on Ebay, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201083688404?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Can confirm the Deely is Eric Underhill. The Metro? I cannot throw any light on that one. Just for interest, these are two of my small metros. Left one is Roxey t'other is JLTRT/Mitchell kit. I do have a slight doubt that yours is Gateneal, it';s be some time since I built one of his but do not remember them having nice looking brass castings. Of course, as is normal, I may be wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dymstocklr Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Hi Ken The engine on the right is a 517 class not a Metro. With regard to the old Gateneal kits not having brass fittings, Springside probably among other suppliers, offer brass domes and fittings which could have been used. Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Bill, I know it's a 517. It's just I tend to call all those 4 coupled small tank as metros. The 517 built at Woverhampton and the 'Metro" at Swindon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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