Traintresta Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Does anybody know what locomotive this is? Just arrived as part of an eBay auction I won, though it might be an LMS 1F or LBSCR E1 by its neither. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold A Murphy Posted June 12, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 12, 2019 Midland 0-4-4 ? Alastair M 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonseasider Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 K's Bodyline kit - Midland 3F 0-6-0T, forerunner of the jinty. Intended to fit Hornby Dublo 0-6-0 chassis. 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 It's a K's Bodyline kit from the '60's, an ex Midland 0-6-0T designed to fit the frames of the Hornby Dublo Southern R1. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted June 12, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 12, 2019 It looks like one of the old K's Bodyline kits for an MR 3F 0-6-0T with the round topped boiler. It was designed to fit on the Hornby Dublo ex SECR R1 0-6-0T chassis, which has the wrong wheel spacing. David 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poor Old Bruce Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 (edited) K's Midland Railway 3F 0-6-0T. Three Replies at once! Edit: Make that four! Edited June 12, 2019 by Poor Old Bruce 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Traintresta said: Does anybody know what locomotive this is? ... Leaving the factual replies behind, I might propose 'whatever medium size round top boiler side tank 0-6-0T you might want it to be'... There's plenty of metal to carve into, and with a different smokebox door, boiler fittings, buffers and other characteristic parts it formed a good basis for production of all sorts of late C19th machines. (Among what choice there was, this kit represented a relatively cheap item to start from.) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traintresta Posted June 12, 2019 Author Share Posted June 12, 2019 7 minutes ago, 34theletterbetweenB&D said: Leaving the factual replies behind, I might propose 'whatever medium size round top boiler side tank 0-6-0T you might want it to be'... There's plenty of metal to carve into, and with a different smokebox door, boiler fittings, buffers and other characteristic parts it formed a good basis for production of all sorts of late C19th machines. (Among what choice there was, this kit represented a relatively cheap item to start from.) That is not a bad idea. Thanks for all the replies. I missed the 3f thinking that the step down in the top line of the side tanks wasn't a very MR feature. Guess I dont't know my midland engines very well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 They did three. A Midland 3F, GWR 97XX and a LNER J50. Jason 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poor Old Bruce Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 19 hours ago, Traintresta said: Thanks for all the replies. I missed the 3f thinking that the step down in the top line of the side tanks wasn't a very MR feature. Guess I dont't know my midland engines very well. I think that feature was peculiar to the 3F tanks and is what makes it recognisible. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted June 13, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 13, 2019 (edited) Should scrub up well enough with a Bachmann Jinty/1F chassis, which would have the correct wheels, coupling rods, and wheel spacing. Edited June 13, 2019 by The Johnster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traintresta Posted June 13, 2019 Author Share Posted June 13, 2019 50 minutes ago, The Johnster said: Should scrub up well enough with a Bachmann Jinty/1F chassis, which would have the correct wheels, coupling rods, and wheel spacing. It does look to be a very well made kit so I think I'll keep it but I'll make my own chassis out of brass, using gibson wheels and a high level gearbox. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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