Trainman119

Does anyone know where I can find a superstructure for a 00 gauge DJM J94.  I have the footplate and running gear but am missing everything else i.e., Cab, tank/smoke box.  Also an exploded parts breakdown with part number list.  Please contact me via email @ rpenman2@hotmail.com.  THANK YOU 

Regards,

Trainman 119

Mr. Roy Penman

Hi,

Have considered the Hunslet 18 inch 0-6-0ST Austerity ???  or the Class 50550 ??

Thanks,

Trainman 119

Also Trainman 119, since 3 members have taken the time and effort to answer your query, perhaps you could tell us where you saw the original photograph.  THANK YOU

The photograph I purchased of e-Bay showed the locomotive in the shed with heavy damage down the right side from a roll-over.  THANKS to everyone who replied to my query.  Being an American that is 1/2 English I have always been very interested in British Steam power and especially the Industrial shunter, Austerity 0-6-0STs. I have photos of "Charles" on it's side and suspected that the one in the shed was the same locomotive, but the caption said "Repulse" hence my query.

It would be helpful to see the photo, is it online?

 

Repulse did receive accident damage, whilst it was on the Walkden system. It had a regular driver Tommy Seddon who was very conscientious but even so it suffered damage to it's coal bunker which was basically stoved in at the back. Tommy was so embarased he asked Cyril Allman another driver to take it on Shed knowing the leg pulling he would get. When Repulse went to Whitehaven it got most of its damage on its first shift. A shunter was acting as driver and he managed to bend the front RHS footsteps knock off the injector overflow pipe and bend the brake way beam at the front possibly all in the same incident. 

 

I suspect the photo you have seen shows Charles after it ranaway from Ladysmith Washer with 9 loaded wagons in summer 1969 and fell onto its side at the entrance to Haig Colliery yard. The accident made damage to its tank, cab and running board, this was left as it was until it was withdrawn in early 1971. The brick arch didn't even fall in when the accident occurred. The accident was always said to be due to the weight of the wagons being more than the engine could handle from a dead stand on the gradient in the conditions on the day, however a Walkden fitter  found locking bolts from its front LHS brake rods on the track a few days later.

 

Weasels cab went onto Revenge at Ladysmith as Revenge suffered damage to its LHS cab when it collided with a 21 ton hopper wagon, there are photos on the web showing it working with the cab side sheet looking like a tin can. When Weasel returned to Walkden in Spring 1970 for an overhaul it never got it still had a blue tank on it as I observed in November 1970. Charles ran with its own tank and cab which were lined maroon. Later Weasels tank was taken off and sent up to Ladysmith to go onto Revenge. Weasel had several accidents at Whitehaven and did runaround with a dented RHS bunker corner. Briefly it ran away down the incline to Haig when it was newly overhauled on the system, it had another accident when it went over the top of the rope worked incline to the harbour and derailed on catch points near to the tunnel I suspect this is when it lost its front LHS footsteps. It also collided with Golbourne. 

 

There was a three part article about the system in Steam World a few years ago and Backtrack carried an article also in about 2002/3.

Can you please tell me what monthly issue of Backtrack was the article in, I have looked at the at several back magazine issue sites and cannot find a reference to the accident.  THANK YOU.

IIRC an Austerity sustained such damage due to a runaway whilst at Haig Colliery, Whitehaven. However, I can only find a photo captioned as Charles at Haig on her side, perhaps the one you have is wrongly captioned? https://www.flickr.com/photos/12a_kingmoor_klickr/6622879867/

http://andrewstransport.smugmug.com/LesTindalls1970sBritishtrains/Ladysmith-coal-washery/18529887_qFf4v9/1430388721_D777Wdt#!i=1430388721&k=D777Wdt

I guess that the caption was wrong along with the date.

I have just seen a photograph of HE 3698 '50 NCB "Repulse" on shed badly damaged on the right side from the buffer beam to the cab.  Does anyone know anything about the accident???

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Being a WD Austerity 0-6-0ST/J94/NCB man for some time now I say HEAR!! HEAR!! Let them show TRUE COLOURS!!!!

Trainman 119