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The Ironside and Bonnie Prince Charlie kits are both now available These kits are designed to it onto the Bachmann HO Percy 0-4-0st chassis To make a purchase, please request an order form at arcmodels@fsmail.net I am also considering producing my first 'mainline' locomotive body kit, GWR 3150 2-6-2t This will be designed to fit onto the Hornby GWR Prairie chassis Features include curved fallplate, short safety valve bonnet and two chimney options However, I do not want to produce a product with little or no retail value, so please let me know if you are interested in this kit Thank you

I would also like to add that there are pre-production samples of these three kits available, these being; x3 Improved 'Ironside' kit - at £20 fits Bachmann Percy chassis x2 RS&H 'Bonnie Prince Charlie' kit - £20 fits Bachmann Percy chassis x2 9" Andrew Barclay 0-4-0st kit - £22* ++special discount++ fits Hornby L&Y 'Pug' chassis *This discount price is due to some small errors in the pre-production models contact me at arcmodels@fsmail.net and refer to these sample kits for the latest special order form and to check for availability Thank you.

I am pleased to show the first images of my upcoming Andrew Barclay 9" 0-4-0st kit Some alterations are needed before production begins, but I hope it will not be long before orders can be taken for these. Also, the improved 'Ironside' kit, the now features recesses in the bunkers for real coal to be added And my other new kit Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn 0-4-0st 'Bonnie Prince Charlie' Please email me at arcmodels@fsmail.net and request the latest catalogue and order form. Thank you.

I am pleased to announce that due to improvements I am now able to offer my 14" Andrew Barclay 0-4-0st kit at a lower price at £25 from the previous £27. I am also announcing that the price for the forthcoming 9" Andrew Barclay 0-4-0st will also be the same price of £25 and I will be announcing the availability of this kit within the coming weeks. Please contact me at arcmodels@fsmail.net for the revised catalogue and order form. Thank you.

Its festive time, Its festive cheer Its that time of year and to celebrate I am giving you all a special discount on all my products from now up to that very special day Just send me a request by email at arcmodels@fsmail.net and I'll send you a list of the specially discounted items and order form Please not; To claim your discount, payment must be received before the 25th of December 2013, payments placed after this date will not longer be valid

After some consideration I have decided that due to the confusing nature the recently released Andrew Barclay will now just be referred to as 14" Andrew Barclay 0-4-0st and not as 12"/14" or just 12" as previously mentioned. I apologise for this confusion.

Good news! Andrew Barclay 12"/14" 0-4-0st is NOW available Those who have already secured their purchase shall receive theirs shortly. Thank you.

Hello, I am expecting a very limited production of 'Bonnie Prince' Charlie' before Christmas (hopefully) with a larger batch in the new year. You can place you order now and those of whom I receive first will secure one from the initial batch. Thank you.

I understand that in trying to explain myself, I have simply dug a hole. In order to secure more business, Andrew Barclay Sons & Co was one of the first producers to standardising is locomotive design, one of the great advantages of this is the ability to place different cylinder diameters to standard chassis and boilers depending on the requirements of the purchaser, therefore Andrew Barclay's medium sized 0-4-0st could be fitted with either 12" or 14" cylinders without any other alteration and with no external differences, my kit can therefore represent loco's of both cylinder diameters. I hope this clears it up.

Hello all, The 12"/14" Andrew Barclays kit is expected to arrive imminently, there will only be 20 kits available for this first batch, so if you wish to secure your kit, please place you order now, you can contact me at arcmodels@fsmail.net and request for an order form. Please note; The referencing of 12" and 14" Andrew Barclays is a mistake, as these loco's have no noticeable external differences and therefore this kit represents them both. Thank you. Adam of ARC Models.

Notice to all interested in my Andrew Barclay 12" 0-4-0st kit I will soon be taking delivery of 20 kits of the Andrew Barclay 12" 0-4-0st, I highly recommend to those of you who wish to secure your purchase to do so in order to avoid disappointment. Thank you.

Hello, The Andrew Barclays kit is priced at £27 And the three Hawthorns at £20 each Thank you.

Yes, both Andrew Barclay kits are designed to fit onto the motorized Dapol and Hornby chassis, the image shown is just for display purposes.

Indeed, smaller driving wheels are of no deterrent to high speeds, in fact, smaller driving wheels allows for shorter cut-offs and therefore greater use of steam in the cylinders, the only deterrent is inadequate piston head packing, you have to ask 'why is the rate of wear of a steam locomotive piston lining much greater than the diesel?' Porta showed the way. Also, none other the No.3450 'The Red Devil' reached over 90mph, with Wardale claiming that 100 would have been reached, easy.

Here are the first images of my latest kit, the Andrew Barclays 12" 0-4-0st with open back cab. The chassis shown is from the Dapol 'Pug' kit and is purely for display as the footsteps are very fine. 20 kits will soon be available within the coming weeks, and as a reminder you can still pre-order yours by requesting an order form at arcmodels@fsmail.net

Hello Phil, None in the pipeline, but I may consider a few kits in the future, any suggestions?

Hello PaulRhB, The moulded handrails will only feature on the 'starter kits', namely the Hawthorn models, however, the Andrew Barclay models and others will not feature moulded handrails allowing for the extra detailing. Thank you. Adam of ARC Models.

Hello PaulRhB, I have here one example of the 'Ironside' kit, this kit has been available, however, it is now being revamped to include a coal space either side of the firebox as well as other improvements. Many thanks. Adam.

Hi all, I run a new business and I am pleased to announce my upcoming range of new products. All items are 4mm scale resin industrial locomotive body kits designed to fit onto ready-to-run chassis. Items are subject to availability, please contact me at arcmodels@fsmail.net for the latest catalogue and order form. Items displayed will become available for order within the next 12 weeks, but Andrew Barclay's 12" 0-4-0st with open back angular cab is available for pre-order. Other items include; HL No.0458 'Ironside' -designed to fit onto the Bachmann Thomas range 'Percy' chassis Hawthorn Leslie 'Met' -designed to fit onto the Bachmann Thomas range 'Percy' chassis Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn 'Bonnie Prince Charlie' -designed to fit onto the Bachmann Thomas range 'Percy' chassis Andrew Barclay 12" 0-4-0st - designed to fit onto the Dapol/Hornby L&YR 'Pug' chassis Andrew Barclay 9" 0-4-0st - designed to fit onto the Dapol/Hornby L&YR 'Pug' chassis Other models will become available in the new year, watch out for my posts. Thank you. Adam of ARC Models.