Train Thing

This one is a old Great Western broad gauge type. It is simply called the Bogie Class. Designed to run on the steep and winding South Devon Railway it’s frames only start at drivers and run to the rear. This class takes the term bogie to the next level. It is actually mounted on a ball and socket joint. Imagine trying to life that from one track to another.

I come uncross this picture the other day and was extremely fascinated. Its a standard gauge  Kerr Stuart tattoo class. It get even crazier though. It was built by Kerr Stuart Brazil and originally owned by the City & South London railway to build the extension to Morden. It surprisingly survived till 1949 after helping build multiple other extension projects.

These pictures is on a three foot long layout and shows how you can make something small beautiful. 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nevardmedia/8271498350/in/album-72157629497724084/

3 minutes ago, Mol_PMB said:

An ‘austerity’ S160 2-8-0 on a colliery line ... in China

 

 

Very interesting! I presume it was sent to help with rebuilding after the Japanese invasion?

2 hours ago, 009 micro modeller said:

 

Isn't that photo in South Africa?

 

There were some NCB-owned Garratts (William Francis at Bressingham is one), which does imply the existence of heavy enough traffic at some sites but I'm not sure.

It may be South African. I just guessed it was Australia. 

I have always liked the idea of a large tender engine, say a WD 2-8-0, being sold in to industry after use on BR to some large colliery system. Did this ever happen? It seems unlikely any small industrial railway would need something that extreme but I’m not the industrial expert. Here is mining company’s 4-8-2 that shows this practice in Australia.

https://www.hattons.co.uk/newsdetail.aspx?id=460 
Maybe one of these will be helpful.

I would like to start making NWR models but am a bit afraid to start. I’ve painted a few old Hornby wagons but that is all. Anyone out there that just took the risk and painted up a model first try, how did it turn out?