Chris-ECT

Good evening all, I thought I'd call in to answer a few questions. As a side note the ECT pages will be taken over by another staff member as I leave the company officially on the 1st. I haven't access to the direct information so I am going off what I know to be correct from last being in the office. The three late Crest models will carry allocations as follows: 90755 - shed code tbc via someone in the office (This has been confirmed but I can not access the info and it is not stared on BR database) 90763 - 12A 90767 - 66B March was an initial "allocation" for the class until over haul. Once the locomotive’s had been refurbished they pretty much went directly to Scotland. I have no solid evidence any of the class were allocated in active service "down south" other than running in turns out of Eastleigh. 90773 and 90775 for Rails will be done in early 1950s condition just prior to the removal of their nameplates. This choice allowed them to add more verity of liveries to the range. With that 90774 certainly was a Grangemouth engine (65F) until the end and I suspect the allocation notes have been moxed up with the SLS notes which have 774 as a Wellington engine in the early 50s. Hope this helps to clear any confusion up? I will try and pop in as and when while Ellis finds someone to take over

Thank you Steve, we are really proud of these models so far.

Hello all, As promised here are initial images of the first Quad Art set engineering prototype

This image of Vera supplied by Ian Foot shows the condition we will be producing our model of the engine. I hope this helps?

We had a nice display board to show some of the fine detail parts, I will get these photographed tomorrow so you can all see some of the separate details. Any of the Early Crest models (not including C1005Z 90775) would be perfect for you in 1958. You may just be able to get away with a Late Crest but this would be very close on your chosen year.

Sorry for the delayed reply, feedback and comments have been somewhat overwhelming but humbling and we are trying to work through and reply to everyone. You are correct, the different last number rather than addition of a letter means I feature change. In this case you are also spot on 90772 C1004 features a Westinghouse pump were as C1003 90751 has the air gear removed. I have no concrete date on the removal of the air gear from 90751 but it was re allocated in 1958 so I would guess around this time as there are images of 90751 in 1962 with the gear removed. I am sure some one on here will have the info when or if the pump was removed and where. I will however keep digging and if I do find out I will share the info on here

Our WD 2-10-0 3D Printed Pre-Engineering Sample : Many of you had the chance to see our Pre-Engineering Sample whilst at Warley Model Railway Club & Exhibition but for those of you who are yet to see it, here it is! We'd like to remind people that a 3D print doesn't represent the full quality of the model and that our renders provide a more accurate look at the detail that will be found on the final model. Pre-order with no upfront charges now available on the Clark Railworks Website. www.clarkrailworks.com

That unfortunately is a typo and has since been amended (ironically 2 minutes ago🤦‍♂️) It is intended to read £375 Each when buying 3+

We are still in the early stages of finalising the DCC sound aspect of this project. We have arranged with the M&GN society to sound record 90775 once she returns to traffic. Once this is completed the final speaker fit out will be tailored to get the best from the project to recreate the locomotives a well as possible. I appreciate details on this are vague at best at the moment but as it progresses we will be keeping you all informed, we have worked hard to get the best from our 7mm Black 5 project and the WD will receive the same close attention too.

Hi Steve, Once the dust has settled this from the weekend I will post a few images up here for you.

Good evening Brian, When we are back from Warley we will be doing some videos and images of the Quads in use. The full set only landed yesterday so you have beaten me to it but I will make sure we have a video mid next week to show their brilliant design at work. Chris

Good evening Ian we will be showing more information on this in the coming weeks. Essentially there will be a nice hi quality speaker placed below the chimney in a custom surround to make the best of the space. The project is awaiting the return of 90775 to traffic and like out 7mm Black 5 will be an entirely bespoke project

We originally considered having the smoke box door removable, however our CAD engineer Nikki was not keen on the risk of gapping between the door and smoke box. With this she decided to place the chip between the cylinders for neat and easy access. There is small connector between the loco and tender for pick-ups. All tender wheels have pick-ups fitted as do the locomotive drivers I think it is worth mentioning as we may have not covered it in the initial spec that every DC model will be pre fitted with a speaker to save any hassle of opening up the model

Hi Butler, We did consider placing the DCC socket in the tender but a few complications soon appeared with this solution, The first being the unsightly large electrical connector required between the locomotive and tender, feeding that required amount of wires would in our opinion detract from a super detailed model Also as modellers prefer to fill the coal space with a real coal load and secure it using diluted PVA or Super glue we wanted to avoid this causing any issues with the electrical system. Hope this helps? Kind regards, Chris

Good afternoon all, For those of you joining us at Warley, you'll be able to get an exclusive first look at our latest Quad Art engineering samples! Come and say hello on the stand over the weekend - see you there. Chris

Good afternoon all, For everyone joining us at Warley this weekend, we'll have the latest samples of our Black Five on show, including production samples, ahead of the first models arriving next month. Feel free to drop by and say hello! If you can't make it, check out our latest update videos on the Black Five below: Chris

Good afternoon all, Over the past four years of researching, designing and producing models, we have always been open and honest about how we operate. We’re never above criticism and we love to invite feedback. One area we have received a large amount of feedback on is the chip socket for the DCC ready option (not the DCC sound option). Well, we hear you! Originally, we chose the option of an 8-pin DCC plug socket, with easy access under the front pony truck. After receiving feedback on this, we have changed it to a Next18 socket. It’s in the same place with easy access. Simply unscrew the front pony truck, drop the socket out, plug your chip in, clip it back in place and you’re off! For any of you coming to see us at Warley, we'll have a physical 3D printed sample of the WD 2-10-0 as well as the latest Engineering prototypes for our Quad Art Coaches too. See you there! Chris

Good afternoon, We have spec'd the model to run around 2nd radius curves

Hi Michael, our weathering and repairs guy is an EM modeller and as such has had an input into the design and mech side of the model. The axles are spec'd at 3mm to allow Alan Gibson or similar to be fitted in place. Neil will be converting one of the pre-production samples as and when they start to arrive. Hope this helps?

These will be flat as per the prototype 🙂

Clark Railworks 4mm OO WD Austerity 2-10-0 Clark Railworks are proud to announce our first OO gauge 1:76.2 - 4mm scale steam locomotive. The War Department Austerity 2-10-0. When we entered the OO market with the Quads, we said we wanted to make an impact. That’s the exact reason for choosing a loco as striking and impressive as the WD 2-10-0. As you can see from the CADs, and just like our Black 5 in O gauge, the detailing and quality of components was of paramount importance - as I’m sure you can see from the multitude of pipes, separately fitted parts and underside detailing. The model has been fully designed and engineered in the UK and will feature a high quality coreless motor and a high quality gear train, alongside catering for left and right hand drive variants, we will also be producing a range of liveries including LMR Blue, WD Khaki Green, BR Black Early & Late Crest, and Brunswick Green. We would like to express our sincere thanks to the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway Society (M&GN), the volunteers and staff at the North Norfolk Railway, Ian Foot and the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, The Severn Valley Railway (SVR) and the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (KWVR). Without their invaluable help and passion for their respective engines, this project would not have been what it is. All versions are available to pre-order with no upfront costs at www.clarkrailworks.com DCC Ready - £295 DCC sound models expected to be £395 - £425 Due Q2 2025 Specification DC/DCC Ready Die-cast Boiler, Smokebox & Chassis Brass & Plastic Constructed Tender Injection Moulded Cab & Fine Details High Quality Coreless Motor Finely Applied Separate Pipework Separately Fitted Cab Backhead Detailing Individual Specific Locomotive Details Fully Detailed Wheels & Axles Working Sprung Screw Link Couplings Sprung Buffers Left & Right Hand Drive Locomotives Factory Fitted DCC Sound Versions Available Finely detailed external and underside detailing Brass Bearings fitted to all Axles Firebox Glow Metal Cylinder Liners for Smooth Operation & Longevity Plug “N” Play 18-Pin DCC Easy Access Harness Fully Removable Front & Rear Tension Lock Coupling Liveries WD Green Longmoor Military Railway Blue BR Black BR Black Early Crest BR Black Late Crest Brunswick Green Pre-order yours now at: www.clarkrailworks.com

Unfortunately we are only attending the Guidex event at Stafford. We are are at a few different shows coming up which I will post up here once this weekend has finished.

On the 2nd and 3rd of September we will be at the Gauge O Guild's Guildex at Stafford Show Ground We will have the latest samples and updates on this project! Come over and say hello if you are visiting

On the 2nd and 3rd of September we will be at the Gauge O Guild's Guildex at Stafford Show Ground We will have the latest engineering samples and updates on this project! Come over and say hello if you are visiting

On the 2nd and 3rd of September we will be at the Gauge O Guild's Guildex at Stafford Show Ground We will have the latest samples and updates on this project! Come over and say hello if you are visiting