Anyone know what this is...?

[Ozymandias]

I bought this part-built kit as part of a job lot - does anyone know what sort of loco it is and/or what sort of dome it should have?!



Thanks for advice/suggestions!

[austinbob]

Looks like it might be a GWR county class but the chimney looks wrong (for just about any loco). If I'm right then you'll be able to see the dome on a photo of the class.

[Ozymandias]

Thanks for the pointer, Bob - it looks like it might have been an attempt to recreate the Hawksworth version of the County (first pic on this link), but that funnel is wrong: http://locodriver.co.uk/Vol07/Part03/02/index.html

Nice-looking loco, though - I think I'll try and model it!

[austinbob]

That's a very interesting web site you've found there. I'll have a browse round later.

[railsquid]

I bought this part-built kit as part of a job lot - does anyone know what sort of loco it is

Looks like a steam loco to me.

Ducks

[Ozymandias]

I bought this part-built kit as part of a job lot - does anyone know what sort of loco it is

Looks like a steam loco to me.

Ducks

   

[austinbob]

Thanks for the pointer, Bob - it looks like it might have been an attempt to recreate the Hawksworth version of the County (first pic on this link), but that funnel is wrong: http://locodriver.co.uk/Vol07/Part03/02/index.html

Nice-looking loco, though - I think I'll try and model it!

WARNING

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[port perran]

Pretty sure it's an attempt at a double chimneyed GWR County.
The straight (ish) splashers over the driving wheels are a clue.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=gwr+county+class&biw=1366&bih=673&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=FSCLVK7lHoa3UdbPgsgI&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=cFOsflJu5IBrwM%253A%3Bl7PBBtd5omEirM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.railuk.info%252Fgallery%252Fthumbnail4.php%253Fsrc%253D..%252Fgallery%252Fsteam%252Fbr_gwr%252F1011.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.railuk.info%252Fsteam%252Fgetsteamclass.php%253Fitem%253D1000%3B400%3B220
Picture shows a double chimney example and clearly shows the dome.

[austinbob]

I'm just wondering if that rather ugly double cast chimney was intended to be fettled to shape. In fact all the castings are a bit primitive and would need a fair bit of work to produce a reasonable model. I wonder where the kit originates from?

[bridgiesimon]

Langley do a kit for a GWR County loco body and tender, maybe it is one of those although as mentioned that chimney is pretty aweful -

http://www.langley-models.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Locomotive_Body_kits_NEW_Kit_Release_73.html

Best wishes
Simon

[austinbob]

Langley do a kit for a GWR County loco body and tender, maybe it is one of those although as mentioned that chimney is pretty aweful -

http://www.langley-models.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Locomotive_Body_kits_NEW_Kit_Release_73.html

Best wishes
Simon

Looks not bad at all - nice(ish) chimney as well. I didn't realise that Langley did such an extensive range. Are the chassis' they mention for their models readily available or do you have to buy a complete loco to get the chassis?

[bridgiesimon]

Complete loco I think, some of the chassis used to be available years ago but Farish stopping supplying them a long time ago. At least with Ebay, you can acquire the loco and sell on the body to get some of the cost back.

best wishes
Simon

[BudgieJane]

Pretty sure it's an attempt at a double chimneyed GWR County.
...
Picture shows a double chimney example and clearly shows the dome.

What dome? GWR 4-6-0s did not have a dome.

[austinbob]

Pretty sure it's an attempt at a double chimneyed GWR County.
...
Picture shows a double chimney example and clearly shows the dome.

What dome? GWR 4-6-0s did not have a dome.

Ok Jane
Lets call it the copper thingy where the dome would have been.

[Ozymandias]

That's the kind of technical jargon I can cope with...!