Did anyone watch the programme the other evening with the hairy bikers allegedly helping with the reconstruction of a 2-8-0 locomotive?
Was such a locomotive ever modelled in "N"?
Regards, Peter.
You mean this : http://www.knowles-cadbury-brown.co.uk/4709/ (http://www.knowles-cadbury-brown.co.uk/4709/)
Iplayer link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b039f82d/The_Hairy_Bikers_Restoration_Road_Trip_Episode_3/ (http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b039f82d/The_Hairy_Bikers_Restoration_Road_Trip_Episode_3/)
Thankyou, but......
I do not need the links, I was asking if there was a model in "N"?
Regards, Peter.
Quote from: petercharlesfagg on August 29, 2013, 07:14:50 AM
Thankyou, but......
I do not need the links, I was asking if there was a model in "N"?
Regards, Peter.
I don't think so, it also seems to have been the only one using a Standard 7 boiler, although the dimensions of it aren't too far off the Castle class' standard 6 boiler. So feasibly if you can hack together a suitable 2-8-0 chassis with express size wheels you might be able to jam it under a Castle body to start with a reasonable approximation :)
Here's an interesting page with details of the GWR boiler types..
http://www.champwilde.f9.co.uk/gwdrawings/gwrstandardboilers.html (http://www.champwilde.f9.co.uk/gwdrawings/gwrstandardboilers.html)
Quote from: petercharlesfagg on August 29, 2013, 07:14:50 AM
Thankyou, but......
I do not need the links, I was asking if there was a model in "N"?
Regards, Peter.
Guessed as much Peter, but thought others like me who were unaware of it might like the link.
:thumbsup:
For those coming new to the thread this dicussion is about the GWR Express Freight 47xx (http://www.knowles-cadbury-brown.co.uk/4709/ (http://www.knowles-cadbury-brown.co.uk/4709/)).
AFAIK it was the only design with that boiler and there's nothing rtr or in kit form available or planned. The only N gauge/2mm model of a 47xx that I'm aware of is John Birkett-Smith's scratchbuilt one. See about 2/3 of the way down his loco roster here: http://small-but-perfectly-formed.blogspot.co.uk/ (http://small-but-perfectly-formed.blogspot.co.uk/)
There are some good drawings for it here:
http://www.knowles-cadbury-brown.co.uk/4709/pages/WorksDrawings.html (http://www.knowles-cadbury-brown.co.uk/4709/pages/WorksDrawings.html)
It's on my wish list to design for 3d printing, but will be a good few years off I'm afraid.
Quote from: Rabs on August 29, 2013, 12:23:05 PM
For those coming new to the thread this dicussion is about the GWR Express Freight 47xx (http://www.knowles-cadbury-brown.co.uk/4709/ (http://www.knowles-cadbury-brown.co.uk/4709/)).
AFAIK it was the only design with that boiler and there's nothing rtr or in kit form available or planned. The only model of a 47xx that I'm aware of is John Birkett-Smith's scratchbuilt one. See about 2/3 of the way down his loco roster here: http://small-but-perfectly-formed.blogspot.co.uk/ (http://small-but-perfectly-formed.blogspot.co.uk/)
Thankyou, it certainly looks like a mighty beast and one that would look good on my quirky layout!
Regards, Peter.
You may also be interested in this thread which I found when I was considering the same question and then forgot about:
http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/41882-n-guage-47xx-scratchbuilt/page-2 (http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/41882-n-guage-47xx-scratchbuilt/page-2)
As you can see, I tried to revive to see if anyone had tried it but got no response.
If you are wanting any '2-8-0' loco Dapol do a, GWR 2884. Farish do a WD Austerity 2-8-0 and a Stanier LMS 2-8-0.
Cheers john.