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/

Iplayer link

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

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.

For those coming new to the thread this dicussion is about the GWR Express Freight 47xx (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/

There are some good drawings for it here:
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/). 
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/

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
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.