jameshilton
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That does look lovely in the great outdoors - nice rake of stock too! More photos please 
A Colonial 2-6-0
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Thanks again for all the interest ; I have decided after all to stick with trains and not take up modelling boats , despite the run-round loop actually being under water this afternoon.
Here is another shot of the completed locomotive. Although it's freelance, every aspect of it is based on a prototype somewhere. You might enjoy trying to identify them !
As you can see, she still lacks a crew. Can anyone point me to a suitable source of ffigures for a smallish loco in 1:24 scale ?
I've also posted as promised some shots of the modified LGB chassis. I told you it was ugly !
Performance is as smooth as a factory Mogul, but with somewhat less haulage power as it's quite a lot lighter.
Phil
Here is another shot of the completed locomotive. Although it's freelance, every aspect of it is based on a prototype somewhere. You might enjoy trying to identify them !
As you can see, she still lacks a crew. Can anyone point me to a suitable source of ffigures for a smallish loco in 1:24 scale ?
I've also posted as promised some shots of the modified LGB chassis. I told you it was ugly !
Performance is as smooth as a factory Mogul, but with somewhat less haulage power as it's quite a lot lighter.
Phil
Neil Robinson
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That's a magnificent model, when I first saw the picture I thought it was a model of an actual Beyer Peacock product.philg said:
In answer to your question one of the best, but far from cheap is Preiser.
http://www.dragon-gscale.co.uk/preiser-45050-railway-workers-4139-p.asp < Link To http://www.dragon-gscale....way-workers-4139-p.asp
Cheaper, but still O.K. is Bachmann SceneCraft.
http://www.dragon-gscale.co.uk/scenecraft-22-161-locomotive-staff-4991-p.asp < Link To http://www.dragon-gscale....otive-staff-4991-p.asp
jameshilton
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I think the Bachmann figures are a touch small for 1:22, so they might be a reasonable comprimise. Problem is most of the sets have one of the pair of driver/fireman in an action pose, which I always think looks a bit false. With an open cab I'd probably go for a Preiser figures, they're much more reaslistic
Hello again all, and thanks for all the helpful suggestions. I have looked at the Bachmann figures and I'm convinced they're too big for this loco, but the Preiser ones do look promising.
Alyn - there is actually quite a lot of lead in the firebox, but it's still somewhat lighter than my original US-style LGB Mogul. It's a fair bit smaller, and I also didn't entirely trust my scratchbuilt structure to take too much weight ! It will happily climb my gradients either with the 4-coach local passenger in the picture or the van train I sometimes run, which is fine for me. Mind you, the other one will actually haul every bit of stock I own !
Phil
Alyn - there is actually quite a lot of lead in the firebox, but it's still somewhat lighter than my original US-style LGB Mogul. It's a fair bit smaller, and I also didn't entirely trust my scratchbuilt structure to take too much weight ! It will happily climb my gradients either with the 4-coach local passenger in the picture or the van train I sometimes run, which is fine for me. Mind you, the other one will actually haul every bit of stock I own !
Phil
New Haven Neil 2
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that is indeed a splendid model.
I'm seeing some Australian influence, and a touch of Pakistan? Lovely, lovely work, she looks a treat, hmmmmm, when on the coaches there is a South African look....!!! Indecision is my middle name?
I'm seeing some Australian influence, and a touch of Pakistan? Lovely, lovely work, she looks a treat, hmmmmm, when on the coaches there is a South African look....!!! Indecision is my middle name?
Maybe it's a wise choice. Isn't the definition of a boat (any size) "a hole in the water that you shovel money into"?philg said:
As for 1:24 crew, the Botchmann engineer is actually about 1:24, there are still plenty of the old Lionel crew sets floating around (at least here)... and then there is Preiser.
New Haven "Indecision" Nell - or is it New "Indecision" Haven Nell ? I couldn't make up my mind. 
You are pretty much spot on. The prototype (inspiration ?) was actually the NSWGR B(205) class designed by Beyer Peacock and built from 1881. Two of this type were also supplied to the (UK) Midland and South Western Junction Railway. Legend has it that these were a cancelled order from South America, but that doesn't actually seem to be true. I expect the MSWJR got them quickly and cheaply to an existing design. They were only the second type of Mogul to run in Britain, and had very interesting histories. My loco was based on the excellent drawings in "The Midland and South Western Junction Railway, Vol 2" by Mike Barnsley. The Australian locos are very small standard gauge types, so I adapted the drawings for a mythical 3'6" version, and adapted a bogie tender from the later 2-8-0s as I thought it better balanced for a wood-burner.
Beyer Peacock's actual narrow-gauge tender locos of this era tended to have a sloping cylinder arrangement, as in these pictures. These are even smaller 2-6-0s than mine.
Details are from all over the place , particularly Indian narrow gauge and the NBL Moguls on the Central of Paraguay.
I might post pictures of the coaches at some time - they are indeed inspired by South Africa but need a bit of fettling (after hard service) to be presentable !
Phil
You are pretty much spot on. The prototype (inspiration ?) was actually the NSWGR B(205) class designed by Beyer Peacock and built from 1881. Two of this type were also supplied to the (UK) Midland and South Western Junction Railway. Legend has it that these were a cancelled order from South America, but that doesn't actually seem to be true. I expect the MSWJR got them quickly and cheaply to an existing design. They were only the second type of Mogul to run in Britain, and had very interesting histories. My loco was based on the excellent drawings in "The Midland and South Western Junction Railway, Vol 2" by Mike Barnsley. The Australian locos are very small standard gauge types, so I adapted the drawings for a mythical 3'6" version, and adapted a bogie tender from the later 2-8-0s as I thought it better balanced for a wood-burner.Beyer Peacock's actual narrow-gauge tender locos of this era tended to have a sloping cylinder arrangement, as in these pictures. These are even smaller 2-6-0s than mine.
Details are from all over the place , particularly Indian narrow gauge and the NBL Moguls on the Central of Paraguay.
I might post pictures of the coaches at some time - they are indeed inspired by South Africa but need a bit of fettling (after hard service) to be presentable !
Phil
Miamigo259
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Not too far off the appearance of one of these either..............
As preserved at the Ferroclub Argentino depot at Lynch in Buenos Aires.
As preserved at the Ferroclub Argentino depot at Lynch in Buenos Aires.
peterbunce
1880's Colorado Narrow gauge on 45mm track
Hi,
Nice loco - there is a drawing (side view only) on the web - it could be the same one as Phil mentions.
Here is a link http://gallopinggertie.webs.com/apps/photos/album?albumid=3939280 < Link To http://gallopinggertie.we.../album?albumid=3939280
Note the name the MSWJR had a couple of them the other was 'Galloping Alice' and the above link (goto 'Gallery).
Both had a basically 'Midland' livery, (and the railway had some ex Midland Railway coaches as well), the GWR (after the grouping) even rebuilt one of the locos (photos as above link) and naturally that was then green.
Interestingly the 'colonial' versions had sloping cylinders and the others has horizontal ones.
The railway was 'Swindon's other railway'
Nice loco - there is a drawing (side view only) on the web - it could be the same one as Phil mentions.
Here is a link http://gallopinggertie.webs.com/apps/photos/album?albumid=3939280 < Link To http://gallopinggertie.we.../album?albumid=3939280
Note the name the MSWJR had a couple of them the other was 'Galloping Alice' and the above link (goto 'Gallery).
Both had a basically 'Midland' livery, (and the railway had some ex Midland Railway coaches as well), the GWR (after the grouping) even rebuilt one of the locos (photos as above link) and naturally that was then green.
Interestingly the 'colonial' versions had sloping cylinders and the others has horizontal ones.
The railway was 'Swindon's other railway'
persistent_bodger
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Superb work, I love the shot of it running with the rake of carriages. Be nice to see some more pictures of the carriages
best
Tim
best
Tim