Garratt- in primer and new pivot locations

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So this is not the final look, still playing around with it. And no details obviously. I think the front tank is going to be cut down.... thoughts? The pivots have moved inwards and up a little, and some paint. still need to actually fix it- it won't be wonky then.

i haven't put the pin head rivets on bunker or tank (using 3valves method so far), as it is pretty boring and i am not sure they''re final


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Good work Ian a credit to you
 
Some Garratts had quite low front tanks, perhaps not much more than half the height of yours. Looking good so far.
 
Its a beast and powerful to I should imagine nice model !1 :D One thing why doesn,t anyone build one with streamline tanks ?
 
Streamlined tanks were used on several classes of Garratt, notably Rhodesia Railways Class 15th and 20ths (also many others) but it was usually those larger ones rather than the smaller gauges.
 
bobg said:
Streamlined tanks were used on several classes of Garratt, notably Rhodesia Railways Class 15th and 20ths (also many others) but it was usually those larger ones rather than the smaller gauges.
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And then there were the French built examples for Algeria!
 
Fantastic model - can´t wait to see the next steps.

If you´re going to take up the challenge of building an Algerian Garratt then I would check my radii first. They´re big b*stards.

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Neil Robinson said:
And then there were the French built examples for Algeria!
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And the Australian AD60, and the EAR class 56, but they all tend to be larger ones on 3'6", 1m gauge and above. 2' stuff, I can't think of one, but a look in one of A.E. Durrant's books will give more detail.
 
Cracking good job - now if only I hadn't used tight curves on my railway!!

Rik
 
ge_rik said:
Cracking good job - now if only I hadn't used tight curves on my railway!!

Rik
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Garratts were conceived for just that purpose, tight bends and poorly laid track, which is why they saw such prevalence in the Colonies of Africa. Not a lot of good laying perfect track then having a herd of Elephants tramp all over it.
 
bobg said:
Garratts were conceived for just that purpose, tight bends and poorly laid track, which is why they saw such prevalence in the Colonies of Africa. Not a lot of good laying perfect track then having a herd of Elephants tramp all over it.
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Is that where LGB got the idea for the 'elephant' advert I wonder?
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You may never know! ;D ;D
 
I could ring Germany and ask..

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Would have to be a trunk call!
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I know, I know.. I'll get my coat!
 
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Unless it`s got two trunks!
 
Gareth it has blocks from what I believe to be an ancient Mallet, its LGB anyway. I think i got them on here for a song or maybe ebay- some time ago now! I have added ponies on each end of each block- and i have some better wheels for when it's done.

I decided that part of the objective was to be able to take it to places with R1 and steep gradients etc. Ironically my track is pretty level and R5.

BTW like the elephant.

Ian
 
bobg said:
Garratts were conceived for just that purpose, tight bends and poorly laid track, which is why they saw such prevalence in the Colonies of Africa.
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Yep, however a down side to having heavy locos on light track was that the track couldn't take the size of crane required to pick them up if when they fell off!
 
Right in to Bobg remarks the following classes of Garrett had streamline tanks RR !5 a and second series 15, 14a, 16a and 20th in South Africa GO GM GMA and of course GEA in Kenya East Africa class 59 in Australia Ad60 and the Queensland 4-8-2 2-8-4 can,t remember the class designation. ! The one that ran in Algeria /Morrocco was built by Franco Belge and where superb they where under the masterful eye of Chapeleon and one ran from Calais to the south and was recorded as doing 80mph plus and very efficient as well they were the only garretts fitted with cossarts valve gear with was in part rotary although a few garretts were fitted with rotary cam valve gear those of Persia being one example. And Having worked recently on on at least four of the above mentioned !i Got to know them well . My favourite has to be the Rhodesian Railways last series of 15a or as they are knick named flying fifteens . the nearest to the franco belge ones and the other has to be the Australian AD60 see the newly restored one in Canberra what a beast !!!!1
 
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