Northsider
Modelling the Northern half of the Isle of Man
I`ve just about completed a 7/8ths model of one of the Groudle Glen `toastrack` coaches, in advance of receiving an Accucraft `Sea Lion` locomotive, which is due later this year.
Groudle Glen coach
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Northsider
Modelling the Northern half of the Isle of Man
stockers said:
It isn't a kit -everything is scratchbuilt apart from the wheels and brake handwheels...
garrymartin
My Family,Railways, Beer and the Seaside
Hat's off here, superb coaches 8)
nicebutdim
Registered
Very nice indeed 
Riograndad
Model Railroading, boats and oil painting,
Just plain excellent,nothing else just excellent 
DafyddElvy
1:22.5 & 15mm Scale Trams, , NG Steam Railways
Any chance you have a drawing you could share and any info on how you built your coach.
I ask because I need to build my own, thanks.
David
I ask because I need to build my own, thanks.
David
ge_rik
British narrow gauge (esp. Southwold and W&LLR)
Even more impressed now I know this. Marvellous detailing and attention to detail
Rik
Northsider
Modelling the Northern half of the Isle of Man
Somewhere I have a set of drawings that appeared in Narrow Gauge Times in the 1970's, and which moved from house to house as a 'one day' project. Then the day came...
If you are going to the NGRS in a few weeks' time I could give them to you there, and you could see the coaches in the flesh.
Northsider
Modelling the Northern half of the Isle of Man
Praise indeed from you, Rik: thank you. Like many here, I have read your modelling write-ups in awe.
DafyddElvy
1:22.5 & 15mm Scale Trams, , NG Steam Railways
Thanks for the offer, unfortunately Peterborough is 7 hours each way which is a bit too far for 3 hours at a show. Hopefully next year well be able to spend more time enjoying the show.
I am sure we'd all enjoy so more photos of your coaches to drool over.
David
Northsider
Modelling the Northern half of the Isle of Man
If I'm honest, they have been put away: I traded my live steam Sea Lion (looked beautiful, but was a tad smokebox heavy, and a bit frantic in operation) for a Caledonia eighteen months ago. I was never happy with the mix of scales, so something had to give. I've got four toastracks (three in running condition) and a couple of scratchbuilt 'new' bogie coaches, plus a scratchbuilt BEV loco. Maybe I'll run them again one day; but then again...
DafyddElvy
1:22.5 & 15mm Scale Trams, , NG Steam Railways
Was your Sea Lion manual or r/c controlled?
This'll be my first loco so I hope it isn't too frantic in operation.
I've seen a video of a Sea Lion at the head of a train of 15mm scale IoM coaches and it did look to out of place.
My chosen scale is 1:22.5 so I'm hoping Sea Lion will fit in with my growing collection.
I look forward to seeing some photos if you dig the coaches out for Peterborough.
David
Northsider
Modelling the Northern half of the Isle of Man
She was two channel r/c; when I say frantic, it is probably more to do with the diameter of the driving wheels compared to my Accucraft Peveril.
I've found the box and had the new bogie coaches out this afternoon: I built them two/three years ago. I made everything except for the wheels; the contrasting panels are varnished MDF and sycamore veneer.
Hauled by a most unprototypical Tin Turtle:
Northsider
Modelling the Northern half of the Isle of Man
The Groudle coaches made a public appearance at the National last Saturday, and can be seen in post #51: https://www.gscalecentral.net/threa...ow-peterborough-2021-whos-going.317011/page-3