Saint Johnstoun

Now with some decals. I still have to find suitable lining.

Both my Mogul and Jeep have now been test run on the Club layout and now await the acquisition of the correct lining, number (and name) plates and final detailing.

Of Course the designer R.E.L. Maunsell was himself an Irishman!

and to complete the story (we do have a GSR K class Mogul) here is another K class derived from the same Woolwich source. Metropolitan Railway K Class 2-6-4 tank. The two Irish models when complete will enable me to tell the whole story of the development of the 2-6-0s and 2-6-4 tanks.

I do like the 4-4-2 tank - a clever adaptation of the Adams Radial Tank. I have done something similar with an N class Mogul to create a SECR 'River' class 2-6-4 tank - I trust I will be forgiven for putting a photo of it on here as it is of course a cousin of the GSWR K1 Class Moguls. The Cab and bunker came from a spare Fowler 2-6-4 tank body I used parts of to create the W class Mogul.

A few things to snag. Footsteps, some under the running plate details on the Jeep and a correct chimney. The tender on the Mogul needs a bit more work.

Progress to date.

Update

I have all the information on the original full size locos to hand and drawings so it was a case of starting from there.

I have UTA crests and roundels courtesy a friend who does bus transfers I have separate red and straw lining on 'Pressfix' sheets and the only way one seems that you can do it is to apply the red and straw separately.

How it's done 2.

How it's done 1. One minor detail is that the top feed has to be added when one arrives.

The CDR locos have no direct connection with those on the list I have provided above apart from the wheel arrangement.

The design was discussed as early as 1940 but the first firm mention appears to be 1944 when work was started on the drawings. Dates can be a pain to define exactly. I understand the original thoughts were for more Moguls but Major Frank Pope, who took over from Malcolm Spier suggested the tank version. It is interesting that the WTs have some features more akin to the Fairburn 2-6-4 tanks like the cutaway front end and the open steps. But for the fact it was desirable to have commonality with the W class boilers, I have often wondered whether taper boilers were considered?

I'm dedicating these two models to the memory of my good friend Rev. Fergus Harris who died on Tuesday and was a great fan of Irish Railways.