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[dingle]

Hello to all, any NG 16mm garden railway scratch builders? Here is a battery powered Clogher Valley loco I built some years ago. "Tis no great thing of beauty, but mine own".

 

Regards Ken

[Garfield]

Welcome aboard... the CVR tank really looks the part!

[enniscorthyman]

Welcome to you,and nice job on the loco,

she's a beauty.

[Kirley]

Something completely different –welcome to the Site

[BosKonay]

Welcome Ken!

 

Any more photos?

[Dave]

Welcome Ken, nice loco

[heirflick]

nice little beauty there ken! can you give us any info on the real thing? never seen any loco with the coal bunker stored in front of the cab...very different indeed!

[Garfield]

nice little beauty there ken! can you give us any info on the real thing? never seen any loco with the coal bunker stored in front of the cab...very different indeed!

 

One of the 0-4-2 tram locos built by Sharp Stewart in 1885, Seamus. Believe it or not, having a bunker over the firebox wasn't all that uncommon, especially on narrow gauge railways.

[RedRich]

That's a fine model, welcome aboard.

 

Rich,

[Mayner]

One of the 0-4-2 tram locos built by Sharp Stewart in 1885, Seamus. Believe it or not, having a bunker over the firebox wasn't all that uncommon, especially on narrow gauge railways.

 

Ah Patrick you forgot to mention that she normally ran in reverse the Irish equivalent of a Southern Pacific cab forward:banana:

 

http://www.tyronetimes.co.uk/news/local/lost_rails_across_the_clogher_valley_brought_back_to_life_1_3409571

[heirflick]

thanks lads:tumbsup:

[Guest hidden-agenda]

Welcome and seasons greetings.

[dingle]

nice little beauty there ken! can you give us any info on the real thing? never seen any loco with the coal bunker stored in front of the cab...very different indeed!

Well, thanks to all for the warm welcome. The CVR had six of these 0-4-2Ts, bought from Sharp Stewart loco builders. A seventh similar looking beast, 0-4-4T this time, from Hudswell Clarke, with a more traditional bunker came later. The CVR had some wonderful Railmotors as well, well worth modelling. If you are really interested, get a copy of; The Irish Narrow Gauge, Volume Two, by Tom Ferris. Lots of info on the lines in the North.

[dingle]

Just been reading through the threads, came across the "15mm Tralee & Dingle loco". No need to pay £2500 for one, build your own! This Hunslett I built from plywood & cardboard, bits of scrap brass, toothpaste tube for strapping. The chassis is made up from a couple of household radiator brackets. Never chuck anything that looks useful away.

Tis no great thing of beauty, but mine own. (William Shakespear said this, when the pi-- was taken out of His scratch-building). Regards Ken

[heirflick]

scrap that saying ken, she is a thing of beauty - any more pics of her?

[josefstadt]

Welcome on board Ken. The locos look great, keep up the good work and more pics please.

[dingle]

Here she is with a train of T&D stock. Seen through 12inch to 1 foot scale foliage. Regards Ken. (By the way, I am hopeless with computors, what is the limit on photos for this site? )

[Guest hidden-agenda]

Excellent stuff Dingle that garden scene is nice.

[enterprise207]

if only I had time! (I have a 150 m garden so space is not an issue)