Pre-grouping 4-4-0s from Rapido

[Mol_PMB]

Rapido seem to be having a splurge of new annoucements recently, including several classes of pre-grouping 4-4-0 locos:

https://rapidotrains.co.uk/product-category/uk/oo-gauge/oo-locomotives/lner-d40/

https://rapidotrains.co.uk/product-category/uk/oo-gauge/oo-locomotives/secr-g-class/

https://rapidotrains.co.uk/product-category/uk/oo-gauge/oo-locomotives/hr-loch-class/

https://rapidotrains.co.uk/product-category/uk/oo-gauge/oo-locomotives/mr-483/

Whist not directly relevant to Irish modelling, some of these might be useful conversion fodder, or provide good chassis for 3D-printed Irish bodies.

At a push some could be repainted in Irish livery and be 'close enough'.

The most recent announcement (the GNoSR / SECR type) has some features in common with the MGWR A class, for example. The cab and firebox would need some work...

[Galteemore]

42 minutes ago, Mol_PMB said:

Rapido seem to be having a splurge of new annoucements recently, including several classes of pre-grouping 4-4-0 locos:

https://rapidotrains.co.uk/product-category/uk/oo-gauge/oo-locomotives/lner-d40/

https://rapidotrains.co.uk/product-category/uk/oo-gauge/oo-locomotives/secr-g-class/

https://rapidotrains.co.uk/product-category/uk/oo-gauge/oo-locomotives/hr-loch-class/

https://rapidotrains.co.uk/product-category/uk/oo-gauge/oo-locomotives/mr-483/

Whist not directly relevant to Irish modelling, some of these might be useful conversion fodder, or provide good chassis for 3D-printed Irish bodies.

At a push some could be repainted in Irish livery and be 'close enough'.

The most recent announcement (the GNoSR / SECR type) has some features in common with the MGWR A class, for example. The cab and firebox would need some work...

Just noticed that too and been wondering! If nothing else, the chassis will be useful to many 

[Mayner]

Don't know about other dimensions the GNSR/SECR locos had 6' driving wheels & 18X26 cylinders same as the ex DSER D8 & D9  4-4-0s & C2 4-4-2T which appear to have been a tank version of the D8.

The 4 D9s were elegant locos in their original form but had the reputation of being a failure & poor steamers, although one was rebuilt with a D8 boiler, the un-rebuilt locos had all gone by the mid-30s the rebuilt loco in 1940. One of the 2 D8 was a Civil War casualty the surviving loco withdrawn in 1949.

Personally I don't believe its worthwhile to pay over £200 for a loco that requires major modification or a new body/superstructure to resemble an Irish loco. 

Harry (GSR800) has already comissioned a 3D printed model of the rebuilt MGWR As/GSR D6 using a Hornby D16/3 4-4-0 Chassis fitted with Hornby B1 wheel sets, the Hornby D16/3 may be a workable chassis for ex-GSWR Coey D2,D10-12 family of 4-4-0 and almost £100 cheaper than the Rapido GNSR/SECR model, & re-wheeled with B1 (or heavens forbid Gibson or Magib) wheels potentiaally open up the widely used GSWR/GSR D4 family of mixed traffic 4-4-0s.

[GSR 800]

4 hours ago, Mayner said:

Don't know about other dimensions the GNSR/SECR locos had 6' driving wheels & 18X26 cylinders same as the ex DSER D8 & D9  4-4-0s & C2 4-4-2T which appear to have been a tank version of the D8.

The 4 D9s were elegant locos in their original form but had the reputation of being a failure & poor steamers, although one was rebuilt with a D8 boiler, the un-rebuilt locos had all gone by the mid-30s the rebuilt loco in 1940. One of the 2 D8 was a Civil War casualty the surviving loco withdrawn in 1949.

Personally I don't believe its worthwhile to pay over £200 for a loco that requires major modification or a new body/superstructure to resemble an Irish loco. 

Harry (GSR800) has already comissioned a 3D printed model of the rebuilt MGWR As/GSR D6 using a Hornby D16/3 4-4-0 Chassis fitted with Hornby B1 wheel sets, the Hornby D16/3 may be a workable chassis for ex-GSWR Coey D2,D10-12 family of 4-4-0 and almost £100 cheaper than the Rapido GNSR/SECR model, & re-wheeled with B1 (or heavens forbid Gibson or Magib) wheels potentiaally open up the widely used GSWR/GSR D4 family of mixed traffic 4-4-0s.

I swapped out the B1 wheelset for the (6'6) Princess Royal Wheelset as the loco had lost a good bit of pulling power with the smaller wheels. With Princess Royal wheels, this problem was solved. GSWR 4-4-0s had 6'7 wheels, whereas the Claud Hamiltons had 7ft drivers. 6'8 or 6'9 would be the likely choice if one felt like going for the larger GSWR machines, with 6'6 for the lower end compromise. 

Regarding 4-4-0s to 4-4-2s I've recently seen a 3d conversion advertised of the Bulleid conversion of a Q1 to the proposed 0-6-2 tank variant that he had proposed before moving onto proto leader designs. They've designed the bunker and faux chassis + slot for the bogie to seemingly slot onto the back of the Hornby Q1 model (and glued into place).

https://mademe.co.uk/product/never-built-range-q1-tank-oo/

Edited 2 hours ago by GSR 800
Misremembered!

[David Holman]

Slightly surprised to see Mike Edge recommending larger wheels. On the prototype, tyres were allowed to wear down at least and inch or two before replacement and with flanges on models being somewhat oversized (P4 etc, excepted), had always thought accepted practice was to go down an inch or two to avoid them fouling footpaths or splashers.

[GSR 800]

37 minutes ago, David Holman said:

Slightly surprised to see Mike Edge recommending larger wheels. On the prototype, tyres were allowed to wear down at least and inch or two before replacement and with flanges on models being somewhat oversized (P4 etc, excepted), had always thought accepted practice was to go down an inch or two to avoid them fouling footpaths or splashers.

David,

Looked at the email again and you're quite right! Don't know how I got the wires crossed with that!

Post duly edited!

 

Edited 2 hours ago by GSR 800

[StevieB]

They’ve also announced the Southern U class 2-6-0, which has the potential for a GSR K1a version. Unfortunately, the tender is wrong, the N/K1 is correct.

Stephen