BCDR 4-4-2 drawings?

[J-Mo Arts]

Hello there,

I'm trying to make a model of a Belfast and County Down railway 4-4-2 as an entry point to (Northern) Irish railway modelling, but I just can't find any drawings. Does anyone have any or know where some might be? It'll be for 3D printing, possibly on a 3D printed chassis too if I can't find a cheap donor.

Thanks!

[jhb171achill]

Very nice indeed, and I wish you well with it.  

[Galteemore]

Worth contacting Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (part of wider Science Museum group) who hold the BP archive. My brother has guardianship of this built by the late Fred Graham - I know it’s the larger 4-4-2T but I could ask him to make some measurements....

Edited February 5, 2021 by Galteemore

[Mayner]

The Ulster Transport Museum may be able to assist, the museum collection includes BCDR loco and rolling stock drawings including the various 4-4-2T classes 

Tel: +44 (0) 28 9042 8428

 Fax: +44 (0) 28 9042 8728

 Email: info@nmni.com

[J-Mo Arts]

Thanks everyone for such swift replies. I'll write an email to the UTM and the Manchester science museum tomorrow and see if they can help me. 

55 minutes ago, Galteemore said:

 

That's a very fine model, and thanks for the kind offer, but think I'd like to have a go at the smaller 4-4-2T first.

[jhb171achill]

There are two BCDR locomotives among the Cyril Fry collection in Malahide Model Railway Museum in the old casino building.

Naturally it's closed right now due to Covid, but whenever it reopens you'd be able to see them. If you PM me I can give you more details of those.

[Galteemore]

7 hours ago, J-Mo Arts said:

Thanks everyone for such swift replies. I'll write an email to the UTM and the Manchester science museum tomorrow and see if they can help me. 

That's a very fine model, and thanks for the kind offer, but think I'd like to have a go at the smaller 4-4-2T first.

No problems. I realised that but I think the wheelbases may be similar so it might give you some ‘known dimensions’ if all else fails....pending a visit to Cultra to measure up no 30 yourself !  

[airfixfan]

Basic drawing of a standard BCDR 4-4-2T loco

[J-Mo Arts]

8 minutes ago, airfixfan said:

Basic drawing of a standard BCDR 4-4-2T loco

Thanks very much! That's really helpful. I might start a 'workbench' thread if I get anywhere with this... 

[Galteemore]

Please do! I’m on the final furlong of building an Irish Beyer Peacock tank loco with similar features so it would be interesting to see how someone else approached it. As careful study of the locos shows, there are distinct family likenesses between the CBSC, BCDR and SLNC tanks, as one might expect. I have used an interior view of a BCDR cab to inform me as my prototype was very camera shy in that regard...

Edited February 6, 2021 by Galteemore