Kitmaster OO Gauge Beyer-Garratt 2-6-0-0-6-2

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As bought from eBay:
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After repainting and re-decalling:
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With weathering (relatively restrained compared to the real things, I reckon...)
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A rare beast indeed. Nicely done.
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Very nice. The largest loco ever run on British rails I believe.
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That looks great Matt, the weathering looks spot on to me, nicely restrained yet enough to make it look used.
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Nice refurbishment there. Certainly one beast of a loco
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Not seen one of these before. What's behind the cab?

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The cone shape behind the cab is is a "self trimming rotating coal bunker" that ensures the coal falls to the front of the tender for easy access. The drum is rotated by a small 2 cylinder steam engine.
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33 where built, 3 in 1927 and a further order was placed in 1930. Train heating was not fitted as they where intended to be purely heavy freight engines. In service weight was 155.5 tons with a boiler diameter of 6ft 3in. 4 cylinders of18.5x 26 inches drove wheels of 5ft 3 in. Equipment for waster replenishment on the run was fitted on the front unit, and could be used in either direction. Information taken from "Modern Locomotive Classes" published in 1945.
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A bit more brass and it would look positively steam punk.
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Nicely done Matt 8-)
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That's fabulous Matthew & thanks for the info General. I'm not really into rail models per se but I am into Garratts. I saw a heap of them on the trip thru southern africa years ago, I've clambered all over them & they are amazing bits of technology. I wasn't aware that this kit even existed, dammit, now I'm just going to HAVE to try & find one. :)
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It would be interesting to put it side by side next to the American "Big Boy". Revell do one in HO scale, unfortunatly at 1/87 scale it would make it look smaller than it was, if put next to the Kitmaster OO 1/76 scale Garratt

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I see HobbyCraft http://www.hobbycraft.co.uk have the Big Boy on sale for £19.99
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HO is 1/87th and the kit may have been scaled to that, That's 00/HO for you. 1/76th chassis and HO wheels on 16.5mm centres.
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splash wrote:I see HobbyCraft http://www.hobbycraft.co.uk have the Big Boy on sale for £19.99
I've been ripped off then - I paid £120.00 for mine - it is a Rivarrossi one though and does move of it own accord if you apply 12v dc in the right places :ha:

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