This is an excellent start for anyone to this quite powerful 2.5″ gauge tank locomotive to the design by Steve Eaton.There is an air running chassis with slip eccentric valve gear, a complete marine style boiler built by S.Eaton and supplied with a club hydraulic certificate. Also included in the parts are a footplate,cut out …
This model is being built to represent one of the Thompson series of A2 Pacifics with the three set of Walschaerts valve gear. Currently there is a rolling chassis for both the loco and tender, a considerable amount of motion built, including part machined cylinders and quite a lot of work has been carried out …
If you require a larger 3.5″ gauge model to complete then this kit of parts will build into a fine narrow gauge model. Based on the ‘BLACKGATE’S’ design for this class of Quarry HUNSLET the model is just under 82cms long. This design is for ‘CHARLES’ which is the sister engine …