Salem Garrat

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 8:32 pm

Does anyone know anything about the Salem Garrat?

How much are they?
Do the company have a website?
Where can i get one?

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 8:36 pm

Oh yes and are they any good?

grumpfuttock · Post by **grumpfuttock** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 12:58 am

I don't think Salem Steam Models exists anymore. A few years ago I read that Locobox had taken over production of the Salem Garrat.

Judging by the Salem 0-4-0 I have, their locos were robustly built. The rivet detail is very neat, but there is not a lot of detail on the loco.

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 8:55 am

Dam thats annoying GRRRRR

Do they ever come up secondhand maybe in the 16mm garrat newsletter?

grumpfuttock · Post by **grumpfuttock** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 1:39 am

I don't know if Locobox still do them, I have tried to get to their website, but only get a page that says somthing to the effect of "Welcome to the Locobox website, please click on the links below", all there is is 2 advertising banners, and I can't get any further... That happens when I get to it from a US dealer, but if I try clicking on the same URL from a Google search, I get a message from Internet explorer that the page cannot be shown. Strange !

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 12:20 pm

PPS deal with Locobox now, try the PPS site!

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 4:25 pm

OK will do

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 4:28 pm

No nothing on there.

Just the Darj, the African and the K1-wich i think will be good when it comes out but to expensive

Looks like ill have to build a Garrat

garratt100 · Post by **garratt100** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 6:26 pm

When the Salem Garratt was taken over by Locobox, it was run by Ross. Ross's father or father in law (i can't remember which) started the company & designed the Garratt.
Before Ross passed everything to Locobox, Ross & Locobox started to colaborate & work together.
Unfortunatly, the situation didn't work out (not an uncommon situation with Locobox...) & Ross packed it all in.

I'm not sure how many Garratts of the Salem type Locobox made, i only know of one (which sadly has never run properly since the day it was built), but there may be more.

Salem did used to produce the Garratt as a kit as well of which i have the last two ever produced by Ross (sorry, the answer is no, before you ask...

) & he made 3 of the kits as an 0-6-0 0-6-0 wheel arrangement (of which my 2 are) as opposed to the standard 0-4-0 0-4-0.

Bearing in mind that the original design is a bit dated by todays standards - you either seem to get a good one or a bad one!

It still is possible to pick up a secondhand one, but normally because it wont run!

Also bear in mind that they have the running style of a Mamod (nothing wrong with that) - it tends to be a bit of a greyhound...

Chris.

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:25 pm

Salem did used to produce the Garratt as a kit as well of which i have the last two ever produced by Ross (sorry, the answer is no, before you ask... ) & he made 3 of the kits as an 0-6-0 0-6-0 wheel arrangement (of which my 2 are) as opposed to the standard 0-4-0 0-4-0.

DAM my plans foiled

Seriosly though. If you ever see a Garrat for sale (eg in the 16mm garrat newlsetter) or sell one yourself could you please tell me as i may be interested

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 2:41 pm

Do you know how mutch you'll have to pay Jim?

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 5:00 pm

I was on the 16mm garratt site and there was a reveiw of the Salem Garratt he said it was around £600

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 6:46 pm

But if it's re-produced, the chances the price will increase are very high!

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 6:14 pm

Oh aye. Dam

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 7:39 pm

steamyjim wrote:Oh aye. Dam

Shouldn't it be "Ooh, arrr" for you Jim!

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 9:17 pm

Yep

OOH AAAAAAR I PRAPPER LIKES MEH GARRATTS

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