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Identifying source of loco
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2024 5:10 pm
by Phil.P
I think I may have more luck here, than on the other Forum I have posted?
I recently bought this:
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Does anyone recognise the body / have an idea of where it came from / who makes them?
Many thanks,
Phil.P
Re: Identifying source of loco
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2024 4:01 am
by Old Man Aaron
I've never seen anything like it. The build quality approaches something commercially-available, but the differing screws between bonnet and roof, and what I can make of the chassis, screams "home-built".
Re: Identifying source of loco
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2024 5:12 am
by dudeface
Old Man Aaron wrote: ↑Thu Feb 01, 2024 4:01 am
I've never seen anything like it. The build quality approaches something commercially-available, but the differing screws between bonnet and roof, and what I can make of the chassis, screams "home-built".
I was thinking it looked a bit on the homemade side of things too...
Re: Identifying source of loco
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2024 8:57 am
by -steves-
What does it look like underneath?
Re: Identifying source of loco
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2024 5:12 pm
by Phil.P
-steves- wrote: ↑Thu Feb 01, 2024 8:57 am
What does it look like underneath?
I am not sure anybody is ready for that! - The alignment of parts leaves something to be desired.
Those of a fragile disposition, should look away now!
- Underbelly
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Re: Identifying source of loco
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2024 5:16 pm
by Phil.P
The body looks too good to be scratch built by the same person who built(?) the chassis/under frame?
I am wondering if it is a 'commercial' body, which has had different fixings used to try to make it more 'realistic'. - Crosshead screws on a roof look naff, to me.
Phil.P
Re: Identifying source of loco
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2024 5:50 pm
by -steves-
I would go for home built too, those wheels are nothing like I have seen before, the strangest looking flanges
The body actually looks like it could be a very good home build or a bought one with modifications.
Re: Identifying source of loco
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2024 6:02 pm
by Phil.P
It does look like the two don't go together..
I wonder if the body is 'new old stock' from a closed-down supplier?
I might bring it to Stoneleigh, and see if anyone recognises it..
Phil.P