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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2014 10:42:55 GMT
I have this lovely book, about a fiver on that famous auction site! Lots of pictures and descriptions of actual models made at the same time as the prototypes, presumably as 'samples' to assist the sales effort. I might enjoy making one as they are full of bling!  A 4 3/8" gauge Planet type 1831. 12" high by 27" long and a 5 1/8" LSR of 837. 14" high by 18 3/4" long.  Forrestor & Co loco Colossus of 1834. 18" high by 45" long.  10" gauge William Norris' Austria, 1848. 26" high by 63" long.  We all know what this is: or do we? 7 1/2" LNWR Empress built 1874. 18" high by 60" long.  Ahh! This is the correct one! Built 1877 by Baines Bros.  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2014 16:55:31 GMT
Looks like a good book, just ordered one off that site named after a big river for 1p plus £2.80 postage. Worth every penny if only one photograph of use.
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Post by terry1956 on Dec 20, 2014 18:56:37 GMT
Iam working on a stirling at the moment. can only dream about making my pipework that good. also ordered the book. michael
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2014 19:00:45 GMT
do we know what gauge the Stirling is?...like Michael I like the pipework very much...beautiful workmanship..
Pete
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2014 20:03:11 GMT
do we know what gauge the Stirling is?...like Michael I like the pipework very much...beautiful workmanship.. Pete From my quick look around it appears to be a 5" built by one J K Scarth in 1955. Is Orville building one to this builder's plans? John |
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Post by Jim on Dec 20, 2014 20:44:40 GMT
It was seeing models like that in the old Ultimo Technological Museum in Sydney, at about age 10 that got me interested in model engineering. The fact that someone could make a model like those in John's photos and with all that fine detail just intrigued me and all done by a lathe, a mill, hand tools and great skill. The makers of those models were master craftsmen.
Jim
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2014 23:23:49 GMT
Pete[/quote]From my quick look around it appears to be a 5" built by one J K Scarth in 1955. Is Orville building one to this builder's plans?
John
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Hi John, I am still at the information gathering stage and am still concerned about the number of "unfinished" Stirling Singles that I keep hearing about (but have yet to actually meet somebody with one under their bench so to speak). When I do start I would like it to be one of fine detail so will be a long term project probably with another build running along side.
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Post by jma1009 on Dec 20, 2014 23:31:59 GMT
hi john,
many thanks for posting the above pics. i remember the book being in my local library when in my teens.
i also remember many visits to the Science Museum in London. there were some exceptionally fine miniature locos in glass show cases including a sectioned LSWR T3. and of course not forgetting dear old 'COMO' by Dr J. Bradbury Winter in Brighton Museum.
Orville, dont worry! a 5"g Stirling Single to the Reeves/ J.K. Scarth design won IMLEC a few years ago!
cheers,
julian
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Post by alanstepney on Dec 21, 2014 9:53:47 GMT
I have that book among my collection.
What some here may not know if that prior to running the Brighton Engineerium, Jonathan ran Steam Age in London, which was part-owned by Bassett Lowke.
"Steam Age" will test the memories of some of the older members here, I am sure.
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Post by terry1956 on Dec 21, 2014 10:21:54 GMT
I think the reason why so many stirlings are unfinished is more to the fact that they are not people pullers. Many clubs promote larger locos to meet the needs of public running. That aside the stirling does have a few faults in the design. These come to light more when on the track.the lack of movement of the front bogie being one of them.michael
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