Hello from Herts.

[cfmrc]

Hello. I am a relative newcomer to rail live steam, but have been involved with 4” road locos for quite a while, starting with a MW agricultural and then moving on to a showman’s scenic road loco, named Frederick, that has covered quite a few miles on behalf of Parkinsons UK.

My current loco is a 3.5” A3, Hyperion


Some other pictures posted by Peter S-H yesterday.

Does anyone know anything about the builder / origins of this engine:

www.stationroadsteam.com/3-12-inch-gauge-southern-railway-king-arthur-4-6-0-stock-code-9711/

In another world, I also make 2mm scale models (Copenhagen Fields is the name of the layout at the Model Railway Club - hence ‘cfmrc’ username.)

Tim Watson

[RGR 60130]

Hello Tim and welcome. Following various links on the SRS web site it looks to me as if this is the builder though I could be entirely wrong.

www.stationroadsteam.com/fredrick-owen-robinson-1900-1989/

Reg

[cfmrc]

Thanks Reg, but the gentleman you describe is the other builder that Mike alludes to in the description of the King Arthur. The standard of workmanship is equally exemplary, but I understand that the builder died quite recently. It would be quite a project to do him justice. I suspect it was made from works drawings unless anyone knows of any ME style around?

Tim

[johnd]

Welcome to the forum.

I too looked at the King Arthur on the SRS site, was tempted but had to admit to myself that the level of build was beyond me.

This may be a red herring but one thing I did notice as that in the “Details” section it listed the boiler maker as I Jaycocks, could he have also built the engine?
There was an I Jaycocks that ran at IMLEC in 2002 at leeds, have a look at the ME report, it may give some clues. He could also be just the boiler maker, but worth a look.

[cfmrc]

Thanks John. I had overlooked that section: silly me.

Tim

[Deleted]

Hi Tim

Welcome to the forum sir...good to see you and Hyperion Saturday...

Pete