Netta in 5 Gauges

[Tony K]

Netta by LBSC was serialised in M.E. It is based an 0-8-0 North Eastern loco which was most common in north eastern England hauling coal and iron ore. There is one preserved on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway here.

The model was described in five gauges - 5", 3½", 2½", gauge 1, and gauge O.

There is a 5" at my club and I own a 3½" as below. Out of interest I would like to know of any of the smaller gauges in existence. I have seen a 2½" featured in a "2½in Gauge Association" magazine "Coupling Rod" issued September 2011. Perhaps Baggo can help with this one - you feature very highly in the pictures! As to gauge O and gauge 1, it looks more difficult.

Any help apppreciated. You never know, we may get a picture of all scales together, which would be really good - or in modern parlance, fantastic or awesome!

Hope you can help. Meanwhile this is Harold. I named him after I inherited the loco from my uncle who built the loco. The number 5683 is not prototypical - it represents the start and end of build, 1956 to 1983

[3.5inch]

Very nice Netta you have!

I have often wondered if any one person has built them in all the gauges, from O- 5" Gauge.

[baggo]

Hi Tony,

Yes, Peter Gardner has a very nice Netta in 2.5". This photo was taken in 2005 at Rugby, not long after I joined the Association. I've seen another in 5" but none yet in G1 or O.



John

PS I've even appeared on the Association calenders which is even more embarrassing!

[alanstepney]

Jan 31, 2012 10:19:37 GMT 3.5inch said:

Very nice Netta you have!

I have often wondered if any one person has built them in all the gauges, from O- 5" Gauge.

Some years ago there was a display at the ME exhibition of a complete set of Nettas, built by someone. From memory, he was from one of the London/Home counties, clubs.

[sncf141r]

Somewhere I have pictures of a club member's gauge 1 chassis. He's slowly working on it, but it is a long term progress. (Ottawa, Canada)

I had the words and music, and the full-size plans, as I had thought of building one back in the early '90s. So many things to do...

Yes, really nice locomotive - thanks for posting.

Another JohnS

[jgb7573]

I always thought the design looked like a proper engine. Not showy, or quirky, just built for hard work.

[derwent]

For my 70 birthday my family gave me a day driving and firering this locomotive on the Y M R, great fun but hard work.

[Smifffy]

One of the younger members (mid teens) is building a 3.5" Netta. I'll see if I can get some photo's and post them up here.

Smifffy

[pault]

Hi All
Can’t help with small ones but there are at least 2 in 7 ¼” although i don’t think either of them are based on Netta. Have a look at
www.cockcrow.co.uk/page13.html
for one of them, scrole through till you find the T2
Regards
Paul

[3.5inch]

I really like the Netta design. Anybody have an idea on it's pulling power in 3 1/2" gauge? Being 8 coupled I would think it could pull a fair load.

[Tony K]

Thanks for all responses. Probably my next move is to get in touch with Gauge 1 society.

3.5inch - not sure of the pulling power but mine goes like hell. The 5" goes like hell+1!

People always say LBSC's stuff might not be authentic, prototypical, whatever, but it works.