Retro model trains, anyone?

[Bowie]

Thanks for the replies, its been suggested that its modelled on a Claud Hamilton loco, got an expert checking it out after Christmas for insurance valuation, meanwhile here's a pic of the builder [taken in the early 60s]

 

[Dale cannon]

Deltic engine, triple crankshaft, amazing engineering and noise. Used in motor torpedo boats as well.

 

[Exeter Man]

Deltic engine, triple crankshaft, amazing engineering and noise. Used in motor torpedo boats as well.

Damn you Dale - this is just the kind of thing that gets me on Wikipedia instead of doing my job! . Three V12s bolted together is the best way I can get my simple mind around this.

Regards

 

[Dale cannon]

Deltic engine, triple crankshaft, amazing engineering and noise. Used in motor torpedo boats as well.

Damn you Dale - this is just the kind of thing that gets me on Wikipedia instead of doing my job! . Three V12s bolted together is the best way I can get my simple mind around this.

Regards

I remember seeing a miniature one on the internet somewhere that a guy had built in his shed!

 

[Dale cannon]

http://www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/Tomlinson.htm

 

[David B]

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Dusting off this thread after a long gap; thanks to a house move, work and cyclocross racing progress has been slow, but I do have something approaching a recognisable model railway to display my rolling stock on now. Tank loco is a heavily modified Wrenn one, the diesel unit is a more modern Hornby effort with a few tweaks. Signalbox in the background is built from bits of one I owned as a 10 year old!



The weeds and the concrete signal cable ducts were as fiddly to work on as they look!

David

 

[Bowie]

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Hi David, nice set up, toying with the idea of moving mine on, do you think it would be better to sell complete or seperates?