[modeleng] Re: Ally Pally

Hi all

Take a close look at photo no. 13 - it's of a loco that had 8 wheels, and 9 
axleboxes!

It's a pity this is the only picture of this model, because it's of an 
unusual prototype, an L.N.W.R. Bowen-Cooke 0-8-0. The ninth axlebox is in 
the middle of the crank axle, and is there to take the end thrust of the 
pistons.  This box is unsprung, so it doesn't take the weight of the 
loco -if it did, it would bend the axle of course.  I had a long chat with 
the builder who told me this is his sixth L.N.W.R. loco model, and is based 
on works drawings, not the Martin Evans design, about which he was somewhat 
uncomplimentary!

The builder also told me that the L.M.S. later removed the centre box as 
being unnecessary.

Regards
Ron

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan Stepney" <alesara2@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2006 12:23 PM
Subject: [modeleng] Ally Pally


> There are some photos from Ally Pally, courtesy of Tim
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> Alan
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