[modeleng] Re: new year & battery loco's
- From: Kenneth Swales <kenwillowbend@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 19:17:27 +0000 (GMT)
Hi Rich
You asked about the Barton House Railway (BHR). At
present I haven't seen the 3 1/2 inch steam
locomotives.
One (the original loco that started it all)is
somewhere in Lincolnshire having a new boiler fitted
and a fresh coat of paint.
The other locomotive is being overhauled by a member
of the North Norfolk Model Engineering Soc.
At present I have a 3 1/2 Conway built awaiting a new
boiler (arriving sometime about August) which will
help with the steaming side of the 3 1/2" gauge.
On the 7 1/4 line, Midge is under major overhaul and
so steaming is left to an Edward Thomas. Two battery
operated units help out as necessary.
As far as details of your own electric 3 1/2 gauge
goes I (or we as far as BHR goes) would be very
grateful for any help you can give.
When did you visit the BHR? Would you like some
updated information on the BHR?
Thanks for your help.
Cheers
Ken
--- "R.L. Roebuck" <rlr20@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi there Kenneth,
>
> If you don't mind my asking, what happened to the
> 0-4-0 Way BE loco that
> they had for the 3.5" gauge line? (Actually out of
> interest do they still
> have the 3.5" gauge 4-4-2 loco's - riding behind
> them as a child was my
> inspiration for the current Maisie that I'm working
> on?).
>
> If it is a 3.5" gauge electric loco that they are
> after, then I could
> supply details of my own 3.5" gauge 0-4-0 battery
> electic loco. There are
> no drawings for it, but I have long intended to put
> them to paper, and if
> someone was interested in using them then that would
> be suitable
> motivation.
>
> The loco is to narrow gauge outline, has a sinclair
> C5 motor inside it,
> and has in the past hauled three coach loads of
> people topping an
> estimated half a tonne.
>
> Let me know if you're interested.
>
> Yours,
>
>
> Rich.
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, 31 Dec 2004, Kenneth Swales wrote:
>
> > Hi
> >
> > A Happy Steaming New year to you all. May all
> your
> > projects be completed.
> >
> > Talking about projects. The Barton House Railway
> at
> > Wroxham which runs for charity would like to have
> a
> > standby 3 1/2" gauge battery loco to cover in case
> of
> > problems with their steam engine. Has any one any
> > idea of suppliers or drawings for such a unit.
> The
> > uunit being powerful enough to haul a driver and 5
> or
> > 6 children.
> >
> > All the best for the New Year.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Ken
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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