And now for something completely different!

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Hugh Napier

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Having seen someone complain that it all seems to be British, European or American... how about an Australian loco?
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Argyle Loco Works have announced a limited run of these handsome Baldwins ('Lyn' on steroids?) in both live steam and electric 45/32mm gauge (adjustable), 1:19 (16mm) scale. More http://www.argyleloco.com.au/news.htm < Link To here and http://www.accucraft.uk.com/products/na-class-victorian-railways-2-6-2t/ < Link To here.

Rumour has it that the UK RRP will be between £1700 and £1800.

Hugh
 
Hugh Napier said:
Having seen someone complain that it all seems to be British, European or American... how about an Australian loco?

Argyle Loco Works have announced a limited run of these handsome Baldwins ('Lyn' on steroids?) in both live steam and electric 45/32mm gauge (adjustable), 1:19 (16mm) scale. More http://www.argyleloco.com.au/news.htm < Link To here and http://www.accucraft.uk.com/products/na-class-victorian-railways-2-6-2t/ < Link To here.

Rumour has it that the UK RRP will be between £1700 and £1800.

Hugh
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I understand that there is a very high level of detail indeed on these locomotives.
 
My reservation was emailed 3 microseconds after reading this. Wonder if it will have radio control.

Regards
Peter
MyLocoSound
 
New Accucraft Vic Loco

[h3]Just found this [/h3] [h3]Victorian Railways NA 2-6-2T[/h3] In association with Accucraft, our Australian colleagues at Argyle Locomotive Works have decided to develop a Victorian Railways NA Class 2-6-2T in 1:19 scale ? live steam and electric, 45mm and 32mm gauge. Planned liveries ? Green, Indian Red, plain Black with appropriate numbers. These models will only be available from Accucraft (UK) and reservations now being taken.
These iconic locomotives are the main motive power on the Puffing Billy Railway and in some respects are an enlarged 2-6-2 version of ?Lyn? of Lynton & Barnstaple fame.
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Re:New Accucraft Vic Loco

Yep, see "And now for something completely different" in the Live Steam section?
 
Re:New Accucraft Vic Loco

I wonder if the people will read the dimensions and see how massive it is before ordering as it will not fit around most 16 millers lines being 120mm wide, 170mm high and 480mm long. Those are bigger than most LGB locos and like the Accucraft big US Fn3 models.
 
Two very similar threads have been merged here.
 
dunnyrail said:
I reckon a full size replica would look great on the rebuilt L and B at Woody Bay.
JonD
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Well they are in the process of building a replica of 762, LYN so the the sight and sound of a Baldwin tank on Exemoor may well happen sooner rather than later. http://762club.com/762home.php
 
This not a large prototype, not by US standards, but is sizable against the smaller UK locos. She is larger than Lyn. For a comparison of the two locos drawn to the same scale, check my drawing, which is also over at the 762 web site:
http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/davidfletcher/Na1-Lyn-B Model (1).pdf
Here are some additional dimentions of the NA to make better understanding of the published dims. length is approx 448mm beam face to beam face, width at front beam is 134mm, but the width of the cab is only 115mm, height of cab to top of arc is 158mm, with height of cab wall to eave at 145mm. The 170mm high dim is to the top of the whistle.
This is about the size of the Bachmann 4-6-0 less tender. The chosen scale enables 45mm gauge to equate to 2' 9" gauge, which also enabled the engineering to set the Cylinder and frame setout to match prototype and not be widenned. She doesn't really look right when the frames are wider, cylinders further out than they should be.
Hope this helps.
David.
 
Interesting; but the real 6A is 2'6" gauge so I don't know how that would work in scaling to 2'9" as this seems to be a really superbly detailed model....
 
Much the same as other 16mm prototypes that run on 2' 6" lines, such as Countess etc. It enables the frame and cylinder setout to be correct, still work on 32mm and 45mm gauge rail and compatible to work with other 16mm equipment (as well a lot of 20.3 gear too). The model grows even more if the model is scaled to work on 45mm equating to 2'6" exactly (1:16.9 scale). You can certainly slip the wheels inboard slightly and run on hand laid track if you need the gauge to be perfect.
My point was that to make the model smaller, say to 15mm scale (1:20.3) causes the frames to move outboard more and we start to compromise the actual design..that causes the model to run on 3' gauge. This model is done to a high level of detail, correct frame setout, cylinder setout and everything above, and has enabled the wheels to run on 45mm and 32mm gauge with no compromise to the original design.
 
Now I'm worried. Didn't realise that the NA was going to be so large. I think I may have a problem with the loading gauge of my tunnel and viaducts. Is it going to look badly wrong against my Roundhouse locos, Accucraft coaches and GRS wagons?

Regards
Peter
MyLocoSound
 
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