"Anything Narrow Gauge" Loco List

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Chris Bird

Steam,gardening, photography
Hi folks
Many of you will be aware of Simon Whenmouth's "Anything Narrow Gauge" (previously IMP) business which attends many of the shows selling new and seconhand locos. Well Simon has now published a list which he is going to maintain on a spare page on my website. Please note that I have no commercial connection with his business other than as a customer and an occasional supplier.

You can find it here: http://www.summerlands-chuffer.co.uk/#/anythingnarrowgauge/4557829001 < Link To http://www.summerlands-ch...narrowgauge/4557829001

Or by clicking on the "AnythingNarrowGauge" tab under "Other Stuff" on my website.
Cheers
Chris
www.summerlands-chuffer.co.uk
 
Nice to know that we can find it there Chris, I am always tempted by his stand . Shame I don't have a spare £600 at the moment or I would take the green Mortimer off his hands.
 
Following on from that, how does a Mortimer compare to a Ragleth? Since the s/h price of the Mortimer is only about 10% less than a new Ragleth, is there any benefit of the former over the latter?
 
John,
Not wishing to drive business away from Simon, but the latest Accucraft basic locos seem to be far superior to the earlier models, so if I were you I'd stump up that extra 10% and go for a new Ragleth.
One of the noticeable problems with the earlier locos was their thirst for steam oil but this doesn't seem to be such a problem these days.
Steve
 
I thought I'd heard a similar comment before, Steve, but wasn't sure.

Anyway, I'm still trying to persuade Senior Management that another steam loco is required.
 
Yes I know the Ragleth would be a better more modern loco , I just like the look of the Mortimer more. Anyway not likely to be buying anything for a while, times are hard & friends are few.
 
garrymartin said:
Yes I know the Ragleth would be a better more modern loco , I just like the look of the Mortimer more.
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I agree Garry - it is what you fancy - and the Mortimer is long out of production. I would imagine this one is in pretty good condition at that price and the burner can easily be tweaked to the latest standard if necessary.

I enjoy Simon's lists even if I am not buying.........:)

Cheers
Chris
 
I think Mortimer is a lovely engine but Ragleth is the better steamer.You never know,Accucraft may bring an improved Mortimer Back as they did with Leader.
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Ahh, lovely pictures. Perhaps they could fit the Mortimer body to the Ragleth for saddle tank lovers ?
 
I thought that the Mortimer locos were only discontinued a year ago and use the same chassis and boiler as Ragleth so should run the same.
 
The chassis are different.Ragleth and Edrig chassis are identical.
 
funandtrains said:
Ferrysteam said:
The chassis are different.Ragleth and Edrig chassis are identical.
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What is different?
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The gas tanks and the fixings to the bodies but I suppose they could be easily adapted.
 
Ferrysteam said:
funandtrains said:
Ferrysteam said:
The chassis are different.Ragleth and Edrig chassis are identical.
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What is different?
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The gas tanks and the fixings to the bodies but I suppose they could be easily adapted.
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So mechanically they are the same and any difference in performance would be down to the manufacturing quality of each individual loco with more variation in older locos and more recent models being a more consistant quality?
 
Yes,both Ragleth and Leader are superior steamers compared to similar older models.I don't know why though.
 
Don't get me wrong,older models are good steamers once run in but the later models do it better somehow.
 
I was wondering if there was any reason other than workmanship that anyone knows of, perhaps a new burner design as everything visible seems to be pretty much the same in models made over the past 4 or 5 years.
 
The boilers of the later engines are much thicker.I dont know if this has any significance on running quality.
Here is a comparison between edrig and Ragleth.Ragleth left Edrig right.
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funandtrains said:
I was wondering if there was any reason other than workmanship that anyone knows of, perhaps a new burner design as everything visible seems to be pretty much the same in models made over the past 4 or 5 years.
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As you can see in Allan's photo, the difference in the burner is that there is an air control ring covering two thirds of the air holes. This is coupled with a smaller jet size and results in a better, quieter burn and longer run time (50% longer in my experience). The poker in the flue is the same. Mike Darby at Chuffed2Bits does a conversion.
Another difference is that on very early Edrig/Caradoc/Mortimer cylinders, the backplate is in one piece. Later ones have this in two pieces so they can be parted to insert an O ring I am told. I can see the join, but have never done it!
Allan - that is interesting about the boiler tube thickness.
Cheers
Chris
 
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