ex Davington 0-6-0ST build progress

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ge_rik

British narrow gauge (esp. Southwold and W&LLR)
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Progress so far on my latest loco build project. It will be mounted on a Piko motor block. As I`m currently on holiday in France, I didn`t bring that with me, so you`ll have to imagine the wkeels for now.

The prototype now preserved in a museum in Brazil. Some useful background info on the railway also on here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/24287492@N02/9268818241/

The loco body so far ....

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The saddle tank was really tricky to build as I wanted to keep as much free space inside as possible to hold the batteries. Looks like I`ll forced to use cylindrical 18650 lithium batteries as l doubt anything else will fit ( I don`t do battery trail cars). On this build, I`ve built the cab/footplate as on unit and the boiler/ tank as another to make painting easier.

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Backhead fittings from GRS - still a few more to add and all that lovely pipework! And only four rivet heads on this model! A bit of a change from my last build.... She doesn`t look very pretty at this stage. Still a bit more filling and smoothing to go, At least they`ve ended the air traffic controllers` strike, so I will be able to return home to marry the body with the wheels!

Rik
 
That's an interesting looking loco , she should look just the job on your line !
 
Thanks chaps. I wanted something a bit out of the ordinary but which was plausible to run on the railway. As the Davington Light Railway closed at the end of WWI and my railway is set in 1932 (so I can run ex Southwold stock) they might have bought one of the Davington locos instead of it being shipped to Brazil.

Rik
 
its all coming together rather nicely!! ???
 
Rather like it!

I tried the link this morning and it wanted me to sign in! However, just tried it again and the pic and history came up no problem.

Following your progress with interest!
 
trammayo said:
I tried the link this morning and it wanted me to sign in! However, just tried it again and the pic and history came up no problem.
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Thanks Mick
I've left a message on Flickr asking if he has any more photos of the locos. The plan in the Oakwood booklet on the Davington LR is accurate as it's a repro of the manufacturer's drawings, but some of the details are hard to make out. For example, I cant tell if the extension to the cab beside the firebox is covered or open-topped. From images I've seen of standard guage Manning Wardle Saddle Tank locos of a similar design, the extension appears to be open, however these are open cab locos and maybe when they roofed the cab they also capped that extension. Not yet found a decent image of a closed cab Manning Wardle tank loco which shows this bit well enough to make a confident decision.

Anyone with more info on this seemingly insignificant detail will become an honorary member of the Peckforton Light Railway loco spotters club. Not an organisation with particularly challenging objectives, but fairly exclusive in its membership.

Rik
 
Loco is looking good so far.....and that Flickr stream has some magnificent photos on it! Great stuff.
 
Hi Rik,
This is going to be a very attractive loco ; I`ve always liked Manning Wardles. When I visited the Donna Teresa Christina railway in 1985, one of these (I think MW1915) was derelict at the depot in Tuberao. I think it had been brought up from Imbituba for restoration. I`ve attached a picture of it, not the best I`m afraid as the loco was up against a wall and I had to shoot into the Brazilian sun ! Also, to be honest, I was more interested in the live 2-10-4 behind me ! You can see from my picture that the cab has been altered at some time with the filling in of a side window.
 

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philg said:
Hi Rik,
This is going to be a very attractive loco ; I've always liked Manning Wardles. When I visited the Donna Teresa Christina railway in 1985, one of these (I think MW1915) was derelict at the depot in Tuberao. I think it had been brought up from Imbituba for restoration. I've attached a picture of it, not the best I'm afraid as the loco was up against a wall and I had to shoot into the Brazilian sun ! Also, to be honest, I was more interested in the live 2-10-4 behind me ! You can see from my picture that the cab has been altered at some time with the filling in of a side window.

Hope this is of interest

Phil
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Very interesting Phil, thanks. Hopefully, mine will not be quite so heavily weathered as this but it does provide some insights as to the modifications which were made. Presumably, this is the one which is now mounted on a plinth outside the works at Criciuma.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/24287492@N02/9268818111/sizes/l/in/photostream/

Rik

PS Do you mind if I use your photo on my blog when I write an entry about how I constructed the loco? I'll give you due credit for it.
 
Hi Rik,
At first I thought that this must be the other loco, the one that is now preserved at Tubarao, but comparing the Flickr pictures of the preserved engines, the Criciuma one best matches the one I photographed in 1985. This is the only loco I know where the builder's number matches the year of construction - it's MW1916/1916. The cab is distinctly different between the two, assuming it han't been swapped at some time. I didn't see both locos in 1985 ; I assume the pther one was still at Imbituba.
You are very welcome to use the picture.

Phil
 
philg said:
Hi Rik,
At first I thought that this must be the other loco, the one that is now preserved at Tubarao, but comparing the Flickr pictures of the preserved engines, the Criciuma one best matches the one I photographed in 1985. This is the only loco I know where the builder's number matches the year of construction - it's MW1916/1916. The cab is distinctly different between the two, assuming it han't been swapped at some time. I didn't see both locos in 1985 ; I assume the pther one was still at Imbituba.
You are very welcome to use the picture.

Phil
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Thanks Phil. I somehow don't think I'll get approval from the household authorities to take the trip over there to take a few snaps of my own. Must admit it's not a country or continent I've yet visited. Mind you, I've not been to Davington either.
Not heard back from the guy who posted the pix on Flickr, but would be interesting to see if he has any other photos taken from different angles.

I wondered about which loco was which, but like you, I can't see them switching cabs when they were restored. I feel sorry for it stuck outside in all weathers, though I have seen cases where locos in worse condition were restored to working condition eg the Kerr Stuart Joffre locos

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Rik
 
I think I've been able to answer my own question. Assuming the various models of saddle tank loco were constructed to a similar pattern, it looks as if the cab extension was covered on closed cab locos, if this pic of a 3'gauge MW at kettering ironworks is typical.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/28083135@N06/6574161477/in/photolist-b1WiaF-cePbcN-bPCL5p-dZq995-dSHDnk-bPCL5B-dZaHMR-9ufDY2-dYvohP-bByVi3-dZq9Ry-kqzVMv-boxDeL-boxDcs-nuTGm1-nuTJn5-9AcjbZ-kqzern-dYmniw-dYmjUE-egTJb6-egTJST-egZuw7-dubT4x-kNjrVZ-gwEp5q-8DG7UJ-gDncBg-hBueQr-a7xCHu-9EHWUg-gDqe3h-cDDhf9-dsTcBE-afj6LG-9AZJzL-fkzGQ1-bCLdXF-gwEYza-f847GP-92zn7o-adeoyp-9RwiJK-9AWRdB-92zgzb-dzK2SQ-9m6WyD-92zndf-9ufEeF-mNuVCH-hePNJ5/lightbox/

There's some really interesting stuff on Flickr - seems to give a lot more specific returns from searches than Google image searching.

Rik
 
Rik,

Really interested as to how this develops as (a) I'd thought about trying to build one on a Piko chassis and (b) I live in Faversham where the railway was located.

Tony.
 
Tony F73E said:
Rik,

Really interested as to how this develops as (a) I'd thought about trying to build one on a Piko chassis and (b) I live in Faversham where the railway was located.

Tony.
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Will keep you (and others) posted, Tony. I had no idea the Davington Light Railway existed until I happened across a secondhand copy of the Oakwood Press booklet about the line. I was intrigued by this short-lived railway and even more so by its locos. The fact there is a reproduction of the maker's drawing in the centre of the book and the wheelbase (sort of) approximates to the Piko chassis clinched it for me. Also, I liked the idea of being able to justify the purchase by my railway of one of the locos from the Davington Railway when it closed at the end of WWI.

I've seen some more recent photos of the site of the railway on various websites, but I suspect now very little of it remains given it was dismantled nearly 100 years ago.

Progress to date - just returned from holiday in France today and mated the body with the motor block. Pleased to say the two match-up perfectly. The next job is to focus on the chassis and sort out the motion. Ooops, sorry - just been told that the next job is to unpack, mow the lawns etc.... Life does get in the way of important things sometimes ...... ;D
 
Rik,

The Northern end of the line is still discernible from the village of Oare, especially the tunnel under Church Road. The Southern half of the line from Davington to Oare is now covered with houses and industry. The former terminus at Davington is called Admiralty Close reflecting the fact that they operated the line.

Tony.
 
Very interesting choice of subject. Looking forward to seeing the finished item :D
 
Tony F73E said:
Rik,

The Northern end of the line is still discernible from the village of Oare, especially the tunnel under Church Road. The Southern half of the line from Davington to Oare is now covered with houses and industry. The former terminus at Davington is called Admiralty Close reflecting the fact that they operated the line.

Tony.
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Thanks Tony
Must pay the area a visit sometime - I enjoy tracing the trackbeds of defunct railways.
Rik
 
A while since I posted an update on progress with this build. Slow but steady (tortoise rather than hare) would be an apt description. Too many other things keep getting in the way. However, almost at the stage where she can enter the paint shop for priming.
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Working on the motion at the moment which is why the piston rod is protruding from the front of the cylinder (copper pipe fitting) and the crank pins (ie bolts) need trimming. The motion which is supplied with the Piko chassis is somewhat `chunky` and so it took me a while to figure out how to affix crank pins. They`re still oversize but it`s a compromise I can live with.
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The bodywork is mostly completed - the safety valves were bodged from the handlebar of a 50p shop toy motorbike and a self-tapping screw - other fittings are from GRS and Roundhouse.
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Still awaiting delivery of the smokebox door casting from GRS - it seems they have a backlog. Also, the body has not yet been fixed to the running plate until I have installed the batteries (3 x 18650 Li-ions) and rx (Deltang). The pipework and handrails will be fitted after she`s been to the paintshop

As with my previous loco builds - she is inspired by the original rather than an attempt at a scale model.

Rik
 
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