Seven examples of the fifty two built by Andrew Barclay to the Hunslet Engine Company survives , Thomas Muir The Saved & The Forgotten Four. http://www.trainweb.org/loggingz/bagnall.html. The boiler is refillable in steam. built for the Kent Electric Power Company at Littlebrook Power Station, near Dartford, Originally named "Vulcan" and numbered 401 it was part of a batch of three built for the. [12], 0-4-2WT Olive, an 18in (457mm) gauge locomotive, at the Kimberley Mine Museum, 2007, Saddle tank narrow gauge locomotive no 2090 Pixie, on the Cadeby Light Railway in 1981, Huntley & Palmers No.1, Bagnall 0-4-0F preserved at Cholsey and Wallingford Railway. No.2498, built in 1934 on 1ft10in gauge for the Halkyn Distyrict To the right of the boiler, below the pressure gauge, is the gas-control valve. The original locomotives were fitted with various types of valve gear over the period of manufacture. Currently in service. Three further engines were built for Ashanti with this modified design (2514 of 1934, 2546 of 1936 and 2568 of 1937), and a new gearbox was supplied for 2494. Steel fireboxes were used as well as "Owens" patent poppet valve and balanced regulator valves though surprisingly the locomotives weren't fitted with superheating. 16539 (In the LMS 1934 renumbering scheme it became No.7456) was built by Bagnall in 1926 was one of two locomotives regauged by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway for the Northern Counties Committee, the other locomotive was built by Hunslet Engine Company of Leeds which lasted until 1963, the Bagnall lasted until 1956 when a suspect crank pin led to her early withdrawal. drive, as before, through two-speed epicyclic gearbox. Sign up for a new account in our community. 1876 Produced their first railway locomotive. It was formerly in the charge of the Locomotive Club of Great Britain, but was transferred to SKLR ownership in 1996. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. If you are interested, contact us and please read our Terms of Trade. criticisms, Hulletts ordered 3014 and 3015 in 1953 after seven years class were built until 1946 when Macnays ordered two (Bagnall nos.2830 and At Felixton no.2545; actually it was built alongside 2544 and delivered before it F.O.B. These engines have been working for some years in all parts of the world, and have given universal satisfaction. MONARCH (Bagnall 3024 of 1953) at Bowaters. From Hulletts, They also used marine (circular) fireboxes on narrow gauge engines, a design that was cheap but needed a different firing technique. cost 1,300. The positions of the cylinders and wheels where almost the same as the Roundhouse chassis, though the overall length of the Billy chassis was slightly shorter and inside framed. GEC/2/2/10/5 Electric locomotive general outlines for overseas railways. Bagnalls worked with Siemens at the Siemens Stafford works to supply the electrical equipment for the locomotives. Of these none have been preserved. The engine has since been scrapped. That is the only known photograph of WOTTON, but there were several engravings that appeared contemporaneously. They had a whole range of advanced features, such as 18" X 26" cylinders, together with piston valves, roller-type big-end and side-rod bearings, manganese steel axle-box and horn plate liners, hopper ashpans, self-cleaning smokeboxes, rocking grates and Lambets wet sanding. The photographs below show both the current demonstrator . The drawing of the steam stream [The special boiler referred to was of a marine type popular with Bagnall. The frames are strong and well stayed; the working parts good, accessible, and easily cleaned and repaired. Having built a Roundhouse Billy from a kit and finding that it performed excellently, I decided to use their technology and some of their parts in the construction of my engine. The first run In 1961 English Electric Co acquired W. H. Dorman and Co. compressed air blower was used, the steaming time was given as from six to eight A full size, (choice of gauges,. Bagnalls carried out a survey, under actual working conditions, of all their This association only lasted two years. It had been displayed on Bagnall's stand at the Royal . The first of the locomotives, however, are not the only Bagnall articulated machines, being exhaust pipe joints. With the ability to top up the water, almost continuous running should be possible with only slight interruptions to top up the gas. Bagnall in 1937 (Judy) and 1953 (Alfred) for use at Par harbour in Cornwall, United Kingdom The unusual design was required to cope with some extremely tight curves, and a very low bridge under the Cornish Mainline (one of the busiest in Great Britain.) disadvantages of the articulated locomotive is the need for flexible steam and built for the Rustenburg Platinum Mines in South Africa. GEC/1/6/2 WG Bagnall Ltd Minute Book. Darnall, where 2830, 2831 and 3015 were working, similar complaints were Following an overhaul lasting over 30 years Leader returned to traffic in 2012. bearing some resemblance to the Garratt in that the boiler, cab, water tank and Bagnalls introduced several novel type of locomotive valve gear including the Bagnall-Price and the Baguley. Peter was built as a 3ft gauge engine for the Canadian Forestry Commission. Civil for help While the Halkyn engine was scrapped in 1937, the Ashanti engines had remarkably long lives. experience with 2830 and 2831, and as far as I know they are still in use! It worked here until 1949 when it was stored out of service. When speaking of That NZ Bagnall is definitely of the same general arrangement as the Brill Tramway one, fascinating that it is 3'6" gauge. The cracked wooden buffer beam would be an interesting challenge to model. Copyright Sidestreet Bannerworks, 2011. The next articulated diesel (2498 of 1934) was a smaller version of the Ashanti locomotive and used a Deutz engine. In direct contrast the "bull head" boiler Will follow this thread with considerable interest! but not in the drawing have been incorporated. In August, Bagnall announced a deal with Deutz Motoren-Gesellschaft of Cologne to be the sole British builders of their diesel locomotives and engines.[9]. later). 4a+2T!7?:%jO$4@Zo %{{l The steam and exhaust pipes had broken continuously, and it was said Collection; . based on 75 per cent power output was 5,350lbs at 3mph and 1,900lbs at 10mph. by 12in, and set the pattern for future engines of the class. Date 1908 Source Miranui Flaxmill locomotive crossing the Tokomaru Stream, near Shannon (1908). This information will help us make improvements to the website. In later life 2994 and 2996 were sold to the Austin Motor Company and were named 'Victor' and 'Vulcan'. This marine type boiler was a favourite of Bagnalls, being used by them from . and flexible to negotiate the very sharp curves and severe gradients to be found The loco uses Roundhouse cylinders, burner, and gas tank, with wheels from the Basic series locos. for with the rear power bogies being directly under the firebox a normal In 1951 an Association was formed with Brush: Brush-Bagnall Traction Ltd. GEC/2/2/11 GEC Alsthom Limited drawings. arrester as latterly fitted. 4 0 obj I also carried the boiler as far back into the cab as possible, which resulted in the model doing wheelies on its first run on the track. Between the photo and the engraving, I should be able to infer leading measurements and general arrangements. It weighed 6tons and One of the For use in the adverse weather of the quarry, the front and sides had been filled with plates and doors fitted, presumably in the quarry workshops. Two views of Ashanti Goldfields No.1, Bagnall 2494 of 1933. Constructed by WG Bagnall of Stafford (p. 39).jpg, Four Coupled Eight Wheeled Side Tank Locomotive for Egyptian Delta Light Railways Ltd. carried on two identical four wheel bogies with outside frames and 7in by 12in The Wotton/Brill Tramway was not far from where I live and I've walked all of the route that can be walked, and comparing with photos, it is surprising how little the area has changed in the past 120+ years. Well done Martin for finding it - must admit I am quite taken with it and am now wondering if I can find a use for one on Elsbridge WharfI note that Slaters produce a 2'6" driving wheel intended for a Ruston & Hornsby loco, however this is 4-hole; judging from the cropped photo you posted it appears the prototype had solid disc wheels - Slaters also produce a 2'3" disc wheel (with crankpin boss - intended for a County Donegal rail car so 3'/21mm gauge) but this would obviously require the purchase of their standard gauge axles. Alpha is now located near the engine shed and is progressively being cosmetically restored by our young members. Built by Bagnall in 1930 scrapped 1951.jpg, Steam railway locomotive the "Sandfly" on the Karekare beach tramway. The This arrangement was made necessary by the fact that the WG Bagnall Ltd was established as a locomotive manufacturer in 1875 by William Gordon Bagnall in Stafford at what became the Castle Engine Works. that the engine took sixteen hours to raise steam! Excelsior was built in 1888 as builders number 970 by Bagnall and company for use on the 2 ft gauge Kerry Tramway.Excelsior was sold in 1895 to a contractor and re-gauged to 1 foot 11 1 2 in to help in the construction of the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway which got it's own locomotives from Manning Wardle in 1898 and . The Bagnall Brick was a very small tramway locomotive an illustration of which was published in The Engineer magazine in 1879. and had welded in, and the "bull head" boilers were not liked anyway. ATLIB 289341.png, The Piha logging locomotive "Sandfly" with a load of timber, taking on water at the Karekare Stream. 16 ft 6 in (5.03 m) long over headstocks and 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m) wide, Judy' s 33 in (840 mm) wheels were just 5 feet (1,500 mm) apart, allowing her to negotiate the sharp curve by Par Moors drier. * Calculated at 85% of boiler working 2'6" disc wheels with a crank throw of what looks like about 6 to 7 inches would be difficult too obtain. While the shunters were made in Stafford, the main line locomotives were made in Loughborough.[11]. looked at it!). I will have to see if I have the time, and a hard drive to download the lot in PDF formmaybe more selectively!!! bogies. Graces Guide is THE place for the retro-technologist. & H. Macnay Ltd, for delivery to A new firebox can be fitted in a day. The first was Bagnall 2494 of 1933, ordered in January and delivered to Ashanti Goldfields in West Africa in June 1933. endstream The design of this class of locomotives is derived from the Kerr Stuart Baretto class loco Superior, supplied to the line in 1920. The restoration of this locomotive remains very much a long-term and expensive project. The locomotive, Bagnall 2494, was delivered F.O.B. Constructed by WG Bagnall of Stafford (Plate IX).jpg, Foxfield Railway - Bagnall No. This 2ft 6in The Great Western Railway Bagnall GWR 9400 Class was numbered 84008449 and numbers 8400 to 8406 were employed on the former L.M.S. Rail Motor Drawings Circa 1/1/1916 - 31/12 . this one is 2' gauge) brand new build Bagnall 0-4-0 tank locomotive built to their 'Sipat' design. WG Bagnall Ltd, locomotive engineers This page summarises records created by this Business The summary includes a brief description of the collection (s) (usually including the covering dates of. The model of the Bagnall Excelsior is available in two formats, an 0-4-0 as originally built and as an 0-4-2 as rebuilt and used firstly on the Lynton and Barnstaple and latterly at a quarry at Portland. who had come to them from the Great Western Railway. 2544, ordered by A & H Macnay Ltd., agents; it was delivered F.O.B. But just as construction was starting it was commandeered as part of the war effort and built as standard gauge. cracking and had replaced all of them. For more information on the Bagnall, click one of the links below. Main effort is now concentrated on overhauling the boiler including replacing the old steel firebox with a new all welded replacement. At Halkyn it was used to haul trains of up to 100 cars, each They used to hand-build narrow gauge locomotives one at a time. (1,990). In 1962 a new wholly-owned subsidiary was formed (English Electric Traction) to bring all railway-related activities under one management. She saw more or less continuous service from handover in 1969 until 1994, when she was withdrawn. jointed propeller shaft to "Moss" gear worm drives on the first and fourth Cliffe Hill Mineral Railway locomotive Isabel, preserved on a plinth in Stafford in 1974. All this work has been carried out by the Locomotive Engineers department of the Light Railway with the assistance of Chatham Steam Ltd. In 1891 Ernest Edwin Baguley joined the company, he left in 1902 to start his own business. preceded by some years by five double bogie articulated diesels (of which more It was a simple matter to scale the drawings up from 16mm to 20mm, the scale I use. Named TUGELA and NONTI respectively, both engines were The company was founded in 1875 by William Gordon Bagnall. By the time that Alpha was built, the Kerr Stuart Company had closed, and some designs had been acquired by Bagnalls. I assume that the content is out of any copyright claim, due to the age of the material. 2 transferring between trains (geograph 3048443).jpg, Foxfield Railway - tackling the bank (geograph 3047733).jpg, Gaekwar's Baroda State Railway Class A 4-6-0 steam locomotive tenders (William Bagnall, Stafford 1933).jpg, Gaekwar's Baroda State Railway Class A 4-6-0 steam locomotives (William Bagnall, Stafford 1933).jpg, Lagos Government Railway, 1912. standard practice to build up worn tyres by welding and they complained that Here the solid wheels have a single full-diameter spoke crossing crank and hub, which were also typical of that era. UK's premier supplier of small scale live steam locomotives and the sole agent for Aster, Accucraft US and J&M Coaches in the UK. [1] The majority of their products were small four- and six-coupled steam locomotives for industrial use, and many were narrow gauge. Finally, the In 1959 W. G. Bagnall was sold to W. H. Dorman and Co, a neighbouring Stafford diesel engine maker, by Heenans in exchange for Dorman shares. engine. GEC/2/2/10/4 Concept Eurostar, BR Class 91, and Class 9E electric locomotive drawings. 2,500, this engine was also ordered by A. creation of Bagnalls senior draughtsman at the time, MrI. The Goodall valve is in the saddle tank. Author All Rights Reserved. Two Bagnall steam locomotives were converted to overhead electric for the Greaves Llechwyd Slate Mine. Direct forging of the part on a forge hammer. TRIUMPH W.G. Provision was made for erecting two locomotives at a time with the 2 year target of building one diesel-electric locomotive per week in addition to steam locomotive production.[2]. The name was inherited from a Bagnall 0-4-0 fireless locomotive scrapped in 1967. <> If you look at the gallery there is an O16.5 0-4-2T locomotive, which is an O gauge locomotive, but runs on HO/OO track, as it is narrow gauge. I elected to stick with the proven Roundhouse design. These Lower: Darnall >> ATLIB 249970.png, Steam railway locomotive the "Sandfly" with her driver and fireman standing beside, on the Karekare beach tramway. Withdrawn before the preservation of the line, she was purchased by a consortium of SKLR members. welded. This category has the following 37 subcategories, out of 37 total. United Mines Ltd., Bryn Owel, Flintshire, was delivered on 23rd March She was Unique was built to a standard gauge design but with the wheels placed inside the frames to reduce the gauge to 2 6. I did consider using some dummy rods to make a more accurate representation of Bagnall Price gear but decided that they would hardly be visible and a potential source of problems. The resulting report exposed the Palmerston North City Library, digitisation ID 2007N_Fx91_FLA_0636. Note modified spark 5 0 obj Crookes Brothers Ltd., Renishaw Sugar Estate, Natal, South Africa. Here the Chief Engineer was generally satisfied with the engine, locomotives have been described by various writers as Garratts, Fairlies, 33by Bagnall (1605-1900), 0-6-4T No. She has been one of the stalwarts of the fleet. Flushing the boiler improved things considerably but the running was still not to my satisfaction. Status: Static exhibit undergoing cosmetic restoration, This weekend is a Kemsley Down-based Work Weekend The Railway is closed until Good, This weekend is a Work Weekend - and it's a big one! It was powered by a Deutz diesel engine of 22 to 24bhp at 700rpm, with the first two steamers at Stafford prior to shipment to South Africa. The inverted saddle tank over the front axle introduces and interesting possibility for mounting a motor as it is much larger than the firebox. realised that the articulated design was not a great success, a fact borne out In 1948 a 30,000 re-tooling and expansion of the engine works was completed to enable the production of diesel-electric locomotives. LEADER Kerr Stuart 926 of 1905 Requires new boiler, side tanks, rebuilt motion, injectors etc etc. drive as it was found that 2494 had suffered with binding on the curves. Preserved Austerity Locomotives built to the Hunslet Design In addition to building locomotives to designs produced by W G Bagnall the company also built fifty two Austerity 0-6-0ST engines for the War Department during 1944-1946 as a sub contractor to the Hunslet Engine Company. Bagnall Ltd, Stafford, maker's No. In conclusion I There are few W.G. Kerry Tramway 'Excelsior' was a 0-4-0 side tank locomotive. MELIOR Kerr Stuart 4219 of 1924 I wonder how they produced the cranks in the leading axle for the pistons. their double bogie design would have become very popular, as the few examples This must have been a bitter pill to swallow as they were pioneers in the There isn't a lot of detail in the chassis. This engine masquerades as Ivor the Engine during special events related to the books by Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin. Upper: Bagnall The great disadvantage engine drove through a Vulcan-Sinclair fluid flywheel to a two-speed pump Construction began on 26th April 1922 and allocated works number No.2193, at the time Topham was the biggest locomotive built by Bagnall until others such as ' Victor ' and ' Vulcan ' were built many years later. locomotive to follow this design was much smaller but embodied the same is obvious that the articulated design was not a success. 4), Bagnall-built Austerity 0-6-0ST 2766 (WD75178), Cripple Creek and Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad 4, 0-4-0 T steam locomotive 'ADA' of W. Bagnall at Cloughbottom Reservoir.jpg, 0-4-0 T steam locomotive 'Minnie' of W. Bagnall at Cloughbottom Reservoir.jpg, 18 inch gauge locomotive, Kimberley Diamond Mine Museum.jpg, 18in gauge 0-4-0ST Bagnall steam locomotive with modified Baguley valve gear built in 1899 for the Brede waterworks tramway in Sussex.jpg, 1906 built 0-4-0ST Bagnall steam locomotive at Cobdogla Steam and Irrigation Museum (Flickr 27855423617).jpg, Appleby industrial narrow gauge 0-4-0 saddle tank locomotive.png, Bagnall 3132 Whangarei 9Octo2014 (14941814183).jpg, Bagnall diesel locomotive Myfanwy at Chasewater Heaths station (geograph 5167803).jpg, Bagnall in the Engine Shed, Mid Suffolk Light Railway (geograph 5357451).jpg, Bagnall inverted sattle tank locomotive N 284 'Mercedita' ordered in Oct 1879 by Manlove & Co of Nottingham for Puerto Rico or N 285 (The Engineer, 12 Nov 1880) a.jpg, Bagnall inverted sattle tank locomotive N 284 'Mercedita' ordered in Oct 1879 by Manlove & Co of Nottingham for Puerto Rico or N 285 (The Engineer, 12 Nov 1880) b.jpg, Bagnall steam locomotive transporting sand during the construction of Graaff-Reinets Van Rynevelds Pass Dam Wall, 1920-1925 (Graaff-Reinet Museum).jpg, Chasewater Light Railway - waiting for the right of way (geograph 4366799).jpg, Egyptian Delta Light Railways - Bagnall 0-6-4T No 94 takes water at Tanta.jpg, Egyptian Delta Railways - Bagnall 4-4-0T No 8 (1526-1898) at the Tanta workshops.jpg, Egyptian Delta Railways - From the left 4-4-0T No. However, due to cessation of WWII hostilities it was returned to the manufacturer and, after being regauged to 2ft, it was put to work at the Cliffe Hill Quarry Company in Leicestershire. John L. Hullett & Sons Ltd. and were named MBOZOMA and SINKWAZI, the nameplates Bagnall developed the inverted saddle tank. The summary includes a brief description of the collection(s) (usually including the covering dates of the collection), withstand constant abuse in operation and maintenance, and that it was too . WG Bagnall Ltd drawings Made: 1925-1968 part of archive: GEC Traction Archive maker: WG Bagnall Ltd. only one of a class of seven to emerge from the Stafford works. ATLIB 289342.png, Thomas's Friend - geograph.org.uk - 7917.jpg, Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum, "Sir Tom" (geograph 3932310).jpg, Waihi-Waikino Gold Tramway, The Rake, 'Empire'.jpg, Welsh Highland Railway 1964 Co - 0-4-2 Side Tank Locomotive 3050 "Gellert".jpg, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:W._G._Bagnall_locomotives&oldid=333700897, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. 1875 The business was founded by William Gordon Bagnall who took over the millwright business of Massey and Hill . of the class no.3024 MONARCH, also built in 1953 was the last. 4 Bagnall (2025-1916).jpg, Four Coupled Eight Wheeled Side Tank Locomotive for Egyptian Delta Light Railways Ltd. axles, the other two axles being driven by coupling rods. The only *Link here:http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/images/c/cb/Eg18790103.pdf. coal bunker are mounted on a common frame which is carried on the two power It was retired in 1979 and was presented to the railway for safe keeping as it was the last steam locomotive owned and operated by Bowaters anywhere in the world. Originally built for the Groudle Glen Railway on the Isle of Man, Polar Bear was acquired by the Brockham Museum Trust soon after the GGR closed. They were noted for building steam and diesel locomotives in standard and narrow gauges. Withdrawn shortly after the line was handed over for preservation, Melior returned to service in 1993 after 23 years of work for which the SKLR won a Steam Heritage prize. W.G. In 1948 Heenan and Froude acquired W. G. Bagnall Ltd. The above description, except for cylinder size and gauge, is Bagnall Ltd. of the Castle Engine Works, Stafford. An O16.5 model based on a Bagnall 0-4-2T design. She was overhauled and ran in service until 1981. loco is a copy of Bagnall drawing No.33162/28A, being a general arrangement of Bagnall also commonly used the saddle tank which carries the water on top of the boiler. Made for stock. The boiler was worn out and the owners I did a crop of the engravings, loaded it into a document to turn it into a PDF, and when printed at A4 it is more-or-less 10mm scale. Some of the designs of Kerr, Stuart and Co were brought to Bagnalls when they employed William Sydney Edwards, the Chief Draughtsman of Kerr Stuart and Co. on 2ft0in gauge, and were identical to no.2545 as were the next two, nos.3014 Triumph had the honour of pulling the train at the handover ceremony in 1969. They were unusual in having "reversed" inside cylinders, which drove the front axle. If so, The Engineer article about "Brick" is a good place to start. articulated locomotive to be built was, in fact, Bagnalls next engine, their short life and was scrapped about 1937, the Ashanti engines as far as I know are Awaiting overhaul, boiler ticket expired in 2006. Liverpool to double the power output whilst keeping the locomotive sufficiently compact 120 and was called, An enlarged and cropped version of the Bagnall Photo, Festival of British Railway Modeling - Doncaster, London Festival of Railway Modelling - Alexandra Palace, http://www.brc-stockbook.co.uk/QN_18_06.htm, http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/images/c/cb/Eg18790103.pdf, http://www.crowsnesttramway.co.uk/contact.html, http://www.trainweb.org/loggingz/bagnall.html, http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/images/d/d9/Im1879Ev28-p017.jpg, http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/images/5/5f/Im18800625E-Bagnall1.jpg, "Buckingham", 0-4-0ST, works number 16, built 1876, "Wotton", 0-4-0T, works number 120, built 1877. See Nearholmer's link to the Crownest Tramway above) in "The Kerry Tramway and other timber light railways" by David Cox and Chris Krupa, Plateway Press ISBN 1 871980 11 9. Photos by the author, Extract from the Bagnall catalogue: preserved for posterity on the Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway, but this is I would like to have a go at scratch-building one of these in 7mm scale, just to have something a little unusual. Bagnalls first locomotive was produced in 1876, the company going on to produce machines for collieries and overseas plantations. See Appendix 1 for a list of locomotives, and the relevant microfilms available in the Reading Room. [10] This was followed by an order of 25 1000hp diesel-electric mainline locos fitted with Mirlees V12 engines for the Ceylon Government Railway as their M1 class, the last of which was withdrawn in 1983. used towards the end. endobj hartleymartin, May 28, 2016 in UK Prototype Questions, Picture from this webpate: http://www.brc-stockbook.co.uk/QN_18_06.htm. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. by Bowaters readiness to dispose of MONARCH which was, after all, their newest Welshpool & Llanfair Railway Preservation Society (who wishes to remain Leader was built new for the line and was originally numbered No.2. Scenes on two of the systems operated by Hullett's in South Africa. It looks like an unusual little prototype that should not be too hard to model, what with a lack of outside motion save for the coupling rods. They were noted for building steam and Diesel locomotives in standard and narrow gauges. In addition to building locomotives to designs produced by W G Bagnall the company also built engines as contractors to organisations who had designed them. The boiler, cab, fuel space and water tank were When the LCGB took over the railway in 1969 they decided to keep standard designs of locomotive so Superior was sold to the Whipsnade Railway. Originally called Dorothy, it was later converted to an electric loco with trolley pick up and renamed The Eclipse. given trouble (probably due to over-expanding) and had had to be beaded and These included The Vulcan Foundry, Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns and W. G. Bagnall. Bagnalls produced diesel locomotives of their own design starting in 1933. years service was abandoned owing to high maintenance costs, proneness to I retained all the critical Roundhouse chassis dimensions but raised the centreline of the cylinders by three degrees from horizontal, as on the prototype. As ever, we'd like to thank David Fletcher for his superb drawings, illustrating the livery options. Bachmann Branchline currently produce the OO gauge version of the LMS Fowler Class 3F which Bagnall built and Bachmann are currently manufacturing the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway liveried Fowler 3F which has been correctly numbered to number 23 which is a number of one of the Bagnall 3Fs, it also features printed Bagnall name plates. developed in the throatplate. The engraving has more than enough details for a modelbut where is the source of Engineering Articles? Is there any more information available about this locomotive? GEC/2/2/10/5 Electric locomotive general outlines for overseas railways. It was 2ft (610mm) gauge and had two 4-wheel articulated bogies, allowing it to negotiate 60-foot radius curves and draw 200 tons. 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