Hackfly Locomotive information Needed

Hackfly Locomotive information Needed

This topic has 3 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 9 December 2011 at 20:31 by MICHAEL WILLIAMS.

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1 August 2009 at 18:25 #42592

Neil Bradshaw

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Hi

Can anybody possibly help me or point me in the direction of some information on a Hackfly Locomotive.

i am buying some bits of ebay for a Hackfly, but I cant seem to find any information about it.

It comes complete with the origonal articels from the model engineer but thats about it.

Is this loco known under any other descripition?

Thanks

Neil

1 August 2009 at 18:25 #4123

Neil Bradshaw

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29 November 2011 at 10:32 #78846

vince kelly

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i have got some drawings for a hackfly which i am hoping to build if i can be of any help let me know

regards

vince

9 December 2011 at 20:31 #79587

MICHAEL WILLIAMS

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Hi Neil ,

Hackfly is a freelance engine design so there is no prototype information available . It somewhat resembles several types of early industrial and narrow gauge engine but no particular one .

LBSC took a dislike to the design ( or more likely the poor designer ) and ridiculed it in a supplementary article and came up with ‘ nescessary modifications ‘ and an alternative design boiler .

As far as I can see from the published drawings the original design is perfectly sound and would provide basis for a good working track engine .

I’ve seen a published picture of one built (possibly by Gilbert Lindsay) in ME circa 1970’s .

That’s probably all the information available .

Michael Williams .

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