LBSC L Class Baltic Tank in 71/4″

[WessexmanParticipant @wessexman]

Hi Everyone,

 

I want to build a 71/4″ gauge model of the LBSC “Remembrance” Baltic Tank engine. I wondered if anyone knows of where I could obtain some good drawings. I believe that this engine has been modelled before but can only find reference to 5″ gauge.

 

Any help, guidance, advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

This is an absolutely superb site and thanks to all concerned in making it happen.

 

Best regards

 

Keith

 

 

[WessexmanParticipant @wessexman]

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[Chris BParticipant @chrisb73862]

Unless someone has re-drawn the plans for 7 1/4″ then you will have to work from 5″ drawings and multiply everything by 1.45 (7.25/5).

I have done this with Dougal from Reeves although I used a factor of 1.5 to give more “round” numbers and just adjusted the frame spacing to suit 7 1/4″ rather than 7.5″ which X1.5 gives. Then you will need to make your own patterns and have access to a foundry

 

Probably not what you want to hear

 

Chris…

[WessexmanParticipant @wessexman]

Hi Chris,

 

Thank you very much for your response.

 

The pattern making and casting elements fortunately are not obstacles – being in the foundry business and having access to pretty good commercial sand and lost-wax moulding technologies in both ferrous and non-ferrous alloys.

 

The scaling of drawings would not cause any hardship either but do any 5″ scale drawings exist for this model? I am a novice model engineer so maybe they do and I have missed them. If anyone knows of a 5″ or 31/4″ model of this Class and/or drawings I would most appreciative for any leads.

 

Thanks and best regards

 

Keith

[Nigel HydeParticipant @nigelhyde97004]

Me to i would love to build one in 5″ or 31/2 ” one day !!!!

I have never seen a 3.5″ or a 5″ advertised though

Nigel

[DMBParticipant @dmb]

Some years ago, the late Bert Perryman, member Worthing and Brighton & Hove clubs, built a 5″G model of “Remembrance” to works drawings and I remember seeing it running. It had the correct plates which read something like, “In memory of all the fallen LB&SCR employees in the Great War, 1914-1918.” Dont know what happened to drawings but not in Worthing club`s Library as I`m their Librarian. I believe engine accepted by York Transport Museum, so you could try them to see if you can view it.

[WessexmanParticipant @wessexman]

Thanks vey much for your responses.

 

I have just checked with the ME magazine reference list and have found 6 references in our esteemed magazine. They are given below. I wondered if anyone could elaborate on any of these references. They include one on the 5″ gauge model by A.C. Perryman, mentioned by John Coleman.

 

Thanks and best regards

 

Keith

 

 

 

Volume	Issue	Page	Category	Title	Author
122	3054	90	Postbag	Remembrance	G.Goldring
141	3507	175	Exhibition	Model Engineer Exhibition 1975. Locomotives Class A	Peter Dupen
141	3511	411	Postbag	Remembrance	L.C.V.New
165	3879	232	On Shed (continued)	Locomotive Cabs	Martin Evans
165	3885	588	Smoke Rings	Remembrance – a Model Sought	Editor
180	4061	203	On Shed	The London Brighton & South Coast Railway	Martin Evans

 

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