Railmotor 3

[Martin RumsbyParticipant @martinrumsby33821]

Hello, I have some experience of model engineering but have not built a locomotive yet. I am deciding between Railmotor 3 or a 31/2" gauge Sweet Violet as a starter locomotive. If I select Railmotor. does anyone have copies of ME from 1968/69 when constructing it was described. I imagine for Sweet Violet I can follow the book for Sweet Pea. I don't hear of as many people building Sweet Violet compared with the numbers building Sweet Pea-I thought about Sweet Violet as it would be lighter in weight being 31/2" gauge and still have a simpler marine boiler. Any comments about my thinking?

Thanks

[Martin RumsbyParticipant @martinrumsby33821]

[julian atkinsParticipant @julianatkins58923]

hi martin,

i cannot comment on Sweet Violet or Sweet Pea, but i have quite a bit of experience of dealing with Don Young's Railmotor design which as you state was described in ME 1968/69, though under the title 'push pull locomotive' or '0-4-0 locomotive'.

Railmotor No.3, the LSWR S14 variant, was described by Steve Titley and Harry Lumb in Don's magazine LLAS in a single article, with a sheet of drawing modifications by Don. it doesnt deal with all the alterations required.

i have all the articles, but a bit much to copy them all, but happy to help if you have any missing etc.

cheers,

julian

[Martin RumsbyParticipant @martinrumsby33821]

Thanks for your reply Julian. Good to know the set of words is accessible if I need them. As to Sweet Violet, does anyone know the finished weight of this loco when completed?

Martin Rumsby

[peter ravenscroftParticipant @peterravenscroft57700]

hi

if you make the railmotor 3 make sure of the position of the turret bush on the boiler as the platework will foul it when erecting it

regards

peter

[clivelParticipant @clivel]

I would like to purchase the Locomotives Large and Small magazine containing the Railmotor 3 article – Reeves still has a few issues so I am hoping that it is one of those, if someone could please let me have the issue number.
Alternatively, if anyone has a scan of the article that they could send me I would really appreciate it.
Thanks,
Clive

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