Beyer Garratts?

[Dragon]

Would anyone have plans for a small 0-4-0--0-4-0 Garratt?

All these wonderful posts on converting HO track to On30 and stuff has me wishing to add a tiny, outside frame Garratt to my On30 logging line.

Michael

 

[TinGoat]

small 0-4-0--0-4-0 Garratt?

Hi Michael,

Check out Backwoods Miniatures: http://www.backwoodsminiatures.com/0n3kits.htm

They have kits for Beyer-Garretts. There is a Dundas Tramway/Welsh Highland Railway 0-4-0+0-4-0T Garratt "K1" and a larger SAR/WHR NGG16 Class 2-6-2+2-6-2T Beyer-Garratt.

The 0-4-0+0-4-0 is an outside frame.

 

[ross31r]

This is the prototype for the Backwoods kit - the locomotive is parked at the back of the National railway Meusem in York in the photo. Bear in mind the information board in front of her is only about two and a half feet from side to side which shows you how small she is - might be a little bit TOO small for a US based layout!

 

[LisaP4]

There's some good garratt pic's here, including the K class which is claimed to be the worlds first garratt.

 

[60103]

Digression:
Miss P4: Welcome to the gauge. The fat controller and various shades of green will not find you!

 

[LisaP4]

Thanks David, it's a certain Mr J. that's the main problem though!

 

[interurban]

Beyer Garratts were made by Beyer Peacock Location was Peacock street Manchester (my home town). I had the joy in the 60`s seeing Pickford heavy machine movers, taking many a steam engine out of there workshops. I was taking to Robin about this when Val and I visited Him and Letty.
I thing David and I also touched on this at the last show. A wonderful steam engine.

I watched a great video recently showing Garratts still hard at work in S/Africa.

They looked great

Just a bit of trivia

 

[shaygetz]

This is the prototype for the Backwoods kit - the locomotive is parked at the back of the National railway Meusem in York in the photo. Bear in mind the information board in front of her is only about two and a half feet from side to side which shows you how small she is - might be a little bit TOO small for a US based layout!

...a snap to detail and a great first 'bash for someone :thumb: Great pic.

 

[ross31r]

err, wouldnt try kitbashing that kit - its complex enough as it is, its nowhere near being suitable for beginners (need at LEAST two or three years experience at building model locos before even attempting K1 let alone one of these monsters!

http://voiemetrique.org/Photos/qmsik.jpg

which is an NGG16