I received confirmation this morning that Fourdees will have two of the Glyn Valley locos available for Sale from Saturday 30th August 2014.
Sir Theodore and Glyn in c1900 livery ( green/lined out in red black ).
Price
I don't want to jump the gun, but here is Sir Theodore posing on the C&DR. Just received in the mail.
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Well done Ted, have you worn it out already chuffing up and down between Dunalistair and the Craigcorrie loops? Don't forget that it should really be travelling cab first!
Mick
It bumps the girders on the lower Gorge bridge, so I'm afraid for the moment it will be consigned to the branch! The bridge wasn't made with a scale clearance of the skirts in mind.
Sack the permanent way engineer Ted ;)
Regards,
BrianT.
Lovely looking engine there.
Will Fourdee's do these in unpainted or a plain colour scheme that could be repainted?
Tempted to add one to my fleet, shame I missed out on the "Premier" when it was available.
Since the review of the Fourdees GVT locomotive has now appeared in the 009 News, I will publish my photos of my 'Sir Theodore'.
Here is a close-up of the loco on the lower bridge in the Glenclachan Gorge.
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And here are a few more. I was surprised to see the size of this loco. It matches the C&DR stock far better than I expected.
Close-up, showing the minute detail. Note the Innisfail coach brought as close as possible till it touches the coupling.
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It even doesn't look out of place with the big first class four-wheeler.
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This is an unkind comparison - or is it? The detail on the saddle tank I made from a Tebee print cannot match that on Sir Theodore, but I think they make a pretty pair for the tramway.
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There are a few places where you can see the 3D origin (boiler top, roof surface), but the use of many separate parts has defeated this.
Apart from the model, the box it came in contains a small booklet with a history and some details of the tramway and the locomotives. It is a well-produced and well-presented model, almost a collector's item. And due to the chassis fitted, it runs very well.
By request of Dan, here are two more photos of Sir Theodore (2ft 4.5ins gauge), comparing its size to two other scale models, 2ft 3ins and 2ft 6ins gauge.
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I decided to show the rear end of the tram loco for a change. And here is another close-up showing more detail and a little of the cab interior.
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Finally, I fitted Fleischmann N gauge couplers to the NEM coupling pockets of Sir Theodore, turning it into a fully operational loco for the C&DR branch line. I also had the chassis out and added some strips of sheet lead to the space above it, to ensure more adhesion weight.
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The couplers have full freedom to move up, although the sideways movement of the NEM pockets in the loco body is slightly stiff. They seem to be positioned slightly low compared to my N gauge chassis, but they engage well. I ran the loco with a train of mixed Peco L&B stock (also fitted with N gauge couplings) and standard C&DR stock. The train negotiated 8" and 9" radius curves without trouble.
I think I will order some Parkside GVT coaches to go with this pretty little tram engine. ::)
I have just removed the clearances between the Kato chassis and the Fourdees loco body by gluing some thick black paper strip to the chassis so the body rises about half a mm. The skirt now clears the bridges in the Glanclachan Gorge. Also, I cut some strip lead which I glued together, then packed it into the space above the chassis, using a tiny piece of adhesive tape to keep it in place inside the body. The weight is now 60g and identical to the Tebee saddle tank I have.
There was some contact trouble in the Kato chassis but I tightened the pickup wipers a little and it now seems to have gone away.
Well - after the regular coal loco suffered a failed injector at Rae Bridge, I pushed Sir Theodore and the saddle tank tram engine into service. Together they coped very well with the 12-wagon coal train. I even tried reversing the train against the gradient and the curve without problems. Here they are rounding the curve into Dunalistair.
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Spendid and probably very rare photo of the two tram locos in service Ted! Ther'e no "Like" button that I am aware of on this forum, so I have to type "LIKE" in ! ;)
How does Sir Theodore compare with your other Tram loco, Marijn? I'd like to see a photo of these two together if this is possible please?
Mick
That is as nice looking loco... Very tempted!
That looks absolutely stunning! Compares very nicely with my own version built from the Peco kit
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and at 60g will do a useful job of work.
And Mick - the L&TR also was built without one of these in mind which is why it's confined to running through the loops and not the platforms! Actually that's not a problem because it's orientated with its chimney up the valley and takes full trains down - running cab first at all times!
If you can make it to the Warrington Show on the 18th/19th October 2014, you will be able to see the Fourdees Glyn working on the Loch Ewe Harbour layout.
Stan.