Kitsons real and imagined

[Alan Feldon]

Well as Ross wants some Kitsons heres some

First up the original Centre models kit ,but on a chassis kit obtainable to 009 society members many years ago



Next up a further model .this time from Meridian but with centre models valve gear.It is on a lilliput mk 1 chassis with replacement axles and dummy frames



And last for this posting a Meridian kit a la Roger Christian on a bachman 2-8-0 chassis



More to follow

[Ross Chapman]

Wow those are some lovely looking models Alan!

They are giving me ideas for mine. Looking forward to seeing more (and thank you very much for taking the time and effort to put the pictures up).

Why did the body kit for these stop being available?

[Alan Feldon]

Ross
I have no idea regarding availability of these kits .
Your best bet is to contact either Andrew Hastie or Pete Wilson direct at Meridian

[Ross Chapman]

Alan,
Thanks I will drop them a line and see what they say.

Looking forward to seeing some more of your modifications to the basic kit.

[Alan Feldon]

A few more



This is based on the 4-8-4 t on the cyprus railway.Again the Meridian kit on a Piko chassis with centre models valve gear.I do not claim any accuracy for this as it was based on a photo in CM.The large object on top of the boiler is I assume the oil tank,although other photos i have seen show the oil tank behind the cab.



Real scratch building this time .It is built out of roofing lead,with embossed plasticard stuck on.Chassis is again a Piko
It was based on a print of a Barsi loco so again accuracy not guarenteed.



This one is s/b based on one that ran on the FCAB,this one on a bachman baltic chassis

[MickT]

Are you sure it was a Baltic (4-6-4) chassis Alan? It looks more like it started out as a 4-8-4 to me?

Seen these before, but I'll say it again - super atmospheric models and some great imagineering!

Mick

[Ross Chapman]

Wow, i am amazed at all the variations you have been able to get from one kit just so far, it just goes to show what you can do with a bit of skill and imagination!

[Alan Feldon]

Too busy making models to count the wheels Mick!You are of course correct-silly me.

[Alan Feldon]

Another one



S/b again from plasticard
The original ran on the FCAB but was in fact a KitsonMeyer.Not surprisingly I couldn't find an n guage chassis of this type ,so used a Rowa mallet that I had.

[pilotfriend]

[Ross Chapman]

I really like that Meyer too, if my skills were good enough I'd copy it.

[pilotfriend]

Someone has already

[Ross Chapman]

Ahh now that I did not know.

The only Meyer kit I was aware of was the one for Monarch but that's not a Kitson Meyer.

[tedp]

Not a Meyer, but let me show you my beast once again.

[Ross Chapman]

That looks great Ted, is this the same one that appeared in the 009 Newsletter?