Wild Rose (32mm gauge)

Overview
Wild Rose is a 32mm Gauge, 16mm scale locomotive designed by Dave Watkins. It has undergone various improvements over time; the most current version is called Wild Rose III.

Prototype
Wild Rose is based upon the ubiquitous Quarry Hunslet locomotives used in the slate quarries in North Wales.

Design Details
Wild rose uses slip eccentrics operating slide valves. A lubricator is usually installed on the foot plate. A copper boiler is used, designed to be silver soldered. The smokebox door can be made to be opened to make lighting the gas burner easier (if fitted).

Drawings
The most up to date drawing set (2012) detail a number of different cab options, including open and closed variants. The drawings also detail boiler variants to allow for spirit or gas firing, and different main frames and buffer bars.

In 2012 the drawings were updated using CAD. These are available for download on the website for the Association of 16mm Narrow Gauge Modellers.