Ballaarat (5 Gauge)

Overview
Ballaarat is an 0-4-0 design by Luker based upon a 3 foot 6 inch gauge locomotive built in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.

Prototype
The full sized Ballaarat was built in 1871 and is a design similar to that of a quarry hunslet. It was based upon "Dolgoch", a well tank locomotive delivered to the Talyllyn in 1866. It has a simple cabless profile and a wood clad boiler.

Design features
The locomotive uses Metric fasteners and most parts are made from bar stock, making sourcing components far easier.

Build series
The locomotive is currently being published in Model Engineer magazine.