Wenford 2-4-0WT LSWR/SR/BR

A scale model design by Chris Rayward, writing under the pen-name Hotspur, of the very long-lived Beattie 2-4-0 well-tanks originally built in 1875 for the South-London commuter service as class 329 for the L&SWR. During their working lives the locomotives were substantially rebuilt by Adams and subsequently Drummond. Three examples of the prototype, albeit altered from the original design, survived into BR ownership due to quirk of railway engineering, with two preserved.

The model was designed to be built using a Myford lathe and is drawn and described in two versions, nominally from the 1890's and 1930's, referred to as 'early' and late' designs. There is also enough information included to build the Drummond rebuild versions which survived into preservation.

Model dimensions are 19 1/4" long over buffers, 11 5/8" wide, 17 7/8" high.

A very detailed and extensive construction series with drawings and written by the designer Chris Rayward writing as 'Hotspur' was published in Engineering in Miniature (UK) magazine commencing in Volume 21, Issue number 3, September 1999, page 79.

Drawings and castings are available from Blackgates Engineering.



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