G’day from Queensland Australia

I have been browsing the site and like others have decided to put my head above the wall so to speak. I have plans and castings for ETW’s “Wallaby” and would like to build the 1831 locomotive to put it in! I believe that ETW had articles on the building of the loco in ME but I have not managed to source any relevant information so would be extremely grateful to anyone who could furnish any copies of the pertinent articles. I hope you are all are staying safe from the weather and the dreaded covid!

Welcome to the forum Ray. Lots of info here and plenty of knowledgable folk who can advise on most issues! I think most of us are trying to keep our heads down and avoid this bloody covid, but life has to go on.

Keep safe. All the best Mike

Yes, Welcome to the Forum

Enquire within on almost any subject that comes to mind, and someone will have the knowledge and experience to solve the problem.

Expect a bit of leg pulling as well!

Howard

Mike and Howard, many thanks for the welcome, I will certainly be asking many questions!
As for the leg pulling, being an Englishman living in Australia especially during cricket and rugby competitions is a test of character and resilience !

Ray

Hi Ray, what part of Qld are you in? I'm in Ipswich. There's a few other ex-pats and natural Aussies involved in this forum too so expect the usual light-hearted banter at times, particularly around Ashes test time (we won't mention the second test in Adelaide which finished today!)

There are a couple of other people on this forum also interested in the 1831 and a mate of mine in Ipswich is building a Wallaby too but just out of interest in the engine itself, not to go in a loco.

I'm building a 5-inch gauge petrol-powered Qld Railways DL loco (some photos in my album) which is nearly complete but has had some reliability issues during testing so is currently having a heart transplant.

Hope you find what you need for your 1831.

Geoff P.

Hi Geoff, I am up in central Queensland near Gladstone. The wallaby is a “slow build” as I am having to use my father in laws lathe while I search for a suitable second hand one. There is certainly more choice in the UK regarding used machinery than here! You will have to post more images of your DL loco

Ray

Welcome to the forum

H