Crampton Loco Drawings

[DaggersParticipant @daggers]

Hi All,

After reading Mike Sharmans Crampton Loco book I have decided to build the 5” Crampton as sold by Blackgates as my next loco.
When i contacted them they could supply castings but not drawings and have no idea when they could be obtained. A friend has given me the build series but I would really like the drawings if possible. There is always a possibility that they were updated with small changes etc.

It looks like Brian Arridge sold them direct from his home.

Does any out there know if the drawings still exist or available somewhere?

If anyone has built one were there any problems.

Any help, advice or info would be grateful received.

[DaggersParticipant @daggers]

[Bob WorsleyParticipant @bobworsley31976]

Wow, made more progress than me. I fancied making the Blackgates Crampton but after three attempts to contact them to ask about drawings and copies of articles etc, had no reply.

They are in the EIM from a long time ago, I have a few of the articles but since so little support is available I am just sitting on my hands at the moment. I would be able to say what year the articles were, but EIM didn't bother to put the date or issue number on the pages, amazing. Mind you, some MEs didn't have the date or issue number on the contents page, amazing squared.

Certainly an interesting looking loco, make a good gate guard.

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Select EiM from here and enter "Crampton" in the search box and it will give you all the mags it was in.

I understand that only a couple of staff are working at Blackgates due to Covid so they are rushed off their feet, keep trying other people are getting through.

[DaggersParticipant @daggers]

Just finished going through the mags, unfortunately there is not enough drawing info to complete the loco. The series suddenly finishes whilst building the boiler fittings. There is no drawings for the tender, plate work and many small parts needed for completion.
Without access to the drawing set it would be a very difficult build.

Looks like I too will have to look for a different project, but I will still keep looking for the drawings even if its just to borrow them to get the missing info.

[DaggersParticipant @daggers]

The friend who gave me the Crampton build series has just emailed me a advert from 1987 showing B.Arridge selling a set of 14 drawings, cylinder castings, wheels etc. He asks for a sae for detail list from his home at Cottingham North Humberside.

Didn’t realise that he sold castings.

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