Which Loco to Build

[Speedy Builder5Participant @speedybuilder5]

40 years ago,  I started to build Martin Evans’s 5 inch 2-6-2 GWR ‘Firefly’ Tank loco class 4500.  Its part built with experimental stainless steel boiler (any offers ?) – BUT it is going to be too large and heavy for me to complete and then manage.

 

I am looking to build a smaller 5 inch 0-6-0,  and wonder which engine to build.

 

Is there a composite reference showing many models where the plans and castings etc are still available.

 

I am a member of the Steam Boat Association GB who printed a wonderful book of members boats and engines (now available on CD) which helped one to decide which boat to build – anything similar for locos ?

 

Bob

[Speedy Builder5Participant @speedybuilder5]

[Rob ManleyParticipant @robmanley79788]

What about Boxhill?  Its a very pretty engine, 0-6-0 and would be fairly easy to carry about.

 

https://vault1.secured-url.com/reeves2000/shop_item.asp?sub_cat_id=71

 

If you go to the reeves site there is a page showing most of the engines available on one page.

R.

[Speedy Builder5Participant @speedybuilder5]

Thanks for the info – will have a look there.

[macmarchParticipant @macmarch]

If a 5″ loco is going to be large/heavy and seeing as you originally chose this scale, then how about a 3 1/2″ Caribou.  Being a Canadian loco it was built for a bigger loading gauge and is therefore  much bigger than the equivalent British 0-8-0.  I can carry mine even with a bad back.

 

Ray

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