| Jules,
The Loco is a 16mm/ft model of a small 2ft gauge Loco it runs on 32mm track. It's based on a Kerr Stuart Sirdar but I've reworked the drawings to allow enough space to fit R/C and gas firing. It's a little longer and a fraction wider too. I'm designing it in CAD as I'm making it too.
In the past I've modelled WW2 subjects and Tamiya 1/20 F1 cars, I've also been interested in Sci-Fi but for some reason the Railway Modelling bug just hit me and thats taking up more of my time.
I've never been a fan of narrow gauge, but my Dad's built a garden railway so I have somewhere to run the loco on! I've always been amazed by model engineering and have never had the confidence to work on a live steam project. I wouldn't call this model engineering as the amount of engineering involved is a minimum using the oscillating cylinders!
It's a learning curve though and now I can happily make things like curved smokebox doors where previously it was a mystery! I've also learned silver soldering and lots of other skills that'll surely be useful in subsequent projects!
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