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Gauge 1 class 52 Western Diesel

 
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andersley
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 7:25 pm    Post subject: Gauge 1 class 52 Western Diesel Reply with quote

This is a brass locomotive I made from scratch for a customer in Canada.




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PostPosted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 7:30 pm    Post subject: Re: Gauge 1 class 52 Western Diesel Reply with quote

andersley wrote:
This is a brass locomotive I made from scratch for a customer in Canada.



Made from scratch?? WOW!! dribble
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 7:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes, in all I think I scratchbuilt over 100 brass locomotives in Gauge 1, plus a rake of ten Mk 1 coaches to go with the Western.

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 6:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very Happy Amazing work. Speachless in Llandudno.

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 7:46 pm    Post subject: Re: Gauge 1 class 52 Western Diesel Reply with quote

andersley wrote:
This is a brass locomotive I made from scratch for a customer in Canada.


Ooohhhh......
Me want! Wink

Very impressive indeed.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 8:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If I have the skills and ability to build anything, I haven't found them yet! I'm envious cool thumbs

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 8:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

what can i say that western is gorgeous and thats from scratch can i have one please excellent

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 9:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

valiant015 wrote:
what can i say that western is gorgeous and thats from scratch can i have one please excellent


Nope!

A few years ago I would have said yes - and charged about £3,500. Cool

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 1:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

How long did it take for the whole project Question

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 3:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Absolutely no idea. In any case, my memory is not what it was. Just to say that it probably took longer to make than most steam locos. Diesels are not easy!

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 8:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Found a picture of the body shell still in brass.


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