I have a problem.

 

My next door neighbours have inherited a model engine, but not the type of thing with which I’m used to dealing.

 

It appears to be an “O” gauge, or thereabouts, model of a prototype with which I am unfamiliar and it appears to be the work of a model engineer of some talent judging from valve gear, but I could be of no help in advising exactly what it is or of what value it may be. At first sight of a photo I thought it may be of London Midland origin, but I can not think of any pacific built by that company which has such a format, especially with no taper boiler and such a design of smoke-box door. Could this be of Gt. Central origin or a “might-have-been” such as the GWR Cathedral class? Has anyone any ideas or could provide any details of precisely what has been modelled.

 

They have also inherited a workshop complete with a metal working lathe and wonder if anyone would be interested in acquiring either all or part of the contents. There is also the frame of a further locomotive available as “work in progress”, which I have not yet seen and cannot comment on.

 

Please email: bobturley@hotmail.co.uk

 

Please contact either Bob or the club if you can be of help.

 

What do you think, after consulting the pictures provided.

MPT

My apologise for the camera work.