Introduction

L.N.W.R 0-6-2T
Coal Tank

L.S.W.R 0-4-0
Well Tank

L.N.W.R 2-4-0
Dock Tank



Photograph courtesy of Lens of Sutton
The second locomotive design I am offering is the LSWR 2-4-0 Well Tank locomotive in 7¼" gauge. These very small prototypes were built by Beyer-Peacock of Manchester with significant input from Joseph Beattie, again in the second half of the 19th century. Originally built for use on the suburban lines around London, they were soon found to be too small for the increasing weight of the trains and were relegated out to the regions.

Unfortunately, they had such a limited water and coal capacity that they were of little use, so some were re-built as tender locomotives, but most were scrapped by the end of the century.

However, they had a light axle loading and could negotiate such sharp curves that by an extraordinary circumstance, three were retained on the Wadebridge and Bodmin Railway for the china clay traffic following the Camel River up to Wenford Bridge. Here they excelled and no alternative was found so they were re-built many times; first by Adams and later under SR ownership and into BR days. Here again by good fortune two prototypes have been preserved; one is in the Buckingham Railway Centre at Quainton Road and is under restoration; the other was in the South Devon Railway Museum at Buckfastleigh, but has been withdrawn for restoration and will be returned to Cornwall at the end of 2002.

This model is quite small and is less than 40" long. The construction series began in the EIM in September 1999.

PNP Railways are agents for Hotspur Designs, therefore all orders will be despatched directly from Hotspur Designs.

As of 1st jan 07 - drawings and castings for this loco are available to purchased from Blackgates Engineering.

Drawings
All drawings are fine line copied from film and are either A1 or A2. There are presently 49 available, increasing as the series in EMI progresses.
WTD00 Complete Set of Drawings   
WTD01 Side elevation and frame drawing (A1)  
WTD02 Rear buffer beam components (both LSWR and SR versions)  
WTD03 SR front buffer beam  
WTD04 LSWR front buffer beam and draw hooks
WTD05 Rear coupled axle stretcher plate assembly  
WTD06 Rear coupled axleboxes and suspension spring details  
WTD07 Driving axle axleboxes and suspension spring details
WTD08 Font axleboxes and inside suspension spring details
WTD09 General arrangement of outside spring suspension components
WTD10 Machining details for cylinders, covers and steam chests
WTD11 Motion plate assembly and crosshead details  
WTD12 Slidebars and outside suspension spring details  
WTD13 Outside bearing block, leading axle, eccentric sheaves and weighshaft brackets
WTD14 Slide valves and rods, eccentric straps and rods, weightshft and other valve gear
WTD15 Valve gear GA plus setting data, radius rod, weightshft block and well tank stretcher
WTD16 Reverser assembly and details  
WTD17 Coupled axle brake hange bracket, leading wheel, driving axle and crank throw block
WTD18 Driving wheel, balance weight and crankpin details
WTD19 Connecting rod assembly and steam inlet/outlet details
WTD20 Coupling rods and brake operating gear
WTD21 Crosshead pump, brakeshaft and brake blocks
WTD22 Drain cock operating links and shaft plus cylinder lagging sheet and smokebox fixings
WTD23 Wheel quartering jig and general arrangement
WTD24 Smokebox general arrangement drawing  
WTD25 Smokebox flanged plates and wrapper details
WTD26 Smokebox door (Adams), mounting details and dummy rivet information
WTD27 Smokebox door (SR/BR) and all lamp bracket details
WTD28 Petticoat pipe and forward well tank
WTD29 Sections of forward well tank, rear well tank former and LSWR chimney
WTD30 Alternative forward well tank and initial details of rear well tank
WTD31 Completion of rear well tank
WTD32 Cab steps and rear splasher
WTD33 Running boards and valances (A1)
WTD34 Front splasher and sandbox details
WTD35 Sandbox assembly, toolboxes and bunker coal space floor
WTD36 General arrangement for the cab and bunker (A1)
WTD37 Cab and spectacle plate details and water filler lid
WTD38 Details of removable cab backplate and boiler tube layout
WTD39 Boiler general arrangement (A1)
WTD40 Boiler details (1) bushes and GA of Regular
WTD41 Details of regulator
WTD42 Boiler details (2) blower, steam feed and superheater
WTD43 Smokebox floor and exhaust manifold
WTD44 Lubricating oil pump GA and tank
WTD45 LO pump details and delivery valves
WTD46 General arrangement of boiler backhead and fittings layout
WTD47 LO pump drive and filler plus regulator handle
WTD48 Steam turret details (pending)
WTD49 Whistle valve and fire box door assembly
WTCS01 Mainframe Plates (5mm) pair
WTCS02 Brake shaft plates, with holes centres marked (5 mm) (pair)
WTCS03 Front stretcher plate (5 mm)
WTCS04 Crossheads (lost wax casting) (pair)
WTCS05 Coupled wheel balance weights (1 1/2 & 2mm) (set of 4 of each)
WTCS06 Connecting rod and strap material (pair)
WTCS07 Coupling rod material (pair)
WTCS08 Set of smokebox parts (7 items)
WTCS09 Smokebox door closing bar
WTCS10 Cab roof support bar
Bronze Castings
WTBC01 Rear stretcher bar
WTBC02 Leading axle horn cheeks (2 pairs)
WTBC03 Cylinders (pair)
WTBC04 Cylinder covers (2 pairs)
WTBC05 Steam chests (pair)
WTBC06 Steam chest covers (pair)
WTBC07 Slide valves (pair)
WTBC08 Pistons (pair)
WTBC09 Stuffing boss glands (2 pairs)
WTBC10 Leading axle - outside bearing blocks (pair)
WTBC11 Weighshaft brackets (pair)
WTBC12 Eccentric straps (set of 4)
WTBC13 Smokebox door
WTBC14 Dome Bush
Iron Castings
WTIC01 Rear buffer beam brackets (pair)
WTIC02 Driving axle stretcher
WTIC03 Cylinders (pair)
WTIC04 Cylinder covers (2 pairs)
WTIC05 Steam Chest (pair)
WTIC06 Steam chest covers (pair)
WTIC07 Pistons (pair) (supplied as one piece)
WTIC08 Eccentric sheave material
WTIC09 Leading wheels (pair)
WTIC10 Driving wheels (set of 4)
WTIC11 Brake blocks (set of 4)
WTIC13 Drummond/BR Chimney (Price to confirmed)
WTIC14 Adams Dome (Price to confirmed)
WTIC15 Drummond Dome (Price to confirmed)
Alloy Castings
WTAC01 SR/BR Smokebox Door
Fastenings
WTF01 Packet of 250 1mm, brass rivets (for toolboxes)
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