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Posted: **Tue Apr 13, 2010 4:08 pm**

Sod's law everyone already knows about this, but I've only just spotted it on the Track Shack website.

Accucraft will be producing a Lawley power unit, and will be a great basis for a powerful loco

http://www.track-shack.com/index.php?ca ... ts___Parts

Posted: **Tue Apr 13, 2010 4:14 pm**

I had seen it, but it was only being proposed so is good to see that it is available, at a good price too!

I had been looking in to it with a view to buying one but have now decided to save up for a russell chassis.

Posted: **Tue Apr 13, 2010 4:15 pm**

Nice. Maybe simply 7 8ths will make a baldrick body for the new 0-6-0 frame.

Posted: **Tue Apr 13, 2010 8:58 pm**

I'm quite tempted to get something like that, as following on from LMSjool's Lady of the Lakes, I would like to make my own large tender loco. But £550 is still a bit much for me

Posted: **Wed Apr 14, 2010 12:02 am**

It is a bit much at £550 especailly considereing the 0-4-0 version, Ragleth is £375!

Posted: **Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:34 am**

Ragleth at £375 is extremely tempting, I'm wondering if I could make it into an FR / old WHR engine at all? I expect it's too big though

Posted: **Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:55 am**

Merddin Emrys wrote:Ragleth at £375 is extremely tempting, I'm wondering if I could make it into an FR / old WHR engine at all? I expect it's too big though :lol:

It's doesn't have to be scale though

Posted: **Wed Apr 14, 2010 9:30 am**

90733 wrote:
Merddin Emrys wrote:Ragleth at £375 is extremely tempting, I'm wondering if I could make it into an FR / old WHR engine at all? I expect it's too big though :lol:
It's doesn't have to be scale though :D

Just look at me! An Edrig with Mamod rolling stock! and 2 standard gauge wagons!

(Even though, more stock on the way!

)

Posted: **Wed Apr 14, 2010 9:45 am**

90733 wrote:
Merddin Emrys wrote:Ragleth at £375 is extremely tempting, I'm wondering if I could make it into an FR / old WHR engine at all? I expect it's too big though :lol:
It's doesn't have to be scale though :D

Quite true, my Roundhouse Linda is slightly wide for 16mm although she's about right for length and height

Posted: **Wed Apr 14, 2010 4:53 pm**

If you didn't want it to be exact 16mm scale, I would have thougth that Beddgelert would be best.

Obviously you would need to extend the frames to allow for a pony truck and change the smokebox but it would be a nice challenge.

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Accucraft 0-6-0 power unit

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