Garretts

LnBmad · Post by **LnBmad** » Fri Jul 05, 2013 9:04 pm

Who's got a garrett? Can I get photos please?

I'm tempted to use 2 mamods kit bashed to make a 040-040 garrett with internal gas fired boiler.

Lner fan Sam · Post by **Lner fan Sam** » Fri Jul 05, 2013 9:29 pm

Have you seen this... http://www.sidestreetbannerworks.com/locos/loco17.html

Might help you

LnBmad · Post by **LnBmad** » Fri Jul 05, 2013 9:44 pm

That's exactly what I want to make!

Lner fan Sam · Post by **Lner fan Sam** » Fri Jul 05, 2013 9:53 pm

Knew you would like it

Chris Cairns · Post by **Chris Cairns** » Fri Jul 05, 2013 11:18 pm

Not a Garratt but here is how to build a Mamod Double Fairlie - http://modelsteam.myfreeforum.org/ftopi ... -asc-0.php

The SL1K that went into that build was one I got off eBay incomplete, fixed it up and sold it on to 'Titan'.

Chris Cairns.

LnBmad · Post by **LnBmad** » Fri Jul 05, 2013 11:48 pm

Cheers for that chris... Think ill need to locate 2 doner chassis... Any suggestions as to where to look?

JMORG · Post by **JMORG** » Sun Jul 07, 2013 10:56 pm

The best thing about Garratt's (apart from the fact they are THE kings of Railway's) is that they came in all sorts of shapes and sizes.

Probably the best looking oscy cylinder Garratt is the model made by Salem (built when Dinosaurs walked the Earth)! Even though the engineering was questionable at best, the beautiful proportions have convinced my dad to "remake" his Salem with Roundhouse bit's.
I'd look up the Salem if you want ideas! Or possibly the Myumbe Garratt's?

All the best.

DolwyddelanLightRail · Post by **DolwyddelanLightRail** » Mon Jul 08, 2013 12:33 am

JMORG:85731 wrote:The best thing about Garratt's (apart from the fact they are THE kings of Railway's)

...but they aren't the Queens on the Narrow Gauge World

LnBmad · Post by **LnBmad** » Mon Jul 08, 2013 8:18 am

No Linda and Blanche are most definitely the queens

JMORG · Post by **JMORG** » Mon Jul 08, 2013 10:51 am

No Linda and Blanche are most definitely the queens

Most definitely!

The fact that they managed to beat Garratt 138 just shows they are the Queens!

I hope they are converted to coal soon as they (and Mountaineer) have always been my favorites (I would happily wave goodbye to the Fairlies)!

DolwyddelanLightRail · Post by **DolwyddelanLightRail** » Mon Jul 08, 2013 11:07 am

JMORG:85740 wrote:
No Linda and Blanche are most definitely the queens
Most definitely!
The fact that they managed to beat Garratt 138 just shows they are the Queens!

Beating 138 isn't hard, it's as gutless as anything

87 however...

Regarding coal firing, Linda isn't too far off from what I've seen!

Anyhow, back on topic, I don't myself have any pictures of 16mm garrets at all, I do have plenty of full size ones though!

LnBmad · Post by **LnBmad** » Mon Jul 08, 2013 2:10 pm

Photos of full sized works aswell

11thHour · Post by **11thHour** » Tue Jul 09, 2013 1:23 am

Here is a great illustrated book from the Darg. Society.
Covers the Indian 0-4-0 0-4-0, (was this #2 ex works?)
Way too much detail, but maybe you can justify the purchase if you are a Garratt fan.
http://www.dhrs.org/sales2/contents/en- ... ratt_.html

Tim

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