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Posted: **Wed Oct 24, 2007 5:44 pm**

Hello,
I know a thing or two about simplexes, I'd say they're probaly one of my specialist subjects. So when it came down to it I wanted a simplex or two for my railway. The oppurtunity then arose to build the first one, a bonnet, cab & base plate for a 20/28 h.p Simplex sighted on eBay for £15, as far as I was concerned these were the tough bits to make for a loco, so they were duly purchased along with a I.P budget chassis and four-wheel drive set.

I'm not going to go in to huge detail of the construction as I feel that's better left to a magazine such as '16mm Today' or perhaps 'Garden Rail'. The parts were assembled and a loco sprung from that, encountering a fair few problems along the way. The side frames were cut from steel plate found in the scraps at Boston Lodge, and the radiator and small simplex detailing parts came from the nice people at Cambrian Models. It requires the final 'touching up' of the paint, weathering and also a few finishing touches. I'm very happy with my first attempt at scratch building a loco. I'll post some more photos when I finish it.

Posted: **Wed Oct 24, 2007 5:56 pm**

Looks great!

Posted: **Thu Oct 25, 2007 7:36 pm**

Yes, it certainly looks good!

Chris.

Posted: **Fri Oct 26, 2007 9:26 pm**

For a first attempt I think that is very impressive indeed. You should be justly proud of yourself, it's a fine little model.

Paul.S

Posted: **Mon Oct 29, 2007 8:29 pm**

Very impressive, all I acheived was a Ruston like thing out of Plasticard!!! That was on a budget chassis. It actually looks more like Merseysider...

Posted: **Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:19 am**

great job something to be proud of im sure

Posted: **Fri Nov 02, 2007 6:34 pm**

That great I like it. I tried building a fowler resilient out of plasticard but tried to make it to complex so I gave up on it and waited 2 years and bought a baguly.
Once again nice job

Posted: **Fri Nov 02, 2007 6:52 pm**

Thanks! BTW Simon, I like your avatar!

Posted: **Mon Nov 05, 2007 7:21 pm**

Aye so do I. It could have been better but a visitor parked his engine in front of mine just as I was taking the photo.
Tut
In all seriousnes I like it to.

Posted: **Mon Nov 05, 2007 7:32 pm**

Aye so do I. It could have been better but a visitor parked his engine in front of mine just as I was taking the photo.

Posted: **Mon Nov 05, 2007 7:38 pm**

ptlrcecil wrote:Aye so do I. It could have been better but a visitor parked his engine in front of mine just as I was taking the photo.
Tut
In all seriousnes I like it to.

I wonder who that was!

Posted: **Wed Nov 07, 2007 8:14 pm**

Oh I cant remember it was some bloke from wales or such like.

Posted: **Wed Nov 07, 2007 8:15 pm**

AAAH the pesky Welsh

Posted: **Mon Dec 31, 2007 10:32 pm**

it's loverly stuff, ooh are!!!

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Scratch Built 20/28 hp Simplex

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