Garden Railway Forum

My new Merlin sitting on a siding after decal removal, regauging a a good polish  8)

Shes a beauty Pauly, really nice looking loco. I'm liking that a lot. Have you steamed her yet? If so hows it run?

looks even better on the tracks than it did at the show

Looks a lot better without the decals! How does she run?

Havent had a chance yet, Im really busy building stock.
Ill steam her on block first.

very nice indeed !! Rob

wow that looks exellent

I think Chris has just bought a Merlin Mayflower to

Yes I have... Not arrived yet!

Luvvly Jubbly.

pauly:51657 wrote:My new Merlin sitting on a siding after decal removal, regauging a a good polish  8)

This is an excellent and much improved example of the marque and I know this locomotive well. It has replacement piston valves and steam chests, replacement 0 ring pistons and a proper lube drain. It has been properly cared for over many years and will provide many years of good service. Spare parts for Merlin are available from Simon Whenmouth at Anything Narrow Gauge

Well, that's the expert declaration!

Question about the lining - is it painted on or how?

dougrail:51721 wrote:Well, that's the expert declaration!

Question about the lining - is it painted on or how?

Lining tape. This can be removed if you wish by just stripping off with a fingernail and then a wipe with a bit of sticky stuff remover – back then to original. Don't ry to remove the plates. Don would have used 2 part 'poxy...

How much did you pay for her if you don't mind me asking Pauly?

Lovely beastie- is it me or is it an 0-6-0 though?

thats diffidently a 0-4-0 im currently 'borrowing' chris's Major (the 0-6-0 version) which as can be seen is almost the same just a bit longer

As one who really rates Merlins, it would be nice to know how many Mayflower's are still out there, you get to see far more Mayflower's than its sister Monarch, and Mayfly's seem to be really thin on the ground but i suppose it was late onto the scene when Merlin was on the way out
cheers, Rob

taliesin:52019 wrote:As one who really rates Merlins, it would be nice to know how many Mayflower's are still out there, you get to see far more Mayflower's than its sister Monarch, and Mayfly's seem to be really thin on the ground but i suppose it was late onto the scene when Merlin was on the way out  :x
cheers, Rob

Standards had dropped so far by the time the Mayfly came out that few survived. Mayflower was the most popular model by far and is stil (IMO) the prettiest NG garden loco around. I would love to see one built to modern standards.

I saw quite a few Mayflowers at Stonleleigh for sale, condition ranging from great to wrecks.

There very common indeed.

pauly:52032 wrote: There very common indeed.

And I want one

I know Simon Whenmouth sold the one that started this thread, but i do not recall any others for sale at Stonleigh, my Merlin radar must have been faulty that day !!!! regards, Rob

taliesin:52034 wrote:I know Simon Whenmouth sold the one that started this thread, but i do not recall any others for sale at Stonleigh, my Merlin radar must have been faulty that day !!!! regards, Rob

I saw about 3 for sale not including my own, the worst was a total wreck.
it was in a box on the floor when I stumbled across it, I thought it was a mamod know until a lifted the poor thing out of its box.