Another joins the fleet

Gremlin · Post by **Gremlin** » Sun Nov 11, 2012 2:10 pm

I bought this secondhand a couple of weeks ago. I replaced some O rings and replaced the radio with a T5 system and it ran on rails today for the first time in 12 years. My first older loco and pleased to say it ran so smoothly.

tom_tom_go · Post by **tom_tom_go** » Sun Nov 11, 2012 3:51 pm

Looks great, what is it?

Gremlin · Post by **Gremlin** » Sun Nov 11, 2012 5:53 pm

maybe people can have a guess?

DolwyddelanLightRail · Post by **DolwyddelanLightRail** » Sun Nov 11, 2012 6:06 pm

Looks very Merlin like to me! I thought originally the Hunslet, but they don't have the same cab...

dougrail · Post by **dougrail** » Sun Nov 11, 2012 6:21 pm

Pearse loco?

Gremlin · Post by **Gremlin** » Sun Nov 11, 2012 6:23 pm

Ah, the point goes to Doug, it is a Pearse loco

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Sun Nov 11, 2012 8:39 pm

Pease Auric I reckon, nice looking loco in my opinion

Gremlin · Post by **Gremlin** » Sun Nov 11, 2012 10:23 pm

Laalratty knows his stuff, it is indeed an Auric.
Does anyone have any information on them, how many were made etc? this one was purchased in January 1997 from Kent Garden Railways. The log that came with it gives it less than 20 hours run time. Very pleased to have something a little older.

dougrail · Post by **dougrail** » Sun Nov 11, 2012 10:40 pm

I looked at it and noticed the similarities to the Accy 0-4-0 chassis...

SapperAnt · Post by **SapperAnt** » Mon Nov 12, 2012 1:02 pm

LOL!

I guessed it was a Pearce from the similarities with Accucraft and then you beat me to it, Doug.

Gremlin · Post by **Gremlin** » Mon Nov 12, 2012 6:56 pm

It does look a little like a cross between a Carodoc and Ragleth, or rather they have been born from this loco.
I have a message from Ian Pearse and he thinks 25 of them were made, making it quite a rare beast.

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