That looks like something Tyco or the old Life Like would have put out.
Neat engine - where are the pistons, are they internal?
Neat shot Alan.
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Yes Mitch the pistons are internal. We'ed call it an 0-6-0T inside cylinder. It's a class A1X built to operate light (10 4 wheeled coaches) suburban trains. Loading soon got too big for them and some were sold off to short lines. As they only weigh in at 28 long tons they coould work almost anywhere. There last real stronghold was the branch line to Hayling Island near Portsmouth, the line had a very weak bridge so the 'Terriers' were ideal. When that line closed in the mid '60's and with the decline of steam many of the class found homes on heritage lines that were establishing at the time. This month the Kent & East Sussex Railway in the South of England (where this shot was taken) hosted a "TerrierFeast" where 5 of the 'breed' got together to work trains.
Alan
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| Posted by repsac on June 26, 2006 | |
Though I live in the US, I model some british Branch lines. Many of the Terriers that did survive on the branches, found themselves working with very short passenger trains. While typically hauled by 14XX and 57XX panier tanks, sometimes on the Fairford branch (Former GWR, abandoned fully in 1970) you could find a Terrier pulling all of two full size mark 1 or 2 coaches. Interestingly enough, unlike many UK branches, it was uncommon to see tank engines running bunker first; since crews made good use of the turntables at Oxford, and Fairford.
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Great shot. Would make a nice print.
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