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Overview of exhibition hall. (96k) |
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1.5in scale 'Allchin' traction engine. Commenced building 1991, to be completed this year (75k) |
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Same engine as above, side viewpoint. (82k) |
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1.5in scale 'Allchin' to Bill Hughes design. A replica of the one built for the royal show of 1925. Built over 10 yrs. (71k) |
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1.5in scale model of Allchin No.3251 built by William Allchin in 1925. Completed and steamed in 1979, now kept for display only. (84k) |
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4" scale 'Burrel' 6 NHP GP Road Loco. (80k) |
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Another 1.5in scale 'Allchin' under construction. (83k) |
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3in scale Atkinson standard undertype steam wagon. 1.75" bore x 2.5" stroke twin cylinder double acting. Twin camshafts operate ball valves. Chain driven. (72k) |
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Unidentified traction engine under steam outside the exhibition hall. (80k) |
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Didcot: 5" gauge GWR 14XX to Neville Evans design. It took 15 months to build. Drawings and castings from Reeves. (83k) |
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5" gauge 0-6-0 G.W. 'Simplex'. A modified design by Martin Evans. Steamed regularly for the last 10 years. A reliable workhorse. (79k) |
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Another view of the above loco. (71k) |
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5" gauge 0-4-2 'Lion' modified LBSC design. Built over a period of 3 years and finished in 1986. Steamed for 3 years and OLCO shield in 1989 (most efficient Lion). (86k) |
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5" gauge GWR 'King' loco No. 6000 designed by James Perrier. Inside Walschaerts valve gear, piston valves fitted with C.I. rings. Built 1986-1990. (62k) |
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5" gauge 0-4-2 'Sweet Pea' and tender (forground) and large 'Tich' (background). (81k) |
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5" gauge 2-6-2 freelance tank loco. The model is designed to run for a minimum of 3 hrs pulling 3 coaches with 8-10 passengers. (right) 5" gauge 'Speedy' designed by LBSC. (84k) |
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5" gauge class 2 'Mogul' 2-6-0 based on a design by Don Young. The model is finished and it steams. (70k) |
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5" gauge rebuilt Royal Scot. Generally to Martin Evans design but with modifications by the builder. (76k) |
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(forground) 5" gauge 'Metro' tank locomotive of the GWR designed by Martin Evans. (Background) LBSC designed 0-6-0 pannier tank loco. (82k) |
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5" gauge 'Jinty' 0-6-0 tank loco designed by Martin Evans. The model is based on an LMS class 3F and is incomplete. (69k) |
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3.5" gauge 'Britannia' class pacific with BR-1D tender. Tender complete and loco ready for strip down for painting. Boiler has a combustion chamber. (72k) |
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106: Twin beam engine, 108: Stuart triple-expansion marine engine, 112: Stuart steam driven feed pump. (100k) |
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99: 6 cylinder V uniflow engine, 100: single cylinder vertical 1.25" x 1.25" bore & stroke, 101: Twin cylinder vertical, 114: Beam engine, the original is in the museum at Glasgow. (k) |
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104: 2 cylinder launch engine, Stephenson's link motion and 3/4" bore, 116: Robinson hot air engine type B4. (96k) |
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Stuart launch engine (91k) |
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Clock driven orrery displays rotation of the Earth, Moon & 5 planets all at the correct speeds. Clock has a special jeweled lever escapement. Own design (68k) |
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8 day scroll clock - skeleton - John Haining's design modified. (81k) |
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8 day table clock with Earth/Moon display in the sphere. Side dials for sunrise/sunset are included together with a perpetual callendar. (64k) |
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Steam launch powered by butane and radio controlled. It is clinker built. (57k) |
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Victorian steam launch built of Mahogany and Lime on a glass fibre hull.. (43k) |
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