15″ GAUGE – ‘FLYING SCOTSMAN’!
Here at Great Northern Steam we are always being asked to Build very interesting models for operational use all over the world, for either private use or commercial operators.
We have recently been commissioned to build a NEW 15″ Gauge A1 Class ‘Flying Scotsman’, complete with a full set of carriages. This locomotive is going to be operated in New South Wales in Australia by a private investor.
We estimate the build will take 18/24 Months to complete. We will uplift images as soon as we commence the build which should be within a couple of weeks from today. The initial design has now been completed and we can confirm that this will be a fabulous looking locomotive once complete.
Book Mark this page on your computer – Some great pictures will follow soon!
7 1/4 ” & 15″ Gauge ‘EFFIE’
This Large Engine is based on the forerunner of most narrow gauge locomotives. The original was designed and built in 1875 by Sir Arthur Heywood for his experimental 15” Gauge Dyffield Bank Railway.
This engine is of a very simple design using a marine type boiler with outside cylinders – Thus offering easy relaxed driving and very simple maintenance. Much like the full size version built by us in 2000, the model version will pull heavy loads, either in the way of a number of passenger carriages or other locomotives. This locomotive has extremely good track adhesive weight, hence is high performance values.
This type of engine is ideal as a crowd puller for both private track days or as a commercial operator.
We are in the final stages of completing the first 7 ¼” Gauge Model – please contact us for more details.
- Strong And Reliable
- Ideal For Track days of Commercial use
- Large Proportions
- New Design
- Available during 2009
- Currently in-build
- Prices from £15,000
