Bachmann Europe revealed on Saturday (15th June) that it has been working on brand new OO Scale models depicting the iconic BR Class 09 and Class 08 Diesel Shunters. The LMS and the Southern Railway, see my Talking Stock #15 post about the three SR Maunsel 350HP sunters here, had pioneered the idea of diesel … Continue reading Bachmann announce all new Class 09 and Class 08 Shunters in 00 Gauge
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Workbench Witterings#19 Building a Maunsell 350HP ‘trip’ locomotive
In my Talking Stock#15 post here I discuss the background to the three Maunsell 350HHp diesel 'trip' locomotives. In 1937 Maunsell ordered three six coupled 350hp diesel electric locos, built by the SR at Ashford with English Electric power units, to compare against the Z class 0-8-0 tanks. They were numbered 1,2 an d 3. These … Continue reading Workbench Witterings#19 Building a Maunsell 350HP ‘trip’ locomotive
Model Rail Magazine / Heljan to produce Class 12 (and Class 11) 350HP diesel 0-6-0 shunters
Model Rail Magazine have announced via their August 2019 issue, No. 263, that they have commissioned Danish manufacturer Heljan to produce the Class 12, 350hp diesel 0-6-0 shunters along the with the War Department, LMS / GWR Class 11 versions. Twenty six of the shunters, with English Electric 350hp engines, that became Class 12 were … Continue reading Model Rail Magazine / Heljan to produce Class 12 (and Class 11) 350HP diesel 0-6-0 shunters
Talking Stock #15 Maunsell 350HP diesel ‘trip’ locomotives
And now for for something slightly different... Along with the other railway companies at the time , the Southern Railway, during the 1930's, were also looking for the future of locomotive power. In 1937 Maunsell ordered three six coupled 350hp diesel electric locos, built by the SR at Ashford with English Electric power units, to compare against the … Continue reading Talking Stock #15 Maunsell 350HP diesel ‘trip’ locomotives