Staffordshire Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Hello, Once again I am looking for help, information and advice.... I was hoping to model the following two classes of shunters ... * LMSR/English Electric 350hp 0-6-0 Diesel Electric .... Tops class 11, BR Numbers 12033 - 12138 * SR/English Electric 350hp 0-6-0 Diesel Electric Tops class 12, BR Numbers 15211 - 15236 The questions does anyone know if any kits or modeller aids of these two classes in 4mm gauge have ever been available ? Any information, photos of models of these classes would be greatly received. Many thanks, Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 I can't see them on here:- http://www.ukmodelshops.co.uk/catalogue/judithedge but it might be worth getting in touch with them, as they do other 350hp shunters of similar vintage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
autocoach Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 Just a weird stroke of curiosity struck me this afternoon Pacific time and I found this old thread while searching the forums.... Has anyone ever made a 4mm RTR model or the SR/English Electric 350hp 0-6-0 Diesel Electric shunter in the last 6 years? I have a hundred other projects sitting in the to be done pile and my SR collection is otherwise strictly steam. But these engines always interested me. I think there was an ancient Airfix/Kitmaster kit. I guess a recent DCC chassis might fit. Is that as close as I will ever get? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee-H Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 10 minutes ago, autocoach said: Has anyone ever made a 4mm RTR model or the SR/English Electric 350hp 0-6-0 Diesel Electric shunter in the last 6 years? I think Model Rail magazine are producing one in association with Heljan next year: https://www.modelrailoffers.co.uk/pg/167/Project-Class-11-12 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
autocoach Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 I just found that thread and it doesn't seem those Heljan 12's are the original Bulleid 1930's engines with the rear that looked like a mini coal bunker that I am looking for. Pre BR diesels... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Moxy Posted September 2 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 2 17 minutes ago, autocoach said: Just a weird stroke of curiosity struck me this afternoon Pacific time and I found this old thread while searching the forums.... Has anyone ever made a 4mm RTR model or the SR/English Electric 350hp 0-6-0 Diesel Electric shunter in the last 6 years? I have a hundred other projects sitting in the to be done pile and my SR collection is otherwise strictly steam. But these engines always interested me. I think there was an ancient Airfix/Kitmaster kit. I guess a recent DCC chassis might fit. Is that as close as I will ever get? The Airfix/Kitmaster kit is for what became the Class 08. If you are looking for the earlier Bulleid/English Electric locos, Golden Arrow do a kit to fit a Bachmann 08 http://www.goldenarrow.me.uk/products.htm#southern about half way down the page. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted September 2 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 2 5 minutes ago, Moxy said: The Airfix/Kitmaster kit is for what became the Class 08. If you are looking for the earlier Bulleid/English Electric locos, Golden Arrow do a kit to fit a Bachmann 08 http://www.goldenarrow.me.uk/products.htm#southern about half way down the page. I think you will find that the Airfix is a model of a class 04. Kitmaster did an 08. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
autocoach Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 (edited) A little more research on the SRemg.org pages and it was the Maunsell 350 HP shunter that I was looking for. No wonder I was disappointed with the class 12 announcement. Apologies...memory dims as you get older.... My family lived in Penge and I might have seen them at Norwood Jct. before we emigrated to the US at the end of 1949. Edited September 2 by autocoach Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinRS Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 On 21/01/2018 at 12:20, Staffordshire said: Any information, photos of models of these classes would be greatly received. Lots of information on the D3/12 Shunter kit here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRman Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 yes, the Golden Arrow one is the only option that I know of for the Maunsell 0-6-0 DE. Mine used a Bachmann 08 chassis, but the fit is not perfect (probably down to my workmanship!), and my wasp stripes are a little wonky, but it captures the character well enough. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted September 3 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 3 Judith Edge kits have a model in development. Mike, 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted September 3 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 3 15 hours ago, phil_sutters said: 15 hours ago, Moxy said: I think you will find that the Airfix is a model of a class 04. Kitmaster did an 08 I think you will also find that the 08 (we didn't call them that in those days) plastic kit, while originally produced by Kitmaster, continued in production under the Airfix banner after KM's demise; there were probably a lot more of the Airfix version sold than the KM. The 04 (we didn't call them that in those days) was, as you rightly say, a purely Airfix model, but is still produced by Dapol Kitmaster in it's current form having been available from several different companies over the years. The 08 has gone the way of all flesh, as the snows of yesteryear... I think somebody does a 3D printed Maunsell 350hp body to fit the Hornby or Bachmann 08 chassis, suggest you trawl through Shapeways' wonderfully user-friendly website next time you've got a few days with nothing to do... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philou Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 I thought I'd seen that Shapeways had done a Norwegian Blue? Or did I not read that right? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halvarras Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 1 hour ago, The Johnster said: I think you will also find that the 08 (we didn't call them that in those days) plastic kit, while originally produced by Kitmaster, continued in production under the Airfix banner after KM's demise; there were probably a lot more of the Airfix version sold than the KM. That's news to me, I've never seen the 08 in Airfix packaging....... A Kitmaster example came into my possession in the 1960s, courtesy of some Shredded Wheat box tops - the side rods didn't last long and it sat in a siding* on my Tri-ang Super 4 layout until I happened to mention I had it to a modelling acquaintance in the mid-'70s. "I'll have it and put a scratch-built chassis under it." OK then, it's yours (I had a Hornby Dublo model by then anyway). And so he did: I painted it, including the wasp stripes, and numbered it as a then Swindon- allocated loco (local to me at the time). *Of course these days it would have been modified into a snowplough! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Isherwood Posted September 3 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 3 (edited) 1 hour ago, Halvarras said: That's news to me, I've never seen the 08 in Airfix packaging....... A Kitmaster example came into my possession in the 1960s, courtesy of some Shredded Wheat box tops - the side rods didn't last long and it sat in a siding* on my Tri-ang Super 4 layout until I happened to mention I had it to a modelling acquaintance in the mid-'70s. "I'll have it and put a scratch-built chassis under it." OK then, it's yours (I had a Hornby Dublo model by then anyway). And so he did: I painted it, including the wasp stripes, and numbered it as a then Swindon- allocated loco (local to me at the time). *Of course these days it would have been modified into a snowplough! I'd like to see an Airfix-produced EE 350hp shunter- but I'm certain that they never existed! You're thinking of the Airfix Drewry shunter - which DIDN'T originate with Kitmaster. John Isherwood. Edited September 3 by John Isherwood 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffordshire Posted September 5 Author Share Posted September 5 Surely Modern Outline Kits , Class 08 is the best kit available for this class of loco ?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted September 5 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 5 6 hours ago, Staffordshire said: Surely Modern Outline Kits , Class 08 is the best kit available for this class of loco ?? Definitely, but how many can assemble it better than the Hornby or Bachmann rtr version? Mike. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 21 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said: Definitely, but how many can assemble it better than the Hornby or Bachmann rtr version? Mike. And make it better than the forthcoming Bachmann 08? steve 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffordshire Posted September 11 Author Share Posted September 11 On 05/09/2024 at 07:41, Enterprisingwestern said: Definitely, but how many can assemble it better than the Hornby or Bachmann rtr version? Mike. I cannot, but am lucky to know a couple of people who can .... hence two Modern Outline Kits Class 08's should appear relatively soon ,,,, Will post photos when available ... Cheers, Ian 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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