1970s DJH 0-16.5 0-4-0ST - Sold

[RichardT]

And finally, the oddest of the odds and sods unearthed during this wet bank holiday attic clearout.  An original DJH 0-16.5 “Ghillie” 0-4-0ST freelance white metal loco kit (based on Festiniog Small Englands). Part-built, for spares/repairs/tinkering.

 

I vaguely remember buying this kit as a teenager circa 1978 in part-exchange for a pile of Hornby stock, with grand ideas of going 0-16.5. Inspired, I think, by the “Glen Aros Light Railway” I’d seen in one of the first Railway Modellers I bought, and by my then Castle Railway Circle compatriot Neil Rusby’s narrow-gauge modelling.

 

As you can see from the photos, teenage enthusiasm for 0-16.5 didn’t last long…

All components and instructions are present, but the chassis needs complete overhaul and some new wheels (they are the old-style Ks D-centred plastic wheels and one has, inevitably, broken) and motion.  The Mashima 5-pole motor did work on test many years ago, but now needs a good clean up, as the “protective” foam rubber in its box has disintegrated and stuck to the pole pieces & worm.  But the keen fettler may be able to make something of it all!

 

Thanks, again, for looking.  Richard

 

DJH 0-16.5 “Ghillie” as seen - £28 including tracked UK postage.

 

 

[Phil Parker]

2 minutes ago, RichardT said:

the oddest of the odds and sods

 

As a fan of the oddest stuff for our hobby, this has my name all over it. I'll PM you.

[RichardT]

Now sold to Mr Parker of this parish.

 

Richard