NER class M1 4-4-0 no. 1620. Built from scratch by Walter (Wally) West. Signed on the underside “West 1971”. Good quality wheels, probably by Miller, Swan & Co. Superbly painted by Bernard Miller with hand painted lettering and crests in the fully lined NER passenger green livery.
Great Central Railway class 8 4-6-0 (Fish engine) no.1068. Built circa 1990 from scratch with fully working inside motion by Wally West. Wheels turned from castings by Alan Harris (AGH). The split axles and insulated spacers between the frames allow power to be collected through the wheels. All brake blocks are made from non conductive material to eliminate shorting across the brake rigging. All loco axles have sprung hornblocks. This model also features fine cab interior detail, is powered by a Portescap motor/gear unit and is in virtually unused working condition. Superbly painted by Alan Brackenborough in the fully lined GCR mixed traffic livery.
Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Aspinal Highflyer 4-4-2 no. 1405. Built in 1986, from scratch with fully working Joy inside motion by Wally West, using wheels turned from castings by Alan Harris (Sales invoices from AGH in the sum of £44.92, dated 24th January 1986 have been found). The split axles and insulated spacers between the frames allow power to be collected from the tender wheels, via sprung plungers mounted on the front face of the tender, connecting with contact faces on the back of the loco. All brake blocks are made from non conductive material to eliminate shorting across the brake rigging. All loco driving and tender axles have sprung hornblocks. Superbly painted by as yet a person unknown, with hand painted lettering and crests in the fully lined L&YR passenger livery. This model also features very fine cab interior detail and is in superb working condition.
North Eastern Railway Tennant 2-4-0 no. 1467. Built circa 2005, from scratch in scaleseven and with fully working inside motion, by Wally West using wheels turned from castings by Alan Harris (AGH). The split axles and insulated spacers between the frames allow power to be collected through the wheels using the American system. All brake blocks are made from non conductive material to eliminate shorting across the brake rigging. All loco and tender axles have sprung hornblocks. Painted in fully lined North Eastern Railway passenger livery by Alan Brackenborough. This model also features very fine cab interior detail, is powered by a Portescap motor/gear unit, is in superb (virtually unused) working condition. A superbly built and painted model in every respect.
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