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Timothy Guenther | profile | all galleries >> Steam Engines & trains >> Building a Gauge one Wainwright Class D Locomotive tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Building a Gauge one Wainwright Class D Locomotive

Gauge one track is 45 mm between the rails (1:32 or 3/8" to the foot is the traditional scale).
This gauge has become popular with garden railroad enthusiasts in recent years.
Although the trains are too small to ride on, many of them do run on steam! Some steamers use radio control to operate the controls in the cab.
The Gauge 1 Model Railway Association, has published a number of plan books for building gauge 1 live steam engines.
One of these plan books features the South Eastern and Chatham Railway, class D 4-4-0 designed by Harry Wainwright in 1901.
Read an illustrated history of the prototypes here.
Information on a preserved engine at the National Railway Museum in York, England.
I started building this model in October, 2012.
slip eccentric fitted to crankshaft
slip eccentric fitted to crankshaft		 eccentric straps
eccentric straps		 connecting rod - split end
connecting rod - split end		 crankshaft with slip eccentrics an straps
crankshaft with slip eccentrics an straps
lubricator I
lubricator I		 lubricator II
lubricator II		 pistons and engine block
pistons and engine block		 small parts
small parts
Axle powered water pump
Axle powered water pump		 crank axle
crank axle		 Red 4
Red 4		 bogie
bogie
tender
tender		 drive wheels
drive wheels		 cylinders and manifold
cylinders and manifold		 frame
frame
buffer beam
buffer beam		 drag beam
drag beam		 12 - toy
12 - toy

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Timothy Guenther06-Mar-2013 12:58
This is NOT a gasoline engine. It is "Live Steam." The water in the boiler will be heated by burning Butane.
Mangles Photography06-Mar-2013 11:38
Nice images, and a great explanation , looking forward to seeing more.
I take it this is a gasoline engine.
Julie Oldfield09-Feb-2013 16:00
Nice collection! Can't wait to see it finished.
Ed McConnell06-Feb-2013 15:43
nice shots Tim..this will be an interesting gallery to follow..
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