Built using two ‘Edrig’ chassis, Nigel has created a very good likeness of the H1 Garratts supplied to Ceylon. “The model is based on two ‘Edrig’ power units. The front bogie wheel set is removable to allow running on 45 … More →

Chris also entered ‘Swift’, “I wish I could say that I had built the Swift Sixteen “Owain” body on my Ragleth conversion, but I didn’t. In fact it was the second prototype body kit, built by the designer, Rob Bushill … More →

Chris Bird (of “Summerland’s Chuffer” fame) has built a neat little tender loco from an ‘Edrig’ power unit, “Back in 2008, I was keen to create a tender loco for my railway and the Edrig seemed to be the perfect … More →

Tony Webster produced a tender loco from an ‘Edrig’ chassis using a DJB coal-fired boiler. Tony tells us about the model. “The kit as supplied by DJB has been modified/enhanced slightly with the addition of the tender ladder and dummy … More →

David has fashioned a tram engine from a ‘Ragleth’ power unit. “The J70 tram engines in Ipswich Docks made a great impression on me when I was a child and this was later reinforced by histories of the Birmingham steam … More →

Another 7/8ths scale entry from David Campbell. “Fredrig is a small industrial tank loco, built using a brand new Ragleth power unit. The bodywork is the Fredrig kit available from Simply 7/8ths at Mike’s Models. This is an excellent kit, … More →

David Campbell has entered an attractive 7/8ths loco based on an ‘Edrig’ chassis, “Jack is an open cab, small industrial loco, built using an brand new Edrig bought at Llanfair in September. The original tanks have been retained but a … More →

Sandy is a serial offender when it comes to Accucraft conversions… “Once upon a time a long-term admirer of Indian hill railways, the Laird of Tulliallan and Kilbagie, brought an ageing steam engine from Northern India to Kincardine, to work … More →

Not content with one entry, Sandy has also sent this one in. A ‘Ragleth’ power unit forms the basis of this loco, “This is the second of three locomotives that I should like to enter to the competition. Please meet … More →

Sandy Cowan has adapted a ‘Lawley’ power unit to produce a 7/8ths scale loco. Sandy tells us about it’s construction, “This is “Bronwen”, a hard-working loco built in 7/8ths scale for the Chapelhill Line specifically to run tourist passengers from … More →

John Morgan has built an attractive loco from an ‘Edrig’ power unit.  John takes up the story, “The loco is a Edrig power unit fitted with a Mikes Models 7/8ths 16mm scale extended Baldrig body Kit.  It is finished in Vauxhall Burgundy … More →

Geoff has sent us details of a very neat conversion of a ‘Lawley’ power unit.  Here’s what Geoff has to say, “My loco is based on the prototype Baldwins of the Hawaiian Philippine co. on Negros. These loco’s are 3ft … More →

John sent another entry in, the somewhat unkindly named ‘Plain Jane’. “On my second Edrig steam unit I produced a side tank body and as the name depicts “Plain Jane”. This is a no frills body. I regard it as … More →

John Nield has made a very attractive 0-4-0 saddle tank using an ‘Edrig’ power unit.  John describes the loco, “A number of years ago I purchased two edrig steam units, my intention was to put a body on one that was … More →

Chris Cooper has produced a model of the Furzebrook Railway’s ‘Quintus’ – here’s what he says about it: This is my model of Manning Wardle 0-4-0 ST No.1854 (built 1914) ‘Quintus’ from the Furzebrook Railway (Pike’s Tramway) on the Isle of … More →

Rob Bennett describes his ‘Salopia’ – ‘Salopia’ was built out of a need for a decent 7/8″s loco for my railway. I bought a Simply 7/8″s Baldrig Body kit and modified it to what I had in mind, I raised … More →