I
first started modelling the Ravenglass & Eskdale railway some
15
years ago,
and it was out of this that these kits emerged. They featured
on
the exhibition layout 'Boot 1918' (Railway Modeller May 2001) but have
been out of production for some time.
They are entirely etched brass, save wheelsets and handrail wire (supplied). Being fairly new to kit design back then, there are a couple of tight spots on the end overlays, but they are nonetheless fairly straightforward to put together. When finished, they have a body size that feels around TT, although the details and passengers are obviously somewhat larger. They can either be run on 009 track with the sleepers buried and overgrown, or scratchbuilt track using 009 rail and 0 sleepers. The coach ends up around 5 1/2" long, plus couplings.
At present, the range consists three vehicles: a saloon coach and luggage van (used both on the Duffield Bank
They are entirely etched brass, save wheelsets and handrail wire (supplied). Being fairly new to kit design back then, there are a couple of tight spots on the end overlays, but they are nonetheless fairly straightforward to put together. When finished, they have a body size that feels around TT, although the details and passengers are obviously somewhat larger. They can either be run on 009 track with the sleepers buried and overgrown, or scratchbuilt track using 009 rail and 0 sleepers. The coach ends up around 5 1/2" long, plus couplings.
At present, the range consists three vehicles: a saloon coach and luggage van (used both on the Duffield Bank
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7mm narrow gauge kits
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Price | |
| H001 | Duffield
Bank / Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway luggage van Includes bogies & wheelsets. Requires couplings, solder & paint to complete. |
£25.00 |
| H002 | Duffield
Bank / Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway saloon coach Will make up either original DBR coach with planked panelling or locally-built R&ER version with plywood panels. Includes bogies & wheelsets. Requires couplings, solder & paint to complete. |
£25.00 |
| ICL1 | Ravenglass
& Eskdale Railway passenger
locomotive ICL No 1 This interesting prototype was heavily rebuilt in 1927 on the frame of an earlier locomotive. It had a long life, surviving in powered form until c1960 when it had its engine removed and saw further service as a permanent way riding van. Having escaped scrapping, it is now part of the R&ER museum collection. This kit can either be made to reflect the mid-1930s condition of the locomotive using the Bachmann U36B chassis (not supplied) or as an unpowered van (requires bogies & wheelsets). |
£20.00 |
| Spare coach bogies & wheelsets to convert ICL No 1 to unpowered van. | £5.00 | |
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