WWLR – Locomotives

Here is a list of present and possible future engines to reside on the West Wiltshire Light Railway.

-STEAM-

Model Steam Specialists No.193 Mr.J

Tech specs:

Boiler: Standard MSS

Working pressure: 20psi

Wheel arrangement: 0-4-0

Type: Side Tank

Cylinders: Standard MSS

Fuel: Menthylated spirit

Livery: Standard Green

Number: 193

Works Number: 1

Name: Mr.J

My first loco. Bought in kit form, it took me about 4 days to build.

I decided to name it Mr.J as at so many railways the Gartell and Peco to name a few have locos named this way after their owner.

Although recently built, I’m going to be part dismantling her again, to fit some upgrades. She may yet change colour as well, from the MSS Green to BR Brunswick.

Current Status: Operational

Sentinel Project

Tech specs:

Boiler: Vertical, scratch built

Working Pressure: 25psi

Wheel Arrangement: 0-4-0

Type: VBT

Cylinders: MSS oscillating Gas-Flow (Drive via Chain!)

Fuel: Meths

Livery: BR Un-lined black

Number: 47192

Works Number: 2

Name: Dibnah

Far from a fully fledged loco at this point! It’s still very much on the drawing board, but I have managed to draw up some very simple plans. It will be styled on the old Radstock Sentinels.

Hopefully to be built from scratch, it will be a simple system similar to the MSS locos. (I don’t, or rather can’t do complicated!) Powered by two double acting Gas-Flow oscillating cylinders transferred to the wheels by chain and sprocket.

Current status: On the drawing board

-DIESEL-

IP Rapier

Tech specs:

Motor: Standard IP electric motor

Wheel arrangement: 0-4-0

Type: Diesel style

Power: 2x AA batteries

Livery: WD Green

Number: 16

Works Number: 3

Name: Nadder

Again, a loco I plan to purchase in the near future. As with all railways, I’m going to need a back up loco, or for just when I can’t be bothered to raise steam! An IP Rapier was not my fist choice, as they’re pretty ugly engines, but with a bit of cosmetic work, it should look a bit more like a Ruston by the time I’ve finished. Reason for the name? I’ve gone with the plan of naming the rest of the locos after Rivers in Wiltshire, the Nadder flows through Salisbury.

English Electric style loco

Tech specs:

Motor: 2x Standard IP electric motor

Wheel arrangement: 0-6-0

Type: Diesel style

Power: 4x AA Battries

Livery: BR lined Blue

Number: D1110

Works Number: 4

Name: Avon

Another scratch built project, this will be the last engine I build out of this list. Hopefully based on the 0-6-0 English Electric diesel loco. Named after the River Avon.

WWLR – Locomotives