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Not sure if this would be better in the european category where I placed it or in scratchbuilding and kitbashing.
This little loco is a Simplex locomotive. 20/26 horsepower. There is builder info on the actual locomotive here: Simplex Locomotives.
This locomotive was built by Simon of Model Earth Productions. (Simon built most of masters for the castings for Outline Models when
they were in production). Sadly when the original Simon sent me arrived the postal service has accidentally used the box as a football
and the loco arrived very damaged. It was a real shame as the original locomotive was a work of art. Well the silver lining was the opportunity to rebuild the loco from the bare chassis up and make it my own and unique. The only parts of the original
that remained untouched is a portion of the cab and the wood siding to the cab.
The wheelbase is very similar to the aristocraft long block although this one is a custom chassis and chain driven.
The power comes from a trailing RC battery car that can be switched between critters. I will let the pictures do the
rest of the talking. Most of the body is styrene and white metal / resin castings. The core chassis is metal.
The figure was custom made from scratch to suit the engine.
This little loco is a Simplex locomotive. 20/26 horsepower. There is builder info on the actual locomotive here: Simplex Locomotives.
This locomotive was built by Simon of Model Earth Productions. (Simon built most of masters for the castings for Outline Models when
they were in production). Sadly when the original Simon sent me arrived the postal service has accidentally used the box as a football
and the loco arrived very damaged. It was a real shame as the original locomotive was a work of art. Well the silver lining was the opportunity to rebuild the loco from the bare chassis up and make it my own and unique. The only parts of the original
that remained untouched is a portion of the cab and the wood siding to the cab.
The wheelbase is very similar to the aristocraft long block although this one is a custom chassis and chain driven.
The power comes from a trailing RC battery car that can be switched between critters. I will let the pictures do the
rest of the talking. Most of the body is styrene and white metal / resin castings. The core chassis is metal.
The figure was custom made from scratch to suit the engine.
