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A1 Tenders
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 5:23 pm
by locofitted
Hi.
This my first forum, pleased to meet everybody. Hope someone can a answer my Question.
I am looking to purchase an A1 (Foxhunter) No 60134 can anyone tell me what sort of tender she had ie Riveted or Welded as I want it to be the right type I am looking to model in the period late 50s to mid 60s.
I have seen this renamed model with both Riveted & welded Which one is the right one !!!
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 5:36 pm
by richard
Welcome to the forums Locoman!
The RCTS "Locomotives of the LNER" Part 2A lists No. 60134 'Foxhunter' as being built at Darlington.
The text describes the Doncaster & Darlington A1 tenders as being distinguishable by their rivets.
Darlington tenders had countersunk flush rivets.
Doncaster had snap-on rivets.
There's also a picture of Foxhunter in the book, and you can't see rivets - however there's only one Peppercorn A1 picture in the book that does - and that is a close up of the cab area that catches the front of the tender.
The relevant volume of Yeadon's probably has more pictures (I don't have a copy yet).
Richard
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 10:58 am
by 60114
Foxhunter had a welded tender like all darlington built A1's Doncater A1's had Riveted tenders
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 6:02 pm
by locofitted
Thanks for info 60114
Thats sorted then
Cheers Locoman
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 6:26 pm
by 60114
no problem glad to be of assistance
A1 Pacific Plans
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:11 pm
by captainjasper
Hi everyone
I'm new to the forum, don't know very much about locomotives & am hoping someone out there can point me in the right direction.
I am looking for tech drawings or a high res photos of Peppercorns A1 Pacific to create a digital 3D model
I believe the A1 Trust are building a brand new one which is interesting to see, although they're not very forthcoming with drawings understandably.
Thanks