SIMPLEX 20/28HP PLATE-FRAME "DRUID" NARROW GAUGE DIESEL [4D] (BODY ONLY) (O9 Gauge 7mm scale)

This is a 3D printed item, using a fine ABS like resin and is a complete body (with separate roof) to create an O scale miniature railway loco (7mm / foot) running on 9mm track.

This was commissioned by a customer who was looking to add examples of the locos on the Abbey Light Railway near Leeds to his O gauge railway. This is a local community railway similar to the 15" and 18" estate railways of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

This engine is modelled on a Simplex loco, "Druid" manufactured by Motor Rail, but with the cab as rebuilt by the Abbey Light Railway.

Photos 6 to 11 are of an example of the item as you will receive it. The first 4 photos are of a body mounted to the chassis and couplings added (couplings, motorised chassis and track are not included in the sale). These are genuine photos taken with a full frame 35mm SLR and not digital representations. You simply need to remove the two formers from the base, remove the supports from the door openings, file / sand the bottom edge flat and smooth the roof. It is then ready to paint / attach the roof / fit to the chassis (not supplied) and add the couplings (not supplied).

It is designed to run on a KATO 11-103 or KATO 11-109 chassis (available as an option) that simply clips into the body. It also uses two standard Peco GR-102 009 couplings (not supplied) that slot neatly into the bodywork.

Bear in mind the size of these items when looking at the detail in the photos. The loco body is 64.6mm long, 26.6 wide and 47.8mm high.

 

O9 scale modelling is a nice alternative to the traditional narrow gauge and can be used to create a smaller, more agricultural addition to any O gauge layout.

 

Please ask if you have any questions or if you need more than are listed.