Sugarcane Baldwin Tramway Tender Locomotive
This is a model based off the Baldwin Locomotive Works 10-12-D class. Built for the British War Department Light Railways to haul supplies and troops on 2 ft military lines in France in World War I.
This version has been modified into a tender locomotive, this happened to a few members of the original class of locomotive during preservation. this version, however, is inspired by the tender locomotives typically used on sugarcane railways. with their distinctive large, cabbed tenders with wood racks on the sides. now back to the history of the original class;
Almost 500 were produced and after the war many were sold off to light railways and industry in Britain, France, India and beyond, with several preserved today on heritage lines like the Leighton Buzzard and Welsh Highland railways.
A Baldwin made its way to the Glyn Valley Tramway, acquired in 1921, regauged to the tramway’s unusual 2 ft 4¼ in track and nicknamed “The Baldwin” by crews. Unlike the line’s original Beyer Peacock tram engines, it was never fitted with tram skirts. It mainly hauled mineral trains but was considered rough-riding and derailed a number of times. Sadly, in the end, like all the GVT’s locomotives, it was scrapped after the line closed in 1935.
The story of "The Baldwin" gave some inspiration to the Rev. W. Awdry and he created the character of Stanley for his famous Railway Series.
PLEASE NOTE; You will receive an unpainted, 3D resin printed kit. Painted and assembled examples of the finished kits are shown in the photos. Instructions are not included so please refer to the directions below.
Support structures will still be attached to the model where the tanks join the body, these will need to be removed delicately with a craft knife, file or pair of thin pliers.
This Kit Includes;
- Locomotive Bodyshell.
- Cab Roof.
- Tender Bodyshell.
- Tender Roof.
- 2x Electric Style Headlamps.
- 2x 009 Standard Couplings.
This Kit does not include a motorised chassis or the 6.5mm wheelsets required for the tender.
To power this locomotive you will need to purchase the Kato 11-109 chassis. This can be found on eBay or possibly through some model railway shops. alternatively you can order them, for a slightly cheaper price, from Japanese exporters: Plaza Japan.
The tender requires the standard type of 6.5mm metal wheelsets used in N scale wagons.