BR(W) 1500

ahardy · Post by **ahardy** » Thu Jan 02, 2003 4:35 pm

Would anyone of the great train modelers out there like to try doing a BR(W) 1500. A freind of minr owns one in 5 inch gauge and i have driven it several times and would love to see one for train sim. I have access to drawings and a couple of photos of the real (and 5inch) locos along with close up photos of the details taken from my friends loco.

History
They were built at Swindon works in 1949 shortly after nationalisation and were used for freight and heavy shunting, including banking other trains out of Paddington. This was where the locos were mainly based. Only ten were built and were numbered 1500-1509. When built, numbers 1500-1505 were based at Old Oak Common shed and 1506-1509 at Newport Pill shed. The locos carried two liveries, plain black and lined black (I have only seen this on 1504, anyone know otherwise?) They carried both BR logos according to the year. The first of the class to be withdrawn was 1509 from Newport Ebbw Junction shed in August 1959. The final withdrawals were made in December 1963 when 1500/3/6/7 were condemmed from Old Oak Common. Locomotive 1501 is preserved.

Class Region Wheels Class Name Designer
1500 GWR 0-6-0PT Hawksworth
loco 58 tons 4 cwt Driving Wheel: 4' 7Â«"
Boil Press: 200lb/sq in NS
Cylinders: Valve Gear: Walschaerts (piston valves)
Two 17Â«" x 24" (outside) TE: 22,515 lb

I hope someone out there will undertake this challange. I would try myself but at the age of 15 I havn't managed to master the act of 3D modeling. I can only just reskin! you may have seen my J94. In the future maybe....

Andrew Hardy

jasonclarke · Post by **jasonclarke** » Thu Jan 02, 2003 6:27 pm

I already have one started - needs animation sorting and a bit of texturing!!!!

Will post a pic later

Jason

ahardy · Post by **ahardy** » Thu Jan 02, 2003 7:33 pm

Great! when can we expect some pics and the release? Are you ging to do both livery variations? Looking forward to it.

Andy

jasonclarke · Post by **jasonclarke** » Thu Jan 02, 2003 8:05 pm

Well, Here is a pic as it stands,

Not shure about release although I now have time to actually model again as I don't hav to work so many hours - County class is next release though. After that I hope to release several projects (all in about the same state at the moment) and dont see why this should not be one of them. Will keep yu posted.

Jason

ahardy · Post by **ahardy** » Thu Jan 02, 2003 8:24 pm

It looks great! Cant wait!

saddletank · Post by **saddletank** » Fri Jan 03, 2003 1:15 pm

There is a commercial one in the pipeline so I understand.

ahardy · Post by **ahardy** » Fri Jan 03, 2003 5:40 pm

Any ideas whos doing that?

saddletank · Post by **saddletank** » Mon Jan 06, 2003 2:12 pm

I know exactly who is doing it but I'm afraid I cannot say, due to previous involvement with the company and a promise not to blab about their project - but I guarantee it will be worth waiting for.

ahardy · Post by **ahardy** » Mon Jan 06, 2003 4:15 pm

Oh well!!!! If you cant say who can you say when? if not ill just ave to wait? Cant wait to see your fnished route! Ill definatly be having it!!!!

Andy

saddletank · Post by **saddletank** » Tue Jan 07, 2003 10:37 am

When...hmmmm...probably summer this year. Don't hold me to that though. It's based on a preserved route. Ask yourself where is there a preserved 15xx in Britain that is regularly in steam.

rwaceyw · Post by **rwaceyw** » Tue Jan 07, 2003 7:09 pm

Am I allowed to say?

pitleyfalley · Post by **pitleyfalley** » Tue Jan 07, 2003 9:44 pm

Ohh that should be very nice... Excellent fun. Will the whole of the original line be built or just the preserved bit?

Chris

saddletank · Post by **saddletank** » Wed Jan 08, 2003 1:52 am

Well, as someone on the team has posted here about it, I can say that the preserved bit is to be modelled plus other bits, but not north of the current terminus. Bits in other directions. He said arcanely.

I understand the pack will effectively contain 2 routes: today's preserved one and one set around WW2 with some additional areas and industries, although I'm not privy to exactly what.