Canvey Railway and Model Engineering Club.
This modeller has been very clever in using the same chassic for two loco bodies, please read more below. The model Robin is based on a 0-4-0 Trojan chassis from Ride on Railways as seen on Sunday 8 October 2023. The model Jenny is based on a 0-4-0 Trojan chassis with extra's of side skirts and front & rear cow catchers. The body was scratch built & topped with a working bell. As seen here on Sunday 22 May 2023 Being loaded from the steaming bay to the main track. It was given the GER Class C53 & & LNER Class J70. A Toby was a J70 an 0-6-0 outside cylinder with Walscharts valve gear. Designed by J Holden, 12 where built between 1903 & 1921 being withdrawn 1955. When at Wisbech & Upwell Tramway was reclassified GER Class G15 & LNER Class Y6. An 0-4-0 steam tram with inside cylinders & Stevenson valve gear hidden by the side skirts. 10 of these where built by TW Worsdell between 1883 & 1897 the last was withdrawn in 1952. Seen here being driven by the nephew of the owner.
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