Andrew Barclay 0-6-0

[Martin Shaw]

This is for no more than a bit of enjoyment. The loco was built in 1916 for the Ministry of Munitions in Renfrewshire, which I suspect means Bishopton. In 1919 it was sold to the Lothian Coal Co for whom it worked until, I suspect the 60's, and was subsequently donated to the SRPS by the NCB. It was part of the display at the Glasgow Garden Festival in 1988 since when it has been gently rotting away forgotten in the back yard. It is rather too small to be much use and the boiler is probably beyond economic repair. The National Mining Museum at Newtongrange, based around the Lady Victoria pit, in pre NCB days was part of the Lothian Coal Co, so the engine worked there for much of it's life, were looking for a static display loco which this one seems most logical so they contracted the Society to do a cosmetic overhaul, after which it will be on long term loan there. The overhaul required virtually all of the plate work from the cab front rearwards to be replaced as well as a complete derusting and repainting. I thought it looked rather bonny sitting outside in the sunshine yesterday, just looks like the lining to finish.
Regards
Martin

 

[Dog Star]

To (mis-) quote the MRJ, is that wee puggie a "Big Yin"?

 

[Ian@StEnochs]

This is THE ‘Big Yin’. DICo No 17 of 1913.



Incidentally I have spent the morning cutting out the body parts for a model of No 17. The basic chassis was completed a while ago, to illustrate a talk I gave, but I am only now getting time to build the rest. The two sides, 15 thou Nickel Silver are still soldered together after sawing out. If there is time I may get the cab fronts and back done before dinner!

Ian

 

[Martin Shaw]

Without stealing Ian's thunder and acknowledging that DICo 17 was known as the Big Yin at Dalmellington, we have had to alter our plans. It appears that the return of the Shire from her Welsh holiday is going to be yet further delayed so current thinking is that we will bring Wemyss No20 forward so I think by the summer this year it will be stripped for assessment. This is an even bigger Yin, although the family likeness is obvious. By way of contrast the green 0-6-0 isn't very big at all.

Martin

 

[Scale7JB]

A good friend of mine owned Victory, the 0-4-0 version. I need to build a 7mm version for him one day. Is the (now) Tower Models version the only kit for the 4 wheeled version?

JB.

 

[Ian@StEnochs]

Martin, it’s more me stealing your thunder! Sorry but I like Barclay locos.

DICo No17 was the first 6 coupled loco to come to Dunaskin but there were lots more after her which were bigger. We even got one like your Wemyss No20 in NCB days, Coltness No3 later NCB West Ayr No18. I think she was the prototype of the Wemyss locos but the cutout in the tanks was a bit different. At Dunaskin she was not well liked, her long wheelbase made her prone to derailment, but her cylinder stroke of 26” and more than 1000 square feet of heating surface made her a real ‘Big Yin’.

Ian.

 

[Ian@StEnochs]

A good friend of mine owned Victory, the 0-4-0 version. I need to build a 7mm version for him one day. Is the (now) Tower Models version the only kit for the 4 wheeled version?

JB.

Mercian models does a 14” Barclay pug. I built one a while ago, very nice kit.

Ian.

 

[Martin Shaw]

I'm with you on this Ian, Barclays R us. Coltness No3 was indeed the prototype for the big pugs at Wemyss, Alan Brotchie acknowledges this, unfortunately NCB 18 was scrapped in 1966. Interestingly the Coltness Iron Co had two locomotives built by the NBL in 1939 one of which went to Coventry Colliery in Warwickshire as No 1, and is preserved, the other went to Newmains in Lanarkshire and was scrapped in 1963, possibly by then in NCB ownership. Both of these were to the Neilson Reid design of 1901, of which Coltness No1 from the earlier date is also preserved at Bo'ness. What is perhaps not readily realised is that all of these engines fit into the BR class 4 power classification along with their later cousins, Hunslet's Austerity design. Genteel puffing about with a couple of wagons it is not.

On a modelling note I read recently somewhere that Pete Stampers 7mm Agenoria kits have been reintroduced, I sense a Barclay coming on. I have subsequently found out that the range is with Andy Beaton at Ragstone Models.

Regards
Martin

 

[Scale7JB]

Mercian models does a 14” Barclay pug. I built one a while ago, very nice kit.

Ian.

Thanks Ian!

JB.

 

[Ian@StEnochs]

Good news that Andy Beaton has taken over the Agenoria Range. The original Pete Stamper kits were excellent and built up well, I have quite a few, but not so sure about those designed by Mike Williams.

This is my build of the Wemyss pug. Nice kit which I built in a weekend.

Ian.