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Model Forum / General / Railroads / July 2005Beyer Garrett value please
Hi again all uncertain if there were many makers of these but a mate has an all brass one in HO ...... don't know much about it other than it is damaged in some areas and needs a good service. He no longer wants it (been sitting in his drawer for 5 years)..... anyone tell me what would be a fair price for it, given this extremely vague info.? :)) I figure just an idea along the lines of "I'd be happy to pay $X for it even if it is broken" type thing Thanks Steve > Hi again all > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Steve Hi Steve Surely you can give better details on this Garratt (note correct spelling) than that, like which class of Garratt is it? Its the same as saying "I have a Hornby loco for sale - best offer please" Tells us nothing. Kevin Martin > Surely you can give better details on this Garratt (note correct > spelling) than that, like which class of Garratt is it? Its the same > as saying "I have a Hornby loco for sale - best offer please" Tells > us nothing. Presumably a NSWGR 60 class, since I can't recall any other HO brass Garratts*. Model Dockyard did one way back when - and there was at least one other more recently, by Mansfield I think. *DJH, of course, do a number of whitemetal/brass kits for Garratts including a NSWGR 60 class and a SAR GMAM. Backwoods Miniatures do 009 etched kits of the SAR NGG16, Darjeeling Railway D class, and the great-grandaddy of them all, the Tasmanian K1. But I doubt it's any of these... sorry all ..... I saw it months ago and am not familiar with the range at all ..... I will get further info and ask again. I have always loved them but only really differentiate the very early ones with the late ones ..... as soon as I learn to actually "see" them I will never forget the differences but being a British Steam modeller, garrats haven't been my focus. Either way, if the loco is under 300 or so I will buy and repair it Steve > > Surely you can give better details on this Garratt (note correct > > spelling) than that, like which class of Garratt is it? Its the same [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > great-grandaddy of them all, the Tasmanian K1. But I doubt it's any of > these... > sorry all ..... I saw it months ago and am not familiar with the > range at all ..... I will get further info and ask again. I have > always loved them but only really differentiate the very early ones > with the late ones ..... as soon as I learn to actually "see" them I > will never forget the differences but being a British Steam modeller, > garrats haven't been my focus. No apologies necessary. But do let us know what it is, it sounds interesting. I must confess a great weakness for Garratts, but you probably guessed that already! :-) All the best, Mark. indeedie! Frankly I would love one of those very early ones (a model of course) - they are so damn cute! > > sorry all ..... I saw it months ago and am not familiar with the > > range at all ..... I will get further info and ask again. I have [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Mark. > indeedie! Frankly I would love one of those very early ones (a model > of course) - they are so damn cute! You might find these of interest, then. South African Railway GCA http://www.djhengineering.co.uk/loco/prodloco.asp?ProdID=3068 British Industrial Garratt http://www.backwoodsminiatures.com/stdgauge.htm Darjeeling D class & Tasmanian K1 http://www.backwoodsminiatures.com/009kits.htm very interesting indeed! Little wonder people love 'em Many thanks Steve > > indeedie! Frankly I would love one of those very early ones (a model > > of course) - they are so damn cute! [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Darjeeling D class & Tasmanian K1 > http://www.backwoodsminiatures.com/009kits.htm On 16/7/05 9:23 pm, in article 42D8EE2B.7010209@optusnet.com.au, >> indeedie! Frankly I would love one of those very early ones (a model >> of course) - they are so damn cute! [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Darjeeling D class & Tasmanian K1 > http://www.backwoodsminiatures.com/009kits.htm All boring foreign prototypes in the eyes of TWGM ;-) ROTFL But who cares what he thinks. > > indeedie! Frankly I would love one of those very early ones (a model > > of course) - they are so damn cute! [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Darjeeling D class & Tasmanian K1 > http://www.backwoodsminiatures.com/009kits.htm This is of even more interest http://www.livesteaming.com/AD60 Garratt Construction.htm  SignatureSpam Bait john.howard@aph.gov.au minister@transport.nsw.gov.au alanjones@2gb.com <snip> > No apologies necessary. But do let us know what it is, it sounds > interesting. I must confess a great weakness for Garratts, but you [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Mark. A great many of us have a weakness for these wonderfully ALIVE machines and their seductive combination of mass and power. At the Hot Pot run over the long weekend in Wollongong there were a few articulated locos but only one Garratt. Please enlighten us, what is a "hot pot run" cheers mick. > <snip> > > No apologies necessary. But do let us know what it is, it sounds [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > At the Hot Pot run over the long weekend in Wollongong there were a few > articulated locos but only one Garratt. > Please enlighten us, what is a "hot pot run" The Illawarra Live Steamers annual bash, held over the June long weekend. Visitors from live steam clubs all over Australia are invited to bring a can of soup, run 5" trains, have a yarn and a great time. Highly recommended. > > Please enlighten us, what is a "hot pot run" > > The Illawarra Live Steamers annual bash, held over the June long > weekend. Visitors from live steam clubs all over Australia are invited > to bring a can of soup, run 5" trains, have a yarn and a great time. > Highly recommended. Yeah it was a great weekend. We had about 80-90 locos plus a few electric and 'diesel' types there. Check out the website Http://www.ils.org.au and follow the Hot Pot Run links Great site that works best in IE, OK in Firefox & Netscape but there's a glitch in Safari :( Declared interest: I am a member of ILS. BTW the 'entry fee' is TWO cans of soup (not tomato) Thanks for the website I found it most interesting, will visit soon, I surpose events like the hot pot run are closed to us general public's? > > > Please enlighten us, what is a "hot pot run" > > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Declared interest: I am a member of ILS. BTW the 'entry fee' is TWO cans > of soup (not tomato) > Thanks for the website I found it most interesting, will visit soon, I > surpose events like the hot pot run are closed to us general public's? Unforthunately, yes. It's an insurance thing, these models DO have their dangers. If you come down introduce yourself to a member and someone will give you a guided tour of the members' areas. There are plans in the pipe for something similar in September - see the 150 Years of Steam link I quote from there... > An invitation is extended to Members of AALS Affiliated Clubs to come and join us in celebrating the 150th Anniversary of NSW Steam and recognise the retired and current Railway Employees of the Illawarra Region. > Friday 23 and Saturday 24 have been set aside "as non-public" and restricted to Members of AALS Affiliated Clubs whilst Sunday 25 is our normal Public Running Day. Our guests are invited to participate in hauling the public. Visitors on these days will see something extra (I hope) I remember quite a few years ago now Gerry Hopkins had an HO narrow gauge Garratt which looked very much like (if it wasnt in fact) a VR G class (as seen running today at "Puffing Billy"). Saw it at Camberwell on.... Franklin County? And at the Newcastle exhibition a few years ago there was a (painted) brass G scale/gauge Garratt which literally had all the bells and whistles. Was one of only a very small number made. It put in a guest appearance on Denis Gilmor's large floor level G gauge layout. Have photos if anyone is interested. Drop me a line. At another exhibition, saw an 00 scale English Garratt, that one with the rotating bunker which made it look like a steam-powered concrete mixer. I think that was a DJH white metal kit. ................................Bill -- "I have not said this. I am not here". -The Navigator > > Surely you can give better details on this Garratt (note correct > > spelling) than that, like which class of Garratt is it? Its the same [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > great-grandaddy of them all, the Tasmanian K1. But I doubt it's any of > these... Got an interesting private reply to my post. He meant to post it to the group and invited me to pass it on. Here it is, with a little bit more of interest from a second post. .............................Bill ............................................................................ .............. > At another exhibition, saw an 00 scale English Garratt, that one with the > rotating bunker which made it look like a steam-powered concrete mixer. I > think that was a DJH white metal kit. No. The LMS Garratt was done by Keyser (Ks). Their kit L32. Probably still available from Autocom (in UK) who bought the tools when K's went bust. The DJH Garratt is the LNER one 2-8-0+0-8-2, also still available, but only direct from them. I have been railway modelling for nigh on 60 years now. Current layout is 4mm 16.5mm, LMS Northern Division (Scotland that is). I also have an etched kit business now in its 22nd year. I have quite a few customers in Oz and NZ. Alistair Wright '5522' Models and LMS Society Melrose, Scotland -- "I have not said this. I am not here". -The Navigator > I remember quite a few years ago now Gerry Hopkins had an HO narrow gauge > Garratt which looked very much like (if it wasnt in fact) a VR G class (as [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > great-grandaddy of them all, the Tasmanian K1. But I doubt it's any of > > these... |
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