N-Drive kits for N, 009 and 0-9

N Gauge Kits

 

                                Wisbech and Upwell Tramway Tram Engine (GER G15)

         

            Designed by T. W. Worsdell for the Wisbech and Upwell

Tramway in 1883 these distinctive 0-4-0 steam tram

locomotives were designed for running on public highways

so were fitted with skirts, cow-catchers, a governor and bell.

They worked on several other branchlines until the last one

was withdrawn in 1952, sadly none were preserved but they

will live on forever as Toby in the Thomas the Tank Engine

                                              stories.

                                                   Our kit comes with a ready to                                  run                                                chassis, white-metal castings and

                                            nickel-silver detailing with a choice of                                                                                 3 numbers, please  remember this kit is to scale and                                                         as such is very small, 34mm over it's buffer-beam,                                                             so although with patience and some skill it can                                                                   be assembled quite easily, it is not a toy.                                                                                            

                                               Available now £70.00

 

 

It is hoped to introduce a range  of kits of industrial 0-4-0's for N gauge during 2024, the first to be released should be the 1955 Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST No.2368. Release dates of further kits, Yorkshire Engine Co. 0-4-0, LMS Kitson 0-4-0, Andrew Barclay 0-6-0ST and Hunslet 0-6-0ST will be announced as we progress.

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009 kits

                                   Quarry Hunslet Alice

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Although we never intended producing loco kits in 009,

through the development of the motor bogie and the

steam version, the compact, we realised the possibility

of producing a kit of one of the most iconic narrow

gauge engines. Seemingly hanging onto the narrowest

ledges of the Welsh slate quarries, the Quarry Hunslets

of North Wales are known world wide by most narrow

gauge enthusiasts and many others. Our kit in

white-metal with etched nickel-silver detailing complete with ready to run outside framed chassis reflects the character of these infamous engines.                                

Now available £83

 

Alice is shown here along with Lily, there will be plenty of opportunities for detailing as your favourite loco.

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                                                    Lily

 

                                                       Based on a drawing by Colin Binnie, this locomotive                                                    is designed to be an easy beginner's kit consisting of                                                        a ready to run chassis and only 5 white-metal castings.                                                         A  typical contractors loco, Lily is representative of                                                        early engines produced or altered by many small                           locomotive works, many of which had long and varied      

lives throughout the country.                                               

 

 

Available now £68

Nameplates for this loco - Lily, Lilliputian, Wee Willie and Louise £1.75 per set.

 

                    Bagnall Central

   

           Built in 1909 by W. G. Bagnall Ltd. as

Works No. 1896-8 three of these diminutive

engines were delivered to the Central Uruguay

Eastern Extension Railway mainly for construction

work, originally built with outside frames for 500mm

gauge we have assumed that if they had been

supplied for wider lines, inside frames would have

been preferred. The Central kit is made from

white-metal castings and has cab detailing,

supplied with a ready to run chassis.

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                                                                     Available now £73

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0-9 Kits

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   Locomotive Kits O-9

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                                                   Katie

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Introduced at Ex-Po NG in October 2008 our first kit

was Katie, modeled in O9, cast in resin and supplied

with a special ready to run chassis, Katie will be the

first of a range that will, hopefully provide inspiration to

                                                    those modellers

                                                    wanting a larger scale

                                                    while using a familiar

                                                    gauge, and to those                                                         wanting something just a bit different.                            

 

                                                    Katie as she now appears with a full test chassis                                                                with semi-working valve gear, fully painted just                                                                   waiting for her name and makers plates.

 

                                                                                  Effie

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       The first Locomotive built by Sir Arthur Heywood in

1875 for his Duffield Bank Railway, Effie proved that a

useful load could be pulled on a 15 inch gauge

railway. She lasted until about 1905 when she was

replaced by larger locos but recently several replicas

have been constructed and can be seen on

preserved lines in the UK.

Our kit has the usual ready to run chassis with a

white-metal body and etched brass detailing. 

     Available now Price £85

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                                                       Ruston Proctor ZLH Diesel

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                                                  Best known for their work at the Waltham Abbey      Gunpowder Mills from 1917 this type of engine was also

was also found at various locations around the country. 

Available in gauges from 16" to 3 feet to suit the            

customers requirements, they had a considerable         

life-span and 2 have survived into preservation.            

The kit comes with a ready to run chassis, a resin body

with white-metal and etched brass detailing.                 

                                                     Available now Price £75.00

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            McEwan, Pratt (Baguley) 0-4-0PM

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            Built in war-time in great numbers for the 18" front-line railway system, many survived to work on narrow gauge lines in peacetime, we have made the assumption that somewhere one was converted to 15" gauge where it lived a long and useful life. Some 18" examples have survived into preservation and our thanks go to the volunteers at the now closed Abbey Railway in Leeds for all their help in producing this kit. We hope that the engines from this line are as well looked after at their new homes as they were in Leeds.

              Our kit which is still in development will feature a resin body with white-metal and etched brass detailing along with our usual ready to run chassis.

    

 

                                                 Hudson Toast Rack Coach

 

        Based on the Tourist Coaches supplied

to the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland

Railways around 1923, our kit has been

reduced from the original 4 compartments

down to 3 to make it a more manageable

size for most 0-9 layouts. Many of this type

of coach had a long life and can still be

seen on preserved lines giving an

unforgettable experience.

 

 

                                                                              Our kit uses a mixture of laser-cut wood,                                                                                       etched brass and resin castings with ready                                                                        built bogies. Couplings are not supplied.

                                                             Price £38.00

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          Waltham Abbey Gunpowder Works Cordite Wagon

                   

 

             To make the production of gunpowder a little safer the manufacturing sites were spread out as much as possible and then sub-divided into individual units, the purpose of the railway was to move material between these units. Robert Hudson supplied a large number of these cordite wagons which were fitted with racks and trays into which the cordite was placed. When production reduced and finally stopped many of these wagons found their way onto private lines where they were adapted for various uses. Some of the site at Waltham Abbey is preserved and well worth a visit.

 

       Our kit is still in development and has a white-metal structure with resin trays and a choice of white-metal or ready built bogies, we expect to release this during 2024.