An early stage project to Martin Evans' "Nigel Gresley" design for a Greath Northern 2-8-0 goods engine. Work to date comprises: Frames, buffer beams and stretchers erected. Horns, hornstays, driving wheels and axles machined and fitted Cylinder blocks, valve chests, covers, pistons, rods and guide bars machined Smokebox, smokebox door with locking bar, saddle and chimney part-made, loosely assembled Steam and exhaust smokebox pipework Screw reverser stand Pair part-finished connecting rods Tender rolling chassis There are unmachined castings for: Spare cylinder blocks Dome Grate Motion brakets Nameplates There is a complete set of the "Model Engineer" articles detailing construction, including drawings. Parts and castings are still available from Reeves. Chingford Club have a good article about building one of these engines as a club locomotive Length Locomotive 39 inches Tender 23 inches
