I had been eyeing up the BR lined black version of this for a long while and this video finally convinced me to pull the trigger, had it for a few weeks now and it really is a delightful little engine, not the strongest puller but then you wouldn't expect it to be and it does look smart strutting around my layout. Much like yours, the tender body on mine is a very loose fit, could be a trait of very early Farish.
The loco is an LMS compound 4P 4-4-0, built in the 1920s. It is much larger than a 2P, which is modelled in this scale by Union Mills. I did a painting of an LMS compound a few months ago, in the correct red livery for these locos in the 1920s and 1930s and to my memory this model is well proportioned and only spoiled by the undersized bogie wheels and the cylinders, which should have a round profile rather than being squared up to the running plate. Slightly larger driving wheels with daylight between the spokes would be nice, although I understand the limitations of this being an old model. Almost 250 of these were built and they could be seen on almost all LMS main lines anywhere between Bristol and Glasgow, so they would be a good candidate for an updated model by whoever owns Farish these days. A much better fake Caledonian loco would be a T9 from the London and South Western Railway, which is very similar to a Dunalastair 4 or a Pickersgill.
What a lovely looking loco, Farish where known for chucking out the odd loco, I believe they did a maroon Black 5 which to this day I can't find any record of, but if it looks nice and you like that's all that matters! She looks in very good nick so I'd say you got a bargain! All the best Tony
I had been eyeing up the BR lined black version of this for a long while and this video finally convinced me to pull the trigger, had it for a few weeks now and it really is a delightful little engine, not the strongest puller but then you wouldn't expect it to be and it does look smart strutting around my layout. Much like yours, the tender body on mine is a very loose fit, could be a trait of very early Farish.
The loco is an LMS compound 4P 4-4-0, built in the 1920s. It is much larger than a 2P, which is modelled in this scale by Union Mills. I did a painting of an LMS compound a few months ago, in the correct red livery for these locos in the 1920s and 1930s and to my memory this model is well proportioned and only spoiled by the undersized bogie wheels and the cylinders, which should have a round profile rather than being squared up to the running plate. Slightly larger driving wheels with daylight between the spokes would be nice, although I understand the limitations of this being an old model. Almost 250 of these were built and they could be seen on almost all LMS main lines anywhere between Bristol and Glasgow, so they would be a good candidate for an updated model by whoever owns Farish these days. A much better fake Caledonian loco would be a T9 from the London and South Western Railway, which is very similar to a Dunalastair 4 or a Pickersgill.
Midland Compound 4P 4-4-0 3 cylinder plus a 2P is a inside cylinder 4-4-0 without the compound system
Is it not the case that this is a 2P body on a 4P chassis?
If the wire is working functionally, you could pop a bit of black paint on it rather than replace it
What a lovely looking loco, Farish where known for chucking out the odd loco, I believe they did a maroon Black 5 which to this day I can't find any record of, but if it looks nice and you like that's all that matters! She looks in very good nick so I'd say you got a bargain! All the best Tony
Shame they don't do that anymore
Here's how to make the tender stay on better: blu tack
Also I might get one since its not tender drive
She is a as we say in Scotland 🏴 is right bonny looks great dragging my 3 Caledonian coaches but then im biased