webpage for (Beyer) Garratt-fans

[Anonymous]

cool stuff !
cool reconstruction project !

www.garrattmaker.com

[Anonymous]

bloody hell.

I don't think i could cope with building 12 of them, never mind one in G scale

[Anonymous]

I'd rather build a big boy in G scale, live steam of course. [;)]

[Anonymous]

WOW! That G scale model would be something to see! I'm a big Garratt fan myself.

[CG9602]

One other resource for Garratt fans: http://users.powernet.co.uk/hamilton/ This page is almost encyclopeadic in its breadth.

[Anonymous]

Big BG fan here, what fun. I'd like to get my hands on an HO one, been thinking of how to scratch build one but these guys are brilliant, makes me feel quite inadequate.

[CG9602]

Lightbender: See www.djhmodelloco.co.uk They have both kits and RTR, however, the kits aren't for the faint of heart, and both kits and RTr can be expensive. They ship just about anywhere in the world. HO scale, even.

[Anonymous]

Actually the kits aren't too bad. They are rated A, B and C in order of accending difficulty. They are all a lot more involved than hake the box kits like bowser but I have never had a problem with them. Don'tgo forthe little south african one as your first more involved one. It is a lot harder as it is nearly all etched brass where as the bigger ones have more cast components which make assembly easier (DO NOT USE HIGH TEMP SOLDER!!!).

The small african one is my next project as soon as i find wheels for it that are closer to scale (i.e. not NEM, more semi-scale RP-25). I am also going to repower it so that there are motors in both ends (they are only powered at one end, although the motor in the big ones are big brutes designed for O scale!)

If you really want one, go for it and if you are worried about the price, you get what yu pay for and they are fantastic fun to make.

Neil

[Anonymous]

I think there was a Kitmaster kit of a BR garratt in OO made years ago.

[Anonymous]

Actually, after seeing the website from CG9602 i might just scratchbuild one as some of those i thought were even more attractive than the DJH ones.

Great link, thanks.

Neil

[CG9602]

You're welcome, neilmunck. I'm in the middle of building the South African 4-8-2+2-8-4, so I anticipate more adventures (and misadventures) in the near future as I complete that kit. The first Garratt kit I made was a 1970s era kit from K's, and it was a real learning experience! The DJH kits have proven to be of much better quality (so far). What you posted about not using the regular temp or high temp solder is so true :( Then again, that's where some lessons take place.
Anyways, I continue to have fun, even though the learning curve has been steep at times. :)