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I Have a guy from New Zealand Trying to get prototype information on plans for 3 1/2" guage,coal fired, live steam. I have never worked with live steam nor worked with overseas rails so I find myself at a loss to help him. He is trying to get the info for his brother which makes it harder because he doesn't quite know what his brother is looking for. Never the less I told him I would try to help. Here is an e-mail from him with some of the requests. If anyone can help, please contact me at krskev@yahoo.com or e-mail info direct to him at gmabbs@xtra.co.nz Thanks Kevin Dear Kevin I have got a letter from my brother but it is very hard to summarize it. He is interested in technical information on : three and half inch guage...must be coal fired... likes all British prototype machines 0-6-0 Tanks ex L.M.S. or perhaps L.N.E.R. Tank 2-6-0 - 2-6-4 etc Taper barrels; parallel barrels round top or Belpaire. Wide body or between frames firebox e.G. L.B.S.C. three and half Britannia ex British Rail L.B.S.C. three and half Dorris L.B.S.C Stannier or a L.M.S. 2-6-4 Jubilee. A nice semifast and capable tank 0-6-0 say ex L.M.S. or Southern or LNER suitable to make a reasonable powerful three and half machine capable of hauling a reasonable load of a few passengers. Prefers piston valves, must have a Walschaerts valvegear or Joy valvegear or Stephenson's motion (not keen on Baker gear) Likes Big 4 or pregrouping or B.R. Inside or outside cyclinders. 2 or 3 cylinders etc maybe if 0-6-0 available, then could be 5 inch because 0-6-0 in three and half is quite small I know this is a lot of stuff and probably a bit mixed up but if you can help me in any way to search for this information for my brother, I would be very grateful, Thanking you, Yours faithfully, G. E. mabbs
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