Incomplete G3 Bassett Lowke 4-4-0?

[Spitfire2865]

Just found this while browsing.  Looks enough there for quite a few spares.  Drivers and motion are there at least. 
Though I wont comment on the price theyre asking. 
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Incompleted-model-traction-steam-engine/283096398325?_trkparms=aid%3D888007%26algo%3DDISC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D53525%26meid%3D22920817bf8d40d796fa5c608f6a7981%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26sd%3D401470294869%26itm%3D283096398325&_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982

[MikeWilliams]

I hope the buyer tells us what it is.  Outside cylinders and valvegear ... Bassett Lowke ...  I can't think of one - can anyone else?  Not a Midland compound because it has outside valvegear.  Possible prototypes that come to mind include Schools or LNER Hunt or Shire, but B-L didn't make either in Gauge 3 ... did they?

[492]

Are we absolutely certain that it is a 4.4.0. The cylinder is quite a way in front of the driving wheel shown. Look at a picture of BL's GNR 2.6.0 Mogul Nr. 1000. The cylinder and linkage also looks to be of a similar shape to this model. (I'm probably wrong though.)

Robert. 492.

[Spitfire2865]

Id say definitely a 4-4-0. You can just make out the frame cutouts for the pilot wheels.

[midnight miller]

 Hello All

 Would go with the 4-4-0 . The bogie pivot under the cylinder block would not work for a pony truck .  You can also just make out the cut out for the back bogie wheels through the motion

[MikeWilliams]

So, what is it? Any Lowke experts here or is it not Lowke at all?

[AllWight]

Hi Guys

Its not a schools class the frame shape at the front should be sloping at 45 degrees. The model has a quarter circle cut out on the frames above the front buffer beam. See the link below with a picture of 925 Cheltenham.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SR_V_Schools_class#/media/File:SR_Schools_Class_925_Cheltenham_(8842880390).jpg

Mark

[Andy B]

Maybe a 'bitsa'?
I can't find any outside geared 4-4-0 with 2 wide-spaced slidebars like that.

Andy

[AllWight]

I think its an LBSC design called Annie Boddie.

Looking online i found LBSC did only one design of 4-4-0 and the frames look to be the same shape

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Annie+Boddie+loco+pictures&rlz=1C1GGRV_enGB764GB764&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=rkDytdXAWuvS3M%253A%252CWmx1QG91QAUBXM%252C_&usg=AFrqEzekZqI4FVVKuoL9jwaIu_73ucoXmA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi_4s_K5ezcAhVCIsAKHR16BkYQ9QEwAHoECAYQBA#imgrc=rkDytdXAWuvS3M:

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Annie+Boddie+loco+pictures&rlz=1C1GGRV_enGB764GB764&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=rkDytdXAWuvS3M%253A%252CWmx1QG91QAUBXM%252C_&usg=AFrqEzekZqI4FVVKuoL9jwaIu_73ucoXmA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi_4s_K5ezcAhVCIsAKHR16BkYQ9QEwAHoECAYQBA#imgrc=FrDKCYAg9KipMM:


Mark

[MikeWilliams]

Well done Mark! As suspected, nothing to do with Lowke.

[MikeWilliams]

Just for the record, it sold for £74.