Looking for a lbsc fayette either part built or restoration project if anyone has anything lurking under a bench
mike crotty was once selling a very well refurbished model, i dont have his details now, but the chairman had bought one of his locos and he may still be a member, could be worth investigating.
This is the Fayette Mike Crotty was selling back in 2018 and and the accompanying ad:
LBSC FAYETTE 2 CYLINDER BAKER VALVE GEAR , GER LIVERY TOTALLY REFURBISHED BY ALAN HEADECH ALMOST NEW CONDITION £6500 OVNO
(https://i.ibb.co/jvRfHYg/Crotty-Fayette.jpg) (https://ibb.co/jvRfHYg)
not so sure smileys (https://emoticoncentral.com/category/not-so-sure)
(https://i.ibb.co/4NfxL7P/P1000024.jpg) (https://ibb.co/4NfxL7P)
The tender looks interesting, I rather like this version more than as in viewing the 2 1/2" gauge association drawing list the tender is half coal with a bathtub rear. Did the builder of the GER Blue liveried one follow a different drawing or is it a case of modellers licence?
http://www.n25ga.org/Designs/Freelance/Fayette/Fayette%20by%20LBSC.htm (http://www.n25ga.org/Designs/Freelance/Fayette/Fayette%20by%20LBSC.htm)
Station Road Steam had another bathtub version a fair few years back
https://www.stationroadsteam.com/2-12-inch-gauge-fayette-stock-code-2235/fullscreen/6/ (https://www.stationroadsteam.com/2-12-inch-gauge-fayette-stock-code-2235/fullscreen/6/)
Robert
A running chassis sold on ebay for £475 last December. They do turn up regularly, in various states of disassembly or of never having been assembled in the first place.
I suspect building the boiler might not be a problem for you Jordan but we don't normally rivet them in Gauge 3!
Mike
Mike Crotty has just told me it is still for sale, offers over £3,750
He also has a 4-cylinder coal fired GWR King for sale built by Martin Sheriden. Offers over £6,500.
Many thanks for the replies that one for sale looks very nice indeed, I am hoping for a project rather than a running example and yes mike the boiler shouldn't be a problem... Watertubes and all
quite like a fayette, now reduced price
https://maxitrak.com/secondhand-item/25-inch-pacific-4-6-2-president-washington