G3S member John Tomlinson has sent me following request for assistance.
I attach photographs of an old loco that I have acquired, it is Gauge 3. Can you throw any light on its pedigree ?.
I have steamed the loco and it runs for 20 minutes, it needs new wicks (not supprisingly) and there is a slight leak from the meths tank.
The photos are of the loco, the name on the boiler and the badge on the meths tank holder.
A quick 'Google' on "E.P. Steam toy" brings up the name of Ernest Plank, and information such as this - "Ernst Plank & Company started out in 1866 in Nüremberg Germany as a toy-repair shop", here (http://www.tcawestern.org/plank.htm)
It goes on to say that E.P. used 2 1/2" gauge but the 'scale' varied.
Andy
Thanks Andy.
I have notified JT of your response.
John.
Also found this site - http://johno.myiglou.com/steamgeneral.html
He mentions that his oldest Plank catalogue dates from 1914 - his email address is on the site so may be worth enquiring to see if John's loco appears in there.
Andy
Correction - it is Ernst Plank, not Ernest.....
Ooops!
Andy
Hello All
Got a mate into very old tin plate , Will show him phots next week when he's back from Reading .
John