Can Anyone Help?

[John Candy]

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.

[Andy B]

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
It goes on to say that E.P. used 2 1/2" gauge but the 'scale' varied.

Andy

[John Candy]

Thanks Andy.

I have notified JT of your response.

John.

[Andy B]

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

[Andy B]

Correction  - it is Ernst Plank, not Ernest.....
Ooops!

Andy

[midnight miller]

Hello All

Got a mate into very old tin plate , Will show him phots next week when he's back from Reading .


                                              John