1" Scale, 4-3/4" Gauge B-8 Class "Baltimore & Ohio" 4-6-0 Ten Wheeler by H.J. Coventry of Baltimore, MD
An 1890s-vintage Ten Wheeler, designed in the late 1950s by Mr. Coventry. Off the market for almost 4 decades. Critical castings are available below. All others are in development.
The 1" scale, 4-3/4" gauge B-8 class 4-6-0 "Ten Wheeler" by H.J. Coventry.
1" scale, 4-3/4" gauge B-8 class 4-6-0 "Ten Wheeler":
Bore: 1-3/8" (cylinder castings cored to 1" bore) Stroke: 2" (approx.) Driver Diameter: 5" Lead wheel diameter: 3" Boiler Diameter: 5" OD, copper (may be rolled from flat sheet, or round seamless pipe may purchased from Reeves in the United Kingdom) Tender Wheel Diameter: 3” Steam Brakes Valve Gear: Walschaert Slide Fuel: Coal Track Gauge: 4-3/4”
The "Critical Castings" for the 1" scale HJ Coventry "Ten Wheeler" include the castings seen in this photo.
Complete set of 1" scale "Ten Wheeler" drawings by H.J. Coventry.
The drawings are complete, and are of the same standard as regular engineering drawings. Each component is completely detailed, so as to avoid any confusion, or difficulty in interpretation.
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Clinton Bunn on on his H.J. Coventry 4-6-0 at Richard Symmes' Bass River RR in Litchfield, NH. This actual locomotive was featured on the cover of the March 1991 issue of MODELTEC. Photo courtesy Albert Grant.
A rear-side view of the 1" scale H.J. Coventry Ten Wheeler. Drive wheels, cab, backhead, and tender step are clearly seen.
The valve gear, and a rear view of the cylinders.
At the annual August meet of the Waushakum Live Steamers in about 1990 or 1991, John Kurdzionak runs Clinton Bunn's 1" scale B-8 Ten Wheeler on the famous "highline". This is at the former tracksite of Waushakum (Norfolk Street), of which no trace remains today. Residential construction and nature have taken over the entire former tracksite. A very special place, this was.