Here is H.J. Coventry's ORIGINAL "City of Truro" Model. Yes, this is THE locomotive built by Mr. Coventry. It is 1" scale, for 4-3/4" gauge. If you are interested in castings and drawings for this locomotive, please make your desires known to me.
The "City of Truro".....
A long-lost design of H.J. Coventry's is his 1" scale, 4-3/4" gauge 4-4-0 "City of Truro". This locomotive is beauty, grace, and power in a small design that can easily be handled in the small home workshop. Imagine running this on some sunny Sunday among the trees in your backyard, up and down the short "spur track" in your side yard, or, at your local club. Can you smell the hot oil and the coal smoke, just thinking about it?
Recommended machinery: 10" lathe, medium sized milling machine, hand tools.
4-3/4" gauge (standard for the USA and most of Canada) Coal-fired Inside (between the frames) slide valve cylinders Stephenson valve gear Drive Wheels, 7" diameter Pilot & Tender Wheels, 4" diameter Copper boiler, silver soldered Belpaire firebox (cast iron formers for the firebox will be available) Superheater Steam Brakes American-style "pull" throttle
If you are interested in having "rough castings" and drawings once again available for this locomotive, please make your desires known to me. FriendsYankee ShopModels will put castings for it back on the market if there is any interest.
In the meantime, please enjoy the photos of H.J. Coventry's actual and ORIGINAL "City of Truro" locomotive.
Thank you for looking, and for your interest in the "City of Truro".
Left to right: Ted Bunn, Jim Bunn, Mr. H.J. "Harry" Coventry, and Clint Bunn, circa 1975. The locomotive is Mr. Coventry's 1" scale, 4-3/4" gauge Great Western (Britain) "City of Truro". Mr. Coventry designed it in 1964, and it has not been available commercially since shortly after that time. Please contact Friends if you are interested in castings and drawings for this locomotive.
The nameplate on the side of Mr. Coventry's "City of Truro".
