The 1" scale, 4-3/4" gauge B-8 class 4-6-0 "Ten Wheeler" by H.J. Coventry. Critical castings available below.
1" Scale, 4-3/4" Gauge B-8 Class 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 (and "long lost" and off the market since the late 1960s), is now available again. Critical castings are available below, and more castings are being developed.
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. This is classic live steam of Yesteryear, REAL live steaming, at its best. Photo courtesy Albert Grant.
Castings Now Available!
1" scale, 4-3/4" gauge B-8 class 4-6-0 "Ten Wheeler" by H.J. Coventry.
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”
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. This tracksite is gone, but, castings for this engine are available right on this website!
A rear-side view of the 1" scale H.J. Coventry Ten Wheeler. Drive wheels, cab, backhead, and tender step are clearly seen.
The 6 drive wheels. Top-quality cast iron, MADE IN NEW ENGLAND, USA.
A close up of the drive wheel, main rod, connecting rod, eccentric crank, and eccentric rod. This drive wheel, machined and on the engine (and with MANY miles to its credit), started off JUST LIKE the castings in the above photo.
The cylinders and the rear cylinder heads. Compare this view to that in the next photo, where the machined cylinders can be seen (partially) from the rear, installed on the locomotive.
The valve gear, and a rear view of the cylinders.
The tender truck components. These are brand new castings, from brand new patterns, and they CANNOT be differentiated from castings that Mr. Coventry supplied 45 years ago.
The tender truck sideframe. The casting for this truck was supplied by Mr. Coventry in the 1960s. The casting supplied by Friends Yankee Shop Models TODAY, is exactly the same in detail, and is as good, or BETTER, than that which Mr. Coventry used to supply. Simply compare what you see in THIS photo, to that which you see in the photo immediately above.
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A near-front view of the B8 Ten Wheeler. YOU can build this locomotive. (In this view, the pilot is custom by the builder; the coupler is by Nelson Gray. A traditional "cowcatcher" and link-and-pin coupler are standard in the original design).
You have seen above, what this beautiful locomotive looks like. Now it's time to build one. Here (below) are the castings that are available. There are 2 "castings packages" from which to choose.
What's not available in a casting, can be fabricated with lathe and mill work from commercially available metals and materials.
The "Barebones Starter Package" of castings for the 1" scale HJ Coventry "Ten Wheeler" include the cast iron castings seen in this photo. The aluminum castings are included in the "Starter Plus! Package".
Here is a closer view of the cylinders and the rear cylinder heads. These are 1/2-saddle slide valve type, per prototype. These are EXACT copies of the castings that were made from Mr. Coventry's original patterns, and are proudly made in New England, USA.
Critical set of "Barebones Starter Package" castings includes: 1/2-saddle slide valve cylinders, rear cylinder heads, 4 pilot wheels, 6 drive wheels, 8 tender wheels, 2 tender bolsters, 2 spring planks, 4 tender truck side frames, and a complete set of photocopied blueprints. Cost $995.00 plus UPS.
Below, you may click the PAYPAL button to pay for the "Barebones Starter Package" for these castings with Paypal, or your credit card. Shipping is additional, and is based on your location, and will be billed at time of shipping. If you have any questions, please contact me.
The Starter Plus! Package is available for $1,595.00 by clicking the button below. It includes all castings in the Barebones Package, and the drawings; but also includes the domes, the cab, the pilot, and the tender bed.
