The 517 Class were small 0-4-2T tank engines designed by George Armstrong for local passenger work on the Great Western Railway. [2] They were built at Wolverhampton Works …

Feb 4, 2025 · The 517 Class were small 0-4-2T tank engines designed by George Armstrong for local passenger work on the Great Western Railway. They were built in thirteen lots …

There were two classes built in large numbers: the 0-4-2 517 class and the slightly larger 2-4-0 Metro Class. The 517s were designed and built at Wolverhampton, and the Metros at …

The 517 Class were small 0-4-2T tank engines designed by George Armstrong for local passenger work on the Great Western Railway. They were built at Wolverhampton Works and …

Jan 15, 2013 · On examining the drawings for both 14XX and the two versions of 517class, the easiest option was to convert to the Swindon rebuilt engines which keep the trailing wheel with …

Nov 12, 2012 · Well inspired by Knobhead's threads on converting models to older versions of their earlier selves , here is my take on the GWR 517 class. The half cab version of the GWR …

Great Western Railway George Armstrong '517' class 0-4-2 Tank No. 517. Built at Wolverhampton in Apr. 1868 and withdrawn in Feb. 1934. It is often forgotten that the GWR's …

Apr 29, 2024 · The 517 Class were small 0-4-2T tank engines designed by George Armstrong for local passenger work on the Great Western Railway. 144 were built at Wolverhampton Works …

This is a basic description of how I converted a Hornby GWR 14xx class loco to a GWR 517 class. First gather as much picture evidence and line drawings of your chosen prototype. The …

Jan 28, 2014 · In my very first post in this blog, I mentioned converting an old K's 14xx to a fair representation of a 517 class. Since the 517 was a very variable class, it's impossible to select …