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No. 2 – Ann Marie<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Ann Marie is the locomotive most often seen working trains on the OBR. It could do with a bit of a refresh, but there has been an increase in traffic recently, so finding time in the workshops is not easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Forward! is so named because it runs very much better chimney-first rather than bunker-first \u2013 something to do with the \u2018modified Yorkshire type 2\u2019 valve-gear. It has to be said that running chimney-first it is capable of prodigious feats of haulage, at speeds that worry the line\u2019s Civil Engineer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Darwin was built as an 0-4-2 tender engine, with the intention of using it on passenger trains on the WRL. Alas, passenger traffic never materialised, and subsequently it the engine was rebuilt as an 0-4-0, resulting in being less track-sensitive. A very fine engine, which gets much use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A virtually bog-standard Roundhouse Millie, purchased new in 2000, and performs in the best Roundhouse tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This was going to be an ‘overtype’, but construction never really progressed beyond initial sketches. Maybe one day it will see the light of day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The chassis and bits of bodywork were purchased very cheaply in 2001. Replacing the electric motor with something better, and cobbling up some bodywork, resulted in a reliable and useful (if ugly) engine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A virtually standard Roundhouse Billy, purchased second-hand in 2001, and still going strong. Was converted to radio-control at one time, since converted back to manual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Built in 2003 from Roundhouse boiler and cylinders. Home-made slip-eccentric (sort-of) valve-gear was coupled to a geared-down drive, which made it a slow-ruuning engine that would pull anything. As such it got a huge amount of running, resulting in a bit too much wear and tear – so it was rebuilt with chain-driven gear and drive. As such it now runs a bit faster, although not as powerful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A geared oscillator tram loco, now withdrawn. Maybe one day it will be rebuilt, maybe not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n An old Barry Milner built engine, purchased from the builder in 2004. a characterful little engine – a geared single-cylinder oscillator, meths fired. a great runner, but only in a forward direction (Barry called it arthur because it was only ‘alf an engine’).<\/p>\n\n\n\n A circa-1984 built Roundhouse Pooter, purchased in 2005 (imported from the US). Meths fired, this is probably the calmest engine on the line to run – a great engine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Built in 2011 from a very solidly-built commercial chassis, this is a strong and reliable locomotive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A twin ‘osmotor’-type engine and a Roundhouse boiler have resulted in a very powerful (and heavy) locomotive. Entered traffic in 2024, and still being run-in. This engine gets more powerful one warmed up, and capable of hauling prodigious loads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A donated Playmobil body (well, most of) gave rise to an idea of a steam-outline electric loco. A cheap chassis was purchased to power it. Buy cheap, buy twice. Currently withdrawn after a very, very small mileage – one day I will build my own chassis for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The OBR (and the WRL before it) is essentially an industrial line, so passengers are very much a low priority. Tally Ho! is not quite finished, but is a computer-controlled railbus which automatically stops and starts at stations, and unlike some others I’ve seen it accelerates and decelerates reasonably realistically. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" No. 1 Non-steam locomotives on and around the OBR do not normally carry names, so this engine is simply known as \u2018Number 1\u2019. A little noisy, but surprisingly powerful, the engine does get through a lot of work. No. 2 – Ann Marie Ann Marie is the locomotive most often seen working trains on the … Continue reading The Locomotives<\/span> <\/a>
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\n\n\n\nNo.5 – Horace<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nNo.6 – Invicta<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nNo.8 – Ludwig<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nNo.9 – Buddy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nNo. 10 – Monty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nNo. 12 – Lady Dorothy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nNo.13 – Akroyd<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nNo.14 – Sulphur<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nNo.15 – Wolfgang<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nNo.16 – Tally Ho!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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