The GER Y14 0-6-0 steam loco

  A new project, a Great Eastern Railway 0-6-0 Y14 class steam locomotive.

I started with a new 5" gauge loco; a Great Eastern Railway Y14 class 0-6-0 tender engine. This will be a British model, so I had to make the drawings and order the wheel castings, pressure gauges, injectors, and books about this loco from the UK; and have them delivered before Brexit rules came into effect (1st January 2021). 

The new project GER Y14 class

As usual, I start with a OO gauge model, photos of the real loco, and a general sketch. The model was bought after Brexit, and a friend living in England received the parcel for me. I collected it during the summer holiday when visiting him.  

With this information, I've started to make the first Solidworks drawings for this new project.  

I also visited the preserved Y14 this summer (2022) on the North Norfolk line in East Anglia. 

This is the last survivor of the class, which was 294 strong in total.

The drawing of the 00 gauge Hornby loco, as printed on the box the model came in.