A look around the 7 1/4” gauge Jinty

[@jamesritson1518]

Great video. Isn't it amazing how none of us can help "improving" any new locomotive that comes into our collection 8-)

[@robertedwards3147]

Thank you for the look around you workshop and engines I am just heading out to my workshop to work on a 7 1/4" NZR class F 0 6 0

[@mrmrst9020]

Lovely Loco your definitely going to have some fun with that it’s nice you are going to make it look better

[@ianmcgee9945]

Hi Tom, thanks for uploading this video. As I told you, I'm trying to build a Jinty in 7 /4", so I was very curious about yours. However, it looks like they're completely different. The plans I have are by someone called Richard Gomersall, and supposedly are from the early 1990's. The biggest difference I could see is that the cylinders on my plans are arranged with a single steam chest vertically between the two cylinders. I'm looking forward to learning more about yours as you post more videos.

[@andrewfayers9147]

According to the system used for the Lickey banking engines, a 9F was rated 2, the Jinties were rated 1, so you've got 1 1/2 9F's. :-)

[@Sam14091]

Great video! I’m building a 31\2 molly which as you mentioned is basically a smaller version of the Jinty.

[@lioncurlew]

Yes I have one I am restoring.

[@lioncurlew]

How's the progress?

[@timgage8972]

Interested to see how you make the wooden floor, I’m looking to do that on my 7 1/4

[@julias-shed]

Bit of a Jinty obsession going there 😀

[@TomsWorkshop42]

Yeah, but they are great locos…

[@laymonleonard6869]

What do the engines weigh? Im very interested in this hobby.

[@TomsWorkshop42]

It varies, the 5” Jinty is about 60kg, I haven’t weighed the 7 1/4, but they are all heavier than I would think of picking up by myself.

[@laymonleonard6869]

@@TomsWorkshop42 how much would it cost to get started. I'm in the United States

[@TomsWorkshop42]

First step would always be to join a club and get involved, that wouldn’t be expensive, after that it can be a slow drip feed, buying materials at the pace you build, or buy a loco that needs rebuilding for a bit more, or most expensive by buying a running loco.

[@laymonleonard6869]

@@TomsWorkshop42 awesome, thank you.

[@Massi8046]

Just wondering, is this your own personal loco, or are you working on it for some one.

[@TomsWorkshop42]

This is mine. It’s just the pompom and the Jinty with the boiler issue that are other people’s.

[@legocityrulz2]

that a Queen Mary I spy?

[@TomsWorkshop42]

Someone’s got sharp eyes… lol.

[@alexbrooks8017]

Great video 👍. First comment

[@TomsWorkshop42]

Thanks. All comments appreciated.