ROUNDHOUSE CLASSIC SERIES
Roundhouse produces some of the most reliable Ready-to-Run Live
steam locomotives on the market today. They are great steamers that
fire well in inclement weather. Though Roundhouse lists a 25 minute
boiler duration once these engines are broken in, they will normally
yield a 30-40 minute running time. The Fowler, Russell, and S.R. & R.L. #24
are convertible between Ga. 1 & Ga. 0 using a wheel conversion
kit as listed in our General Catalog. All other engines, except the Forney
are easily re-gaugeable between Ga. 1 & Ga. 0 as they come from the
factory.
All Roundhouse Classic Locomotives are built to a scale of 16mm except the
S.R. & R.L. #24 which is to "G" scale (14 mm/ft). Roundhouse
Locomotives use Walschaerts valve gear for both manual & Radio
Control. The boiler is of silver soldered construction and gas
(Butane) fired.
Standard fittings are safety valve, filler plug, pressure gauge,
displacement lubricator , reversing gear, gas burner control and
throttle. Cylinders are 9/16" bore 5/8" stroke.
All Roundhouse locomotives will operate on LGB 600mm radius (2'-0")
track. The locomotives all share standard size double acting
cylinders which are 9/16" bore by 5/8" stroke.
Radio Control of both the throttle and reversing gear is available as
a Factory installed option on all locomotives. See listing of
individual engines.
WILLIAM 0-6-0:
This loco & tender is a Koppel design much like the Billy but
with an additional set of drivers and a tender. Model is available
with dummy wood load, tender rails & spark arrestor chimney or
dummy coal load,
no tender rails & a straight stack. Available
colors are: green with red frame,
Maroon with black frame or
Black with red frame.
Dimensions are: length 18",
width 4.7/8", height 6.7/16",
weight 9 lbs.
Based on a design by Arthur Koppel and also built by the Scottish
firm of Andrew Barclay, this 0-4-0 is a classic Contractors or
Plantation engine.
Available colors are: Green, Maroon or Black.
Dimensions are: length 11", width 4.3/4",
height 6.1/4", weight 6 lbs.
A free lance side tank design typical of medium sized narrow gauge
rear coal bunker type locomotives. Available colors are: Green,
Maroon or Black.
Dimensions are: length 12", width 4.3/4",
height 6.1/4", weight 6 lbs.
'Russell' is based on the well known 2-6-2 tank locomotive still
running today on the Welsh Highland Railway in North Wales. Built by
The Hunslet Engine Co. Ltd. of Leeds in 1906, it has undergone a number
of changes over the years and the model depicts it as running in the
early 1920's and as it currently appears.
Available colors are: Blue, Brunswick Green, Maroon or Black.
Dimensions are: length 14", width 4.5",
height 5.9", weight 7.7 lbs.
A typical 0-4-0 saddle tank design typical of many narrow gauge
coal and mining railroads. Available
colors are: Blue, Green, Maroon or Black.
Dimensions are: length 11.4", width 4.9",
height 6", weight 6.6 lbs.
Built by A. Barclay for the Camp bell town & Machrihanish Railway
in Scotland in 1906. Scraped in 1931. A powerful British style
locomotive to haul longer trains in the garden. Available colors are:
Green, Maroon, Black or Gamboge (Olive Green, the photo-type
color).
Dimensions are: length 14.1/2", width 5", height 6.1/4", weight 8.1/2
lbs.
This 0-6-2 outside framed ender locomotive was built in 1924 by
John Fowler for an Australian company. A wealth of detail in the
rivet and pipe work. This engine can be easily "Americanized" using
readily
available detail parts. Available colors are: Green, Maroon, or Black.
Dimensions are: length 12", width 4.3/4", height 6.1/4", weight. 10 lbs.
Built by Baldwin In 1919 for the Sandy River & Rangley Lakes
Railroad in Maine. This superbly detailed model has a hand pump
mounted in the water carrying tender for continuous steaming. A water
gauge with blowdown valve is contained in the cab. R/C gear in
tender. Color is Black.
Dimensions are: length 28", width 4.3/4",
height 6.1/4", weight 12.5 lbs.
The ‘Forney’design, was used by a number of American locomotive builders
as it offered a compact engine with integral water tank that could be used
on small lines. They were particularly common on the many narrow gauge railways
where size was important but a hard working loco with a good operating range
was required.
The Roundhouse Forney is based on locomotives built by the Portland Company
around the turn of the century (20th that is) and found on many of the narrow
gauge railways in Maine.
An unusual feature of the model is the use of an articulated front power bogie
which enables this relatively long engine to operate on small radius curves
with minimum overhang.
Please note that this model is available for either 32mm or 45mm gauge, but
is not adjustable between the two so please state gauge when ordering.
Available Options: Water gauge and boiler top up system available either factory fitted or DIY.
S.R. & R.L. No.6 lettering and numbers.
Dimensions are: length 15", width 4.3", height 5.9", weight 7.25 lbs.