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A Sturrock transformed (and an Aster)
"L'Outrance" of the Chemin de Fer du Nord, France was developed from a Sturrock 2-4-0 of the Great Northern. The Nord added a front bogie, a Belpaire firebox and made other modifications. The Outrance class hauled front-line expresses for 20 years, then spent another 20 years working secondary trains.
Some of this project was shown last year, so just a brief explanation here.
John Butler and I noticed that the cylinder disposition, driving wheel size and wheelbase of an LNWR Jumbo were very close to those of one of our favourite locomotives, the Outrance 4-4-0 of the Chemin de Fer du Nord in France. The Outrance was the further (French) development of a Sturrock 2-4-0 of the Great Northern Railway.
I obtained a used Jumbo from Andrew Pullen, and John set to work to produce the outside-crank chassis and displaced boiler connections. He then presented me with a beautifully-turned chimney and dome, leaving the rest to me. Having no metalwork experience (apart from modifying three Aster French Pacifics), I have found this both challenging and educational.
The project is near completion, the tender being finished, and the engine on the assembly bench. I will eventually write it up for the G1MRA's Newsletter & Journal, including an assessment of its viability.
Engine before painting and final assembly.
Smokebox, with numbers from Guilplates, and lamp casting from HP Werren.
The finished tender. Axlebox castings by Fabrice Pinot.
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