The summer was really good this year, at least for camping. In the workshop, however, it was far too hot and, with the drawings of the GER Y14 class locomotive virtually complete, it was an ideal moment to relax and think about future projects. So finally, during this vacation, I read the book William Stroudley: Craftsman of Steam.
One idea I’m still toying with is a 7¼‑inch Stroudley Terrier. It is a locomotive I have been gathering information on for many years, and I have always felt it would make a very attractive model in 7¼‑inch gauge (scale 1:7.8). A long time ago I even had the frames laser‑cut and the wheels water‑jet cut. But then the T3 came along, and that one was built first.
So, while working in the workshop on the Y14 was out of the question with temperatures exceeding 30°C, drawing in SolidWorks was still possible. Here are some views of the concept design, together with a comparison with the Württembergische T3.
