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It appears that the Stroudley singles were largely unknown away from the south Coast, but formed the final design of single wheelers seen south of the Thames, after the turn of the 20th century and the gradual increase of passenger stock weight and capacity. In his usual cautious way, Stroudley introduced Grosvenor first in 1874, with a 4’ 5” boiler, 17” X 24” cylinders, and 6’ 9” driving wheels. It was truly a stately and powerful single.
He later built Abergavenny in 1877, which went to the other extreme, with smaller cylinders - 16” x 22” and 4’ 3” boiler - also seen on the D2 and Richmond. Available power was significantly less, and he finalised by building 24 of what became the “production” model in 1880 - known as the G class with larger cylinders - 17” X 24”, but basically the same dimensions as Abergavenny - with a slightly longer rear wheelbase (7’ 11” instead of 7’ 9”).
Despite the single driving wheels, these locos gave stalwart service for many years over the Portsmouth route, despite considerably large variations in topography and resulting heavy gradients.
Their demise came with Douglas Earle Marsh’s opinion that much more powerful locos were required for the needs of 20th Century passenger traction.
He later built Abergavenny in 1877, which went to the other extreme, with smaller cylinders -
Despite the single driving wheels, these locos gave stalwart service for many years over the Portsmouth route, despite considerably large variations in topography and resulting heavy gradients.
Their demise came with Douglas Earle Marsh’s opinion that much more powerful locos were required for the needs of 20th Century passenger traction.
“Grosvenor” as built no.151 with outside frame tender
Unique large single No.326 “Grosvenor” (formerly 151) with inside frame tender
Standard ‘production’ G single class
No 331 “Fairlight” with inside frame tender
No 331 “Fairlight” with inside frame tender
Stroudley singles:
Now available to order.
There are essentially two kits to cover all three versions:
- Grosvenor
- Abergvenny and G class
They come with choice of tender
either Stroudley’s outside- or inside-framed. It is unlikely that the final ‘production’ G class actually ever ran with the inside-framed tender - as no photographs appear with them attached.
Now available to order.
There are essentially two kits to cover all three versions:
-
They come with choice of tender
either Stroudley’s outside-
Click on 4 for ‘Novel single drive’ article
Downloads of information, instructions and diagrams
Price: Loco - £55
tender of choice £45
Postage and packing included
Postage and packing included