O Scale - 7mm/Foot British Prototypes

They're beautiful. I follow a couple of European outdoor modeler's YouTube channels and like the look of the British motive power. I must admit, though, I don't know how you guys handle those link/turnbuckle couplers.

Thanks. They are nice looking models. I guess that is why I like them. Right now, I'm mostly collecting models for a future display layout. You are right, the couplers are a major pain, particularly if you are trying to couple them under the ends of passenger cars with walk ways.

The British used a great deal of inside motion and far fewer appliances. It makes for a completely different look on the locos. Even though these are slightly large models (by scale) they size up quite nicely with American prototypes. The British were also very fond of tank locomotives. I've posted a few photos of some.

The crimson loco, an 0-6-4T was used by the London Metropolitan Railway. The 0-4-2T is a Great Western Class 14xx. The last of these weren't withdrawn from service until 1965, even though they were based on a design from the 880's. The 0-6-0T is from the Southern Railway (again) who inherited locos and the design from the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway (LB&SC). The design of these locos dates back to 1870 and the last one was withdrawn from service in 1963,