Double Fairlie Locomotive
Built by Guy Loveridge in June 2023
Dozens of railways around the world have used Robert Francis Fairlie’s patented design. The design was also championed by the Ffestiniog Railway in North Wales, today a heritage line where double Fairlie locomotives are still in operation.
The starting point for the model was to use hub disks as the wheels. So the scale is 1:6 and the model is over 5’ long.
The model does not have a track. Instead, the model is on a stand and the wheels are a quarter inch off the ground. A single Meccano motor powers all eight wheels. The motion of the wheels, pistons and connecting rods can be seen.