LNER (ex-GC) A5 Pacific tanks - quick question

The standard as built seems to have been oval fronts, round rears. But Yeadon Vol 21 has pics of 9830 (ex 1712) apparently with round fronts in 1946 and 9817 (ex 5373) with oval rears also in 1946.

RCTS Part 7 has piccies of 1750 (in 1935) and 69824 (in 1955) both with round front buffers.

So I think the way to go is oval fronts, round rears, unless you have evidence of anything else for your chosen prototype.

Tim

"Tim Illingworth" wrote

Can't argue with that, but the best *way to go* is to get one or more photographs of one specific prototype loco and use that as the basis for your model.

John.

I cant help I'm afraid, but as a person who for a number of reasons cannot build kits, and cannot afford them to be built for me, I would love to think that one day a UK manufacturer would bring out a model of an A5, A8, or C12,13 etc.

I've managed to unearth an ABC with a decent photo by R.C. Riley; the loco (number escapes me at the moment) pictured does indeed have the round rear/oval front combo, so that's the one I'll be modelling. Thanks to everyone who posted a reply to the original question.

David E. Belcher

AFAIK oval buffers were used where there was an overhang that might lead to buffer locking on tight curves, e.g. the front end of a 4-6-x loco, or on long coaches. They'd be less needed on a tender, other than for appearance's sake.