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LBSC 3 1/2" Gauge Maisie

The following pages detail the progress (or lack of it) on this VERY long term project!!

The idea behind wanting to build a 'real' steam engine was born out of a desire to do something with my hands after getting home from work having spent the day 'cutting' software. I also fancied the ideal of learning some 'traditional' engineering skills.

The choice of locomotive was driven by various factors. Build a classic design, have something with a reasonable amount of power, be light enough to handle on you own whilst keeping construction costs reasonable. One obvious choice was LBSC's 3 1/2" gauge Maisie.

It was designed and 1st built by a model engineer who used the pen name of LBSC. The design was serialised in the Model Engineer magazine in the 1950's and many examples have been built over the years.