Writing as the Chairman and Trade Liaison Officer of the 7mm NGA ...
I can only express delight and satisfaction at the announcement by Lionheart Trains.?An RTR loco for 7mmNG has been an aspiration for the Association since its inception in 1979.?
There have been some false starts but, now, at last, we appear to be on the brink of realising that dream.?
Writing personally, as an O14 modeller, I am equally delighted that the proposed model is a 2ft gauge prototype and that, notwithstanding the commercial imperative for 16.5mm gauge, provision will be made for 14mm gauge at the manufacturing stage.
Quite apart from Richard Webster's personal interest in the L&B I can understand the choice of prototype.
The L&B revival and extension is likely to be the headline narrow gauge project in the UK for some time to come; the F&WHR (my first love!) having hogged the headlines for a good few years!? The project to recreate Manning Wardle locos for the L&B is also making steady progress with physical evidence expected soon.?
The L&B provides an opportunity to easily provide models of all the rolling stock, including manageable variations according to period, as demonstrated by the Lionheart proposals for carriages, and, although the stock is distinctive, it readily lends itself to being personalised for those who choose to develop their own histories for their model railways.
Adrian? ?
Adrian Gray