Manning
Wardle’s
ANNA
Manning Wardle Locomotive Anna.
This model, in 7 ¼ in. gauge, was described in 24 issues of Model Engineer starting in April 2004 and finishing in February 2006. A further 10 issues from July 2007 to April 2008 dealt with the construction of the prototype model in D A G Brown’s workshop and highlighted the solutions to some of the more difficult problems encountered.
For the benefit of would-be constructors, a couple of hundred photographs of the construction process are freely available on a CD (for good resolution). A set of 35 drawings from CAD drawings to a very high standard form the start of the building process; these are mainly on A2 paper size, which renders them much clearer than the published versions. All known errors have been eliminated during the process of building the original and in liaison with others during their labours. Almost all of these have been quite trivial and many are merely a matter of clarification.
A set of 71 castings is available, as are a couple of hundred laser-cut components in both mild steel and 12% chrome steel; these make life a whole lot simpler when it comes to sourcing suitable material and accuracy is guaranteed. In the list these are grouped into manageable lots or sets for particular sections of the build. In addition, stocks are kept of piston rings, springs of all types, firebox spun bezels and wire-cut expansion links and die blocks in gauge plate. For those who do not wish to build their own boilers, we have a liaison with a couple of reputable trade boiler builders, both of whom have taken orders from current constructors.
Video-footage of Anna in action, driven by Derek A Brown,
can be seen on: http://stamford-mes.blogspot.com/
The History
Of Anna’s Design (Explaining the origins and importance of the locomotive’s design
and where locomotives of similar designs would have spent their working lives)
Construction
Of Anna
(Explaining how to build the locomotive)
When And Where Anna is running
Ordering Parts
to build your own model Anna (or parts to incorporate into your own models of other
engines)
Links (To other relevant websites which may be
of interest)
Site Info
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Historical
information provided by Mark Smithers, contact 
Text
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Smithers,
Pictures © Mark Smithers & D A G Brown.
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