Slaters now produce a growing range of 16mm scale narrow gauge products. All are carefully researched and fully detailed, but still not too difficult to build. The locos are designed for 2-rail electric operation, but are also suitable for battery power in the garden. Coach and wagon kits are suitable for indoors or the garden. Our wheels use a profile similar to the old O Gauge ‘Coarse’ standard, which has been used successfully in the garden for very many years. They are close to prototype dimensions so can be classified as ‘Finescale’ for 16mm scale.
DeWinton Chaloner 0-4-0 Vertical Boiler Locomotive
The Chaloner prototype, built by De Winton & Co in 1877, worked at the Penybryn slate quarry until 1881, then the Penyrorsedd slate quarry until 1960. It was eventually purchased by Alfred Fisher and transferred to Leighton Buzzard Light Railway for preservation in 1968 where it can still be seen in operation today. Our model has a urethane resin body with lots of lost wax castings, etched chassis, complete with wheels, motor and gearbox.
SLL001 DeWinton Chaloner 0-4-0VB
Dinorwic Quarry Hunslet 0-4-0 Rough Pup
Complete kit, with steel tyre wheels, high quality ‘coreless’ gearhead motor and gearbox. The body and chassis uses a mixture of urethane resin, etched brass, lost wax castings, whitemetal castings and precision turnings.
SLL02 Dinorwic Quarry Hunslet 0-4-0 Rough Pup
Festiniog Prince 0-4-0ST Locomotive
1900-1960 condition. Etched brass, with urethane resin saddle tank, smokebox, etc., and numerous lost wax castings. Includes wheels, motor and gearbox. This is probably the most highly detailed 16mm loco ever produced, but has been designed to be very easy to assemble.
SLL03 Festiniog Prince 1900-1960