I have just aquired for my Grandson a Bachmann Maunsell Lord Nelson Class 4-6-0 the name on the Engine is Martin Frobisher. The guage is 00 and the Item number is 31-401
Can any one give me more details on this engine
Barrie
Do a search on SR Lord Nelson Class Locos on Wikipaedia. All the info about the prototype is there and you will find other links as well. Similarly look up Martin Frobisher, all the locos were named after Royal Navy admirals, Nelson of course being the most famous.
As for the model I know little. ::)
Without consulting an encyclopedia, I remember that Martin (or Martyn as he spelled it) Frobisher was looking for a Northwest passage to China at the end of the 16th century. There is a Frobisher Sound, which I think is near Baffin Bay, Canada.
Wow, I am amazed at all the interesting facts I learned over the years I spent teaching Social Studies! There are teachers today who cannot locate Canada on a map without using a computer.
There were a multitude of British admirals. How many locomotives were in the Lord Nelson class?
16 in the class. Google SR Lord Nelson for more facts that you really wanted to know.
Chris
Barrie,
Having re-read your query I suppose you might have meant details of the Bachmann engine and not the full size one?? if so look at Bachmann's UK site and you can download PDF files which show complete breakdowns of each loco. Bachmann.co.uk. Go to site map and you will find Lord Nelson assembly diagram. Very useful stuff although not the easiest site to find your way around.
Chris