Midland Railway Loco Headlamp (miniature version)

Midland Railway Loco Headlamp (miniature version)

PLEASE NOTE: these items are new to our range we are in the process of building the first batch any orders placed will be a minimum of 1 month lead time.

 

Handcrafted by our Norfolk Tinman craftsman, this traditional masterpiece features genuine glass bull’s eyes, making it a perfect working replica of the original lamp but scaled and proportioned to suit miniature locomotives. These have been the subject of months of design and development work to ensure that the lamp performs and looks correct. We pride our tinplate products on their quality and the fact that they are made in the UK, by purchasing this lamp you are supporting British industry and a dying skillest/art of tinplate work.

 

Options available as either:

• With Burner + Reservoir 

Including burner for use as a traditional oil lamp complete with reservoir and red shade.

 

• Body Only

For use as a LED lamp (LED light not provided).

 

The lamp comes with a complete wick and burner for use as a paraffin lamp. Ideal for; Tinkerbells, Exmoors, Thomas 2s, and Romulus sized locomotives Locos in 7 ¼” gauge. The lamp will also look at home on the front of most miniature locomotives larger than 7 ¼” gauge up to 15” gauge. 

 

Nick is the Norfolk Tinman, he has spent his career working on preserved railways with a wide range of experience of all aspects of locomotive repair. Working for many years as a Fitter at the North Norfolk Railway and volunteering on the footplate as a Driver. He uses his own oil feeders and Tinsmith products on the footplate and we approached him to make a scaled down version of his traditional products. After some time hand cutting and forming the tinplate, Nick produced for us an excellent range of scaled down footplate equipment. 

 

Each product takes a substantial amount of time to make and each one requires years of experience and knowledge to craft each component. Every feeder and can is slightly unique and no two are ever truly the same. All of the forms are hand beaten or formed using simple tools with some processes utilising folders and tools where possible.