Mossman Mills 'Ivy' (above) is a coal fired model to 16mm=1ft. The photo of Ivy (right) is from the Rural History Centre, University of Reading from 'Four and Six Coupled on Sugar Mill Tramways' by John Knowles, from 'Light Railways' No.148, August 1999 (http://www.lrrsa.org.au/LR148_4.htm, downloaded 23/6/06).
According to Tim, Ivy was built from original plans on a much modified Roundhouse Billy chassis, "the model is pretty close to scale (except for the chassis), a minor overall enlargement has been done. Boiler was built by Peter Lukey, Qld as a test boiler re plans publisheed in AME magazine with much information also having been supplied by Peter".
Additional photos: unpainted while under construction, rear view with fire in the firebox.
Tim is the owner of Tootle Engineering, producing 16mm models to run on either 32 mm (2') or 45mm (common garden railway) track.
last updated: 9/07/08.