Tich was LBSC’s effort to design a beginners locomotive in 3.5” gauge that could be driven on a track. There has been controversy ever since about what the best way to achieve that, but certainly Tich has had plenty of builders, and in larger gauges, too. This was a nice example in 3.5” gauge shown at the 2018 Midlands exhibition by Dave Lee.

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A 3 1/2 inch gauge small-boiler Tich, the original incarnation of LBSC's popular beginner's locomotive. Whilst engines deemed suitable for a beginner to learn to drive with have got bigger over the years, there's still nothing nicer looking to put on your bookshelf than one of these!

2022年2月22日 · I purchased a book called Simple Model Locomotive Building Introducing LBSC's TICH by Martin Evans. This book is just a compilation of the various Model Engineer articles that were published back in 1949!

Tich is an 0-4-0 Tank locomotive designed by LBSC to resemble a Contractors engine based on an original drawing by Leslie Clarke. It is available in both large and small round-top boiler variants as well as the version that LBSC built for himself, a 'large' Belpaire boiler version.

Here we have a particularly nicely made 7 1/4" gauge Tich to the ever popular LBSC design. You may indeed be familiar with this one if you're a YouTube user as it's Keith Appleton's one, and is a well known loco to anyone who follows Keith's Youtube channel (we've included a link or two to it …

Here we have a particularly fine piece of model engineering in this 3 1/2" gauge example of LBSC's small boilered 'Tich'. This really is a cracking model, built by the late Alan Jacobs and dripping with delicacy and finesse.

A very well engineered LBSC small boilered Tich. Loads of lovely extra detailing bits added to this attractive little model, which unusually is constructed very closely to the original and pretty LBSC design before it sprouted bigger boilers, chunky cabs and other less than delicate features!

Tich 0-4-0 tank locomotive in 3 1/2" gauge. A locomotive based on a design of Contractors Engine. Small boiler version. Described by LBSC in Model Engineer Volumes 100-105. Extensive range of castings available for both the small boiler version and the large boiler version. Please note all castings will require machining.

Tich 0-4-0 tank locomotive in 3 1/2" gauge. A locomotive based on a design of Contractors Engine. Small boiler version. Described by LBSC in Model Engineer Volumes 100-105. Extensive range of castings available for both the small boiler version and the large boiler version.