Locomotive "Invicta" -1804 1:16.5

[SCEtoAUX]

There is a thread on papermodelers.com from 2011 about the model. The link in the thread takes you to the site kee posted.
Invicta /free/ 1:25

[DWest]

Thanks SCEtoAUX, looks like a great model. I will try it if I ever get done with the circus train.

[siltec]

I am a bit confused about this locomotive. It is obviously the one built by Richard Trevithick and generally acknowledged to have been the first real steam locomotive to run. However, I have never been aware of it being called Invicta, although I am happy to be corrected.

There is a steam locomotive called Invicta and for many years it stood outside on display at Canterbury, UK where it used to run on the Canterbury Whitstable railway. It is an 0-4-0 similar to Trevithicks but I think built by Stevensons. I am not sure where it is now, obviously being outside would not have done it much good. I can be certain it has not been scrapped so wondering where it is now?

Excellent model, well impressed.

[maurice]

The paper model that Kee is building appears to be based on the 1803 drawings for the Coalbrookdale loco designed by Trevithik. Trevithick buit a similar loco in 1804. See Richard Trevithick and there is a replica of it in Swansea - see drawing and photo part way down that page.
I suspect niether was ever called Invicta.

Invicta was built by Stephenson in 1829 Invicta locomotive
Not a great success and now a static display in Canterbury museum.
An obvious choice of name since "Invicta" is the motto of Kent County Council.

Nice to see this as a build thread.

[RichO]

I downloaded my copy of this great little kit. Altho it looks to printed in Polish (?), the instructions and photos of the kit, and in this thread, I believe this will go together just fine. I do not have any experiance with painting a paper model to look rusted, so I have to work on that, but the steampunk possibilties are endless, and the thing just looks kewel!

[kentyler]

was anybody ever able to post the download link ?

[JohnM]

See post #21 Ken.

[Gareth]

This steam engine which was designed by Richard Trevithick was and is known as The Penydarren and was built to haul coal to Pen y darren Iron works from the coal mines in Abercynon in South Wales. It was originally used as a steam hammer at the Iron works the later had the wheels and crank mechanism added to haul coal.
There is a full size replica of this engine in Merthyr Tydfil
Check out Wikipedia for more info

[maurice]

That's the one, thanks for naming it Gareth, and welcome to the forum.

[pahorace]

See also these:
papermodelers.sk • Zobrazenie témy - Parní lokomotiva - Invicta /balu11/ 1:16,5

here there are two movies:
Richard Trevithick's steam locomotive | Rhagor | National Museum Wales

Život v rytme „Áèiek“ :: VLAKY.NET

Orazio.