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0-4-4-0T "Improved Meyer" locomotive, no. 7, perspective drawing, possibly by Andrew Barclay Sons & Co, [circa 1910]
The locomotive depicted in this drawing is a close match for Andrew Barclay Sons & Co no. 1299, a 0-4-4-0T that was built for the May Morn Estates Tramway in 1912.
It is not a drawing of that particular locomotive as there are detail differences, but they are minor and a lot of other details match.
It may be a proposal drawing for another client who was interested in the same type of locomotive.
It may even by a concept drawing for the order that became no. 1299, with details being changed before production.
It would not be unusual for a builder to publicise units they were considering building.
Regardless of speculation, it is undoubtedly a 0-4-4-0T of the "Improved Meyer" or Kitson-Meyer type. These are the same thing, but they are often called "Kitson-Meyer" as Kitson & Co. built quite a few of this type.
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SubjectSteam0-4-4-0T"Improved Meyer"Kitson-MeyerNo 7Andrew Barclay Sons & CoTrainsRailroadsLocomotivesDate[1910]Editing is temporarily disabled
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