Laura Macfayen (photo right): As reported in the 31st January 2008 News bulletin, Laura Macfadyen, a student at Bournemouth University, elected to make a virtual model of the 5AT for her final year project in her Computer Modelling & Animation BSc(Hons) course. She began work on the model in November 2007 basing her work on such drawings and illustrations of the locomotive that we could make available to her, and she completed her model (including animation) in June 2008. For her efforts, she was awarded a First Class Honours degree which she can justly be proud of. We offer our sincere congratulation to Laura.
Laura has produced two animations. One is a "show-reel" of various projects (16 MB) that she has completed during her three years of study, including a "tottering man" (depicted as Winston Churchill), a 1940s Duesenberg car, and a robot from the Matrix III movie, as well as the 5AT. The second animation (41 MB) focusses on the 5AT. Both animations can be viewed by clicking on the links provided.
Below are some illustrations of Laura's model in both blue and green liveries:
Below are some earlier illustrations of Laura's completed model prior to "painting".
William Powell: As reported in the News page of this website, William Powell, a student at Bournemouth Arts Institute chose to make for his final year project a 1:30 model of the 5AT. He began work on the model in January 2007 basing his work on such drawings and illustrations of the locomotive that were available, and he completed the model in May 2007 by when he had run out of time to apply a livery scheme to it, hence the model was finished in matt white. Photos of William's work are presented in chronological order below. We congratulate William on an excellent job and wish him every success in his career after he graduates. We also look forward to borrowing the model when required for promotional events etc.
Below - End of January 2007
Below - End of Feb 2007
Below - Mid March 2007
Below - Mid April 2007
Below - at completion in early May 2007
Chad Noh: Chad has commissioned a virtual model of the 5AT to run on Auran Trainz software. As at March 6th 2008, the model had only just begun to take shape and a preview of it is shown below.
Other models of the 5AT are also appearing. A Lego example was recently found by Martin Schliemann at http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/20520 (see image below).
Mike Allen: We are still hopeful that Mike Allen will complete another virtual model of the 5AT to run on Microsoft's train simulation software, as reported in the February 11th 2007 News bulletin on this website. Mike sent two examples of his work, one of which is (interestingly) of a Standard 8F (a conceptual design that was featured in a recent edition of Steam Railway magazine). Mike's great-grandfather was W.P Allen, a top link driver on the NER and LNER and whose name was given to Peppercorn A1 Pacific No 60114.
The 5AT project welcomes modellers who are interested in modelling the locomotive and, as we did for William Powell, we will make all drawings and illustrations that we have available to assist in the work.