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[[Winton Brown]] founded the [http://www.wintonlocomotives.com/ Winton Locomotive Works Company] in Danville, California in the early 1960's.  Winton was a mechanical engineer by trade.  He brought as set of  finely honed engineering skills to the company, designing his locomotives for maximum strength, maximum weight on the drivers and easy, modular construction.
[[Winton Brown]] founded the [[Winton Locomotive Works]] company in Danville, California in the early 1960's.  Winton was a mechanical engineer by trade.  He brought as set of  finely honed engineering skills to the company, designing his locomotives for maximum strength, maximum weight on the drivers and easy, modular construction.


The Winton catalog included a section simply entitled “Engineering Notes”.  Behind that humble title lay 17 pages of notes, drawings, formulas and tables essential for designing and building model steam locomotives.  In the 1960's, if you were building a loco from scratch which wasn't adaptable from a Little Engines design the Winton catalog engineering section was considered the bible and many used it to design parts of their locos, especially boilers.
The Winton catalog included a section simply entitled “Engineering Notes”.  Behind that humble title lay 17 pages of notes, drawings, formulas and tables essential for designing and building model steam locomotives.  In the 1960's, if you were building a loco from scratch which wasn't adaptable from a Martin Lewis design the Winton catalog engineering section was considered the bible and many used it to design parts of their locos, especially boilers.


Winton's engineering data has been collected and published as [[Winton Brown Engineering Data]].
Winton's engineering data has been collected and published as [[Winton Brown Engineering Data]].
<gallery widths=300 heights=300>
File:Catalog-cover.jpg|Cover from Winton Brown Catalog circa 1960
File:Winton-and-wife.jpg|Winton Brown and his wife des Neige
File:3-and-1-5-inch.jpg
File:Winton Locomotive Specs from Catalog circa1960.jpg
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== Ownership ==
[http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=73555&start=24 Steve Kuhn posted the following on <i>Chaski.org</i>, 22 July 2016]:
: Charles has bought all the patterns and castings. He is extremely hard of hearing to the point I just emailed him. He quickly responded. Unfortunately he told me he is having a hard time finding a foundry to do any more castings. Maybe by this writing he has found one.
: [[Charles Wiegand]]
: 552 Green Briar Rd.
: West Liberty, KY 41472
: Phone: (606) 522-3390
: Email: gscale@mrtc.com
== Steam Pump ==
The following auction appeared on <i>eBay</i>, October 2017:
:One complete set of silicon bronze castings with drawings for a Winton 3" scale steam driven air compressor. Included is an extra valve head casting in case of a machining error ruins the first casting. The steam cylinder casting is cored for inlet and exhaust ports. All castings are original Winton and in clean undamaged condition.
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== Andrews Trucks ==
The following [[Winton Brown|Winton]] truck kit was offered for sale on <i>eBay</i>, October 2018.
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== HO Scale Catalog ==
== HO Scale Catalog ==
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[[File:Winton Brown HO Scale Brass Catalog.JPG|thumb|center|300px|Winton HO Brass Articulated Catalog, 6-pages, circa 1956]]
[[File:Winton Brown HO Scale Brass Catalog.JPG|thumb|center|300px|Winton HO Brass Articulated Catalog, 6-pages, circa 1956]]
== Amusement Park ==
[[Harry Dixon]] wrote in <i>[[The Miniature Locomotive]]</i>, November-December 1954
: [[Winton Brown]] and Larry Barker, two extraordinary live steamers, are augmenting their activities by starting and operating a Kiddie Amusement Park at Danville, California.  Winton owns and operates the small merry-go-rounds such as the airplanes and miniature autos, while Larry has transferred his entire live steam railroad, 1-1/2 inch scale, from Portland, Oregon to Dvanville where he will entertain the kids as well as adults on a 1,100 foot track.  The best of luck to both of you.
[http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?t=73555&start=24 Update:]]
: In later years, Larry Barker moved his entire 7 1/2-inch gauge railroad from Danville to Laytonville, CA where he was operating a Christmas tree farm, the last [[Kenneth Shattock]] heard.
== External Links ==
* [http://portelginandnorthshorerailroad.wordpress.com/ Restoration of a 3-inch scale Winton Mogul]
* [https://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=106061 "Whatever happened to?", <i>Chaski.org</i>]

Latest revision as of 14:34, 10 January 2020


Winton Brown founded the Winton Locomotive Works company in Danville, California in the early 1960's. Winton was a mechanical engineer by trade. He brought as set of finely honed engineering skills to the company, designing his locomotives for maximum strength, maximum weight on the drivers and easy, modular construction.

The Winton catalog included a section simply entitled “Engineering Notes”. Behind that humble title lay 17 pages of notes, drawings, formulas and tables essential for designing and building model steam locomotives. In the 1960's, if you were building a loco from scratch which wasn't adaptable from a Martin Lewis design the Winton catalog engineering section was considered the bible and many used it to design parts of their locos, especially boilers.

Winton's engineering data has been collected and published as Winton Brown Engineering Data.

Ownership

Steve Kuhn posted the following on Chaski.org, 22 July 2016:

Charles has bought all the patterns and castings. He is extremely hard of hearing to the point I just emailed him. He quickly responded. Unfortunately he told me he is having a hard time finding a foundry to do any more castings. Maybe by this writing he has found one.
Charles Wiegand
552 Green Briar Rd.
West Liberty, KY 41472
Phone: (606) 522-3390
Email: gscale@mrtc.com

Steam Pump

The following auction appeared on eBay, October 2017:

One complete set of silicon bronze castings with drawings for a Winton 3" scale steam driven air compressor. Included is an extra valve head casting in case of a machining error ruins the first casting. The steam cylinder casting is cored for inlet and exhaust ports. All castings are original Winton and in clean undamaged condition.

Andrews Trucks

The following Winton truck kit was offered for sale on eBay, October 2018.

HO Scale Catalog

Winton once offered an all brass HO articulated kit, circa 1956

this is a 6-page list of castings and sample pictures.

Winton HO Brass Articulated Catalog, 6-pages, circa 1956

Amusement Park

Harry Dixon wrote in The Miniature Locomotive, November-December 1954

Winton Brown and Larry Barker, two extraordinary live steamers, are augmenting their activities by starting and operating a Kiddie Amusement Park at Danville, California. Winton owns and operates the small merry-go-rounds such as the airplanes and miniature autos, while Larry has transferred his entire live steam railroad, 1-1/2 inch scale, from Portland, Oregon to Dvanville where he will entertain the kids as well as adults on a 1,100 foot track. The best of luck to both of you.

Update:]

In later years, Larry Barker moved his entire 7 1/2-inch gauge railroad from Danville to Laytonville, CA where he was operating a Christmas tree farm, the last Kenneth Shattock heard.

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