28b - Thames compressor - unlisted variation

[tandyfan]

Probably more of an oddity/oops rather than a genuine variation. This one has a mix of axle types; one crimped, one rounded.

[Diecast]

Please check the front axle from the other side, it will be probably crimped.
Antonin

[tandyfan]

Please check the front axle from the other side, it will be probably crimped.
Antonin

Sorry, but no, both rounded on other side.

[Tinman]

The base plate has the wheels and axle installed in a seperate process and at a different time, so it's entirely possibe for the axle ends not to match. Must have been assembled right as equipment was being switched over. It's a similar production quirk to the older models having one flat head axle and one round head axle (although the latter is far more common). Nice find!

[nickjones]

This is the first time I have seen this, Thanks for showing.