Frank Birch

Frank birch was the onwer/operator of Birch Models

Tidbits from Chaski

Cardo posted on 6 March 2003:

The Josslin Hudson was first described in the Model Engineer in 1933 and Frank Birch was mentioned as being the supplier of castings for this locomotive. However, in the April, 1934 issue of the Modelmaker, there is an article (with photos) by a Mr. I. B. Kerr of Oslo, Norway who constructed a Josslin Hudson and who states that the castings for his model came from a Mr. C. Holt.

My understanding is that Calvert Holt also had a very detailed NYC Hudson design in 3/4" scale but he only advertised completed locomotives for sale and never had any castings or drawings on offer.

The fact that I could never identify the castings on the Josslin Hudson here and they didn't seem to be anything like those of Carl Hoffman and Frank Birch, maybe, upon reflection, they are also Holt castings. They are very detailed but have no identification. Interesting but inconclusive.