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5 inch gauge "Butch" - stock code 11273

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5 inch gauge "Butch"
5 inch gauge "Butch"
5 inch gauge "Butch"
5 inch gauge "Butch"
5 inch gauge "Butch"
5 inch gauge "Butch"
5 inch gauge "Butch"
5 inch gauge "Butch"
5 inch gauge "Butch"
5 inch gauge "Butch"
5 inch gauge "Butch"
5 inch gauge "Butch"
We sold this one late last year to a good customer in Wales, it's recently come back in as a part-exchange against a "Maid of Kent". The regulator has been freed off and a new whistle valve fitted, it's otherwise in the same condition as described below.

A 5 inch gauge 0-6-0T to the Kennions "Butch" design, to our eyes one of the prettiest looking tank engines in this gauge.

An older engine, well made in the first place but now needing some work, including:

  • Replacement of water gauge - the glass was cracked when it came to us, however we'd recommend replacement of the fittings as well
  • Seized regulator
  • Leaking whistle valve
  • Some rebushing of motion work

The boiler has had hydraulic test with new certification issued - structurally sound, it has several nutted and calked firebox stays which show beads of water on test but which would take up under steam.

The engine runs well on air in either direction - it would make a worthwhile restoration project.

gauge 5 inch
length/inches 28
width/inches 10
height/inches 13
weight/kg 42
wheel material cast iron
cylinder material gunmetal
valve type slide
valve gear Walschaerts
reverser type pole
lubricator type mechanical
injector(s) 1
boiler number 11273
CE mark n/a - non-commercial
working pressure/psi 90
boiler type locomotive
boiler material copper
boiler construction silver soldered, nutted and calked firebox
hydraulic test valid to 23-Apr-2028
superheater(s) 4
superheater type flue tube
safety valve(s) 2
safety valve type spring
mechanical pump 1
hand pump 1
whistle yes