It's come to us as part of a large collection where it was on display in the owner's house for many years. Only documentation with the boiler was a shell test from 1991 along with some pictures of the engine when first built.
The chassis rolls freely and make desultory attempts to run on air, with much leakage from pipework and valves.
gauge | 5 inch |
length/inches | 30 |
width/inches | 9 1/2 |
height/inches | 15 |
weight/kg | 41 |
wheel material | cast iron |
axlebox type | plain bearing |
cylinder material | gunmetal |
valve type | slide |
valve gear | Walschaerts |
reverser type | pole |
lubricator type | mechanical |
boiler type | locomotive |
boiler material | copper |
boiler construction | silver soldered |
superheater(s) | 3 |
safety valve(s) | 2 |
mechanical pump | 2 |