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5 inch gauge Polly I 0-4-0T - stock code 11610

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5 inch gauge Polly I 0-4-0T
5 inch gauge Polly I 0-4-0T
5 inch gauge Polly I 0-4-0T
5 inch gauge Polly I 0-4-0T
5 inch gauge Polly I 0-4-0T
5 inch gauge Polly I 0-4-0T
5 inch gauge Polly I 0-4-0T
5 inch gauge Polly I 0-4-0T
5 inch gauge Polly I 0-4-0T
5 inch gauge Polly I 0-4-0T
5 inch gauge Polly I 0-4-0T
A good example of a Polly I 0-4-0T, handsomely finished in a lined out umber and green livery. Elegantly modified, with longer than standard frames, it has a very appealing silhouette with - to our eyes - something of the Southwold Railway about it.

An older engine, it remains in good condition and runs particularly well. The boiler has had hydraulic and steam tests with new certification issued, feed is by injector and axle pump with an auxiliary hand pump.

Robustly built, free-steaming and forgiving of less than expert driving and firing, the smaller Polly locomotives make an ideal first engine for those new to live steam.


gauge 5 inch gauge
length/inches 32
width/inches 12
height/inches 17 1/2
weight/kg 52
wheel material cast iron
axlebox type plain bearing
cylinder material cast iron
valve type slide
valve gear Stephensons
reverser type screw
injector(s) 1
year built 1989
CE mark n/a - pre-2002
working pressure/psi 90
boiler type locomotive
boiler material copper
boiler construction silver soldered
hydraulic test valid to 27-Sep-2027
steam test valid to 11-Dec-2024
fusible plug yes
safety valve(s) 1
safety valve type spring
mechanical pump 1
hand pump 1
whistle yes