12986

3 1/2 inch gauge Southern S15

A 3 1/2 inch gauge Southern Railway S15; an older model in rather scruffy condition, it needs some work to recommission.

The chassis rolls freely, it will require missing header to cylinder steam pipes replacing before it can be run on air.

The boiler has had a recent hydraulic test with new certification issued - we would warranty it as sound. There is an axle pump fitted but not connected; the handpump has been tee-ed into the right hand injector.

A worthwhile project - it's a handsome design, rarely modelled in this gauge (in fact Southern engines are rather scarce in any gauge compared to those of other companies in the Big Four, which remains a mystery to us).

Technical information

Stock code

12986

Gauge

3 1/2 inch

Length/inches

29 + 20

Width/inches

7

Height/inches

11

Weight/Kg

25 + 8.5

Wheel material

cast iron

Axlebox type

plain bearing

Cylinder material

gunmetal

Valve type

piston

Valve gear

Walschaerts

Reverser type

screw

Lubricator type

mechanical

Boiler type

locomotive

Boiler construction

silver soldered

Boiler material

copper

Working pressure

90

CE/UKCA mark

n/a - non-commercial

Year built

1996

Boiler number

526.2296

Safety valve type

spring

Safety valve

2

Hand pump

1

Mechanical pump

1

Injector

2

Superheater type

radiant

Superheater

2

Hydraulic test valid to

08-Jul-2029

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