3 1/2 inch gauge Britannia "Solway Firth"

Built very much as a club runner rather than exhibition winner, the chassis turns over freely without tight spots.

The silver soldered copper combustion chamber boiler is beautifully made, with neat flanging and good solder penetration - we suspect it was commercially built, however the builder has clad the backhead entirely in brass sheet, obscuring any view of where we'd expect to find a maker's mark.

On hydraulic test, whilst the boiler itself appeared dry, just about every fitting and the regulator leaked preventing any meaningful assessment of its condition. As it is, the boiler needs lifting from the frames, the backhead exposing and all fittings sealed before attempting an initial shell test.