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11766

3 inch scale Foden J-type wagon

A 3 inch scale Foden J-type steam wagon, built as one of a pair by a professional engineer - the completed engine the finest example of this design we've seen by some margin.

Work is to an exceptional standard, and includes:

  • Silver soldered copper boiler
  • Rolling chassis with rubber-tyred wheels, steering gear, rear axle and differential
  • Stainless steel water tank
  • Crankshaft complete with flywheel
  • Valve gear including eccentric straps, sheaves and rods, expansion links, lifting link
  • Connecting rods
  • Pistons with rods and crossheads
  • Gears
  • Smokebox door, ring and handles
  • Cylinder casting with liners
  • Part-finished copper chimney cap, complete with spinning former
  • Quantity of smaller machined parts, machined and unmachined castings
The boiler was hydraulic tested when completed, with club certification issued.

Technical information

Stock code

11766

Scale

3 inch

Length/inches

71

Width/inches

23

Height/inches

20

Weight/Kg

148

Wheel material

cast aluminium

Axlebox type

plain bearing

Cylinder material

cast iron

Valve gear

Stephensons

Boiler maker

R.Blackburn

Boiler type

locomotive

Boiler construction

silver soldered

Boiler material

copper

Working pressure

125

CE/UKCA mark

n/a pre-2002

Year built

1996

Boiler number

N63-125-23

Chassis material

steel, welded

Date out

Feb-24

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