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8171

1 1/2 inch scale Allchin traction engine "Royal Chester"

A well made 1 1/2 inch scale Allchin agricultural engine to the popular 1950s design by Bill Hughes, the result of him spending several days crawling all over the original engine with a tape measure and notepad.

The engine appears not to have been steamed in several years, it requires minor work for recommissioning including attention to a seized regulator and several leaky fittings.

Boiler had had a twice working pressure hydraulic test with certificate issued for same, the engine runs well on air.

Complete with a beautifully made bucket and coal hammer.
 

Technical information

Stock code

8171

Scale

1 1/2 inch & smaller

Length/inches

27

Width/inches

12

Height/inches

18

Weight/Kg

30

Cylinder material

cast iron

Valve type

slide

Valve gear

Stephensons

Reverser type

pole

Lubricator type

mechanical

Boiler maker

non-commercial

Boiler type

locomotive

Boiler construction

silver soldered

Boiler material

copper

Working pressure

90

Year built

unknown

Boiler number

01/05/2022 00:00

Safety valve type

Ramsbottom

Safety valve

2

Fusible plug

no

Governor type

Pickering

Mechanical pump

1

Injector

1

Date out

Oct-18

Hydraulic test valid to

25-Sep-22

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