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9990

2 1/2 inch gauge LNWR Jubilee 4-4-0 "Black Prince"

A well-built 2 1/2 inch gauge LNWR "Jubilee" class 4-4-0 "Black Prince".

Originally designed by Webb as a four cylinder compound, in which form the locomotives proved unreliable, they were all rebuilt by Whale as two cylinder engines.

The model takes this a step further, with a single cylinder driving a heavy flywheel, gear driven to the wheels and fitted with slip eccentric valve gear. It runs beautifully on air, the wheels ticking over smoothly at a walking pace courtesy of the reduction drive.

The boiler is spirit-fired, fitted with a six wick burner.

Technical information

Stock code

9990

Gauge

2 1/2 inch

Length/inches

17 1/2 +12

Width/inches

4.5

Height/inches

7.5

Weight/Kg

9

Wheel material

cast iron

Axlebox type

plain bearing

Cylinder material

gunmetal

Valve type

slide

Valve gear

slip eccentric

Boiler type

water tube

Boiler material

copper

Safety valve type

spring

Safety valve

1

Hand pump

1

Date out

Jan-23

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