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7716

4 inch scale Foster agricultural engine

We sold this one back at the beginning of 2015, it's recently arrived back from the family of the late owner. It's been through the workshop, boiler has been retubed, hydraulic and steam tested. Words below are from 2015, pictures were taken this afternoon.

A 4 inch scale Foster agricultural engine, to the popular Live Steam Models design. This engine has come from the son of the last owner, the engine was last used regularly nearly ten years ago.

Steel boiler with expanded tubes, 100psi working pressure, feed by mechanical pump and injector. Cast iron cylinder with slide valve actuated by Stephenson's gear, mechanical lubricator, governor. Two speed transmission with differential, winch mounted behind nearside rear wheel with fairleads on tender.

One of the most popular 4 inch scale engines we get in, Foster's have a well-deserved reputation for robust design and good performance - this one runs particularly well, even notched up, in both directions. There's a clip of it running here.

Technical information

Stock code

7716

Scale

4 inch

Length/inches

79

Width/inches

30

Height/inches

45

Weight/Kg

est 500

Cylinder material

cast iron

Valve type

slide

Valve gear

Stephensons

Reverser type

pole

Lubricator type

mechanical

Boiler maker

unknown

Boiler type

locomotive

Boiler construction

welded, expanded tubes

Boiler material

steel

Working pressure

100

CE/UKCA mark

n/a - pre-2002

Year built

1990

Boiler number

282

Safety valve type

Ramsbottom

Safety valve

2

Fusible plug

no

Differential

yes

Road speed

2

Whistle

yes

Mechanical pump

1

Injector

1

Pack

Van

Date out

Feb-18

Hydraulic test valid to

12-Nov-19

Steam test valid to

14-Jan-19

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