9555
The silver soldered copper boiler is a commercially made job by Chambers, feed by injector and axle pump with auxiliary hand pump.
The engine has had recent hydraulic and steam tests with certification issued for same - it steams very freely and runs well, there's some video of it running outside the workshop here.
Stock code |
9555 |
Gauge |
5 inch |
Length/inches |
33.5 |
Width/inches |
10.5 |
Height/inches |
14 |
Weight/Kg |
51 |
Wheel material |
cast iron |
Axlebox type |
plain bearing |
Cylinder material |
gunmetal |
Valve type |
slide |
Valve gear |
Walschaerts |
Reverser type |
screw |
Lubricator type |
mechanical |
Boiler maker |
R Chambers |
Boiler type |
locomotive |
Boiler construction |
silver soldered |
Boiler material |
copper |
Working pressure |
100 |
CE/UKCA mark |
n/a - pre-2002 |
Year built |
1972 |
Boiler number |
RC74 |
Safety valve type |
spring |
Safety valve |
2 |
Fusible plug |
no |
Whistle |
yes |
Hand pump |
yes |
Mechanical pump |
axle |
Injector |
1 |
Superheater type |
flue tube |
Superheater |
1 |
Date out |
Sep-21 |
Hydraulic test valid to |
26-Apr-25 |
Steam test valid to |
17-Jul-22 |