7 1/4 inch gauge Bagnall 0-4-0ST

A 7 1/4 inch gauge Bagnall 0-4-0ST to the MJ Engineering design, an older engine in running order but needing minor jobs attending to and, ideally, a repaint to restore it to its former glory.

Boiler is welded steel with expanded tubes. Since arriving here it's had a chemical washout, internal inspection with ultrasonic thickness readings taken and new safety valves fitted before hydraulic and steam tests with new certification issued - there's some video of it in steam on our YouTube channel here.

The engine runs quietly - better forwards than reverse - and steams freely. There are various detail jobs to do, including replacement of the whistle pipework which falls apart when you blow the whistle. Somebody in the past has heroically tried to repair it in situ, with no improvement in the leaks, but a definite deterioration in the spectacle plate paintwork where they've tried to solder the union.

Paintwork is tired throughout, a repaint over winter would transform the engine - we'd be tempted to replace the monotone, all over red with a panelled and lined finish, cream in the cab (yes I know, much like we paint Staffords - of course we're biased!)