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8885

7 1/4 inch gauge Bridget with driving truck

A 7 1/4 inch gauge 0-4-2T to Ken Swan's "Bridget" design, cosmetically tired but a free-steaming engine that runs well - there's some video of it running outside the works yesterday afternoon here.

It came to us with several other locomotives from the same private railway, including a Hunslet and GP38 which we sold earlier in the year.

On arrival the injector was unreliable due to restriction in the steam valve. We've replaced it with a different pattern giving full flow which has sorted the problem, the axle pump has been serviced and now work effectively.

Complete with a planked wagon driving truck with water tank, piped up to feed the injector.

Technical information

Stock code

8885

Gauge

7 1/4 inch

Length/inches

38

Width/inches

13

Height/inches

18

Wheel material

cast iron

Axlebox type

plain bearing

Cylinder material

cast iron

Valve type

slide

Valve gear

Walschaerts

Reverser type

pole

Lubricator type

mechanical

Boiler type

locomotive

Boiler construction

silver soldered

Boiler material

copper

Working pressure

90

CE/UKCA mark

n/a - non-commercial

Year built

1984

Boiler number

608-5609

Safety valve type

spring

Safety valve

2

Whistle

yes

Hand pump

1

Mechanical pump

1

Injector

1

Superheater type

flue tube

Superheater

3

Date out

Apr-20

Hydraulic test valid to

24-Nov-23

Steam test valid to

30-May-21

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