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7915

5 inch gauge LNER B1

A 5 inch gauge LNER B1 to Martin Evans' popular "Springbok" design, this one gives all the appearance of a stalled overhaul (albeit one that stalled many years ago, given the dust on it)

Originally well built, the locomotive pushes along freely. There is a coupling rod brass missing, presumably removed for replacement; cab sides are loosely fitted, roof missing, along with the outer dome and tender buffers. Tender has a part-made top rear cover plate in brass.

Cylinders are in cast iron, at some stage converted from piston to slide valve, with gunmetal valve chests.



Technical information

Stock code

7915

Gauge

5 inch

Length/inches

40+26

Width/inches

10

Height/inches

15

Wheel material

cast iron

Axlebox type

plain bearing

Cylinder material

cast iron

Valve type

slide

Valve gear

Walschaerts

Reverser type

screw

Lubricator type

mechanical, twin ram

Boiler type

locomotive

Boiler construction

silver soldered

Boiler material

copper

Working pressure

100

Safety valve type

spring

Safety valve

2

Hand pump

1

Injector

2

Superheater type

flue tube

Superheater

4

Pack

Single half pallet

Date out

Jan-19

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