13073

5 inch gauge Highland Railway Glen 4-4-0

A Highland Railway "Glen" 4-4-0, built to Don Young's well-regarded design for the NBR "Glen" class.

The original engines were built at the Cowlairs works from 1913 to 1920, originally turned out in LNER green, subsequently in lined black. One of the class, Glen Douglas, survives in preservation at the Glasgow Transport Museum.

An older engine, it rolls freely and runs on air. On hydraulic test a quarter inch long hairline split in the foundation ring formed a bead of water every couple of seconds - it will need repair once dismounted from the frames.

Technical information

Stock code

13073

Gauge

5 inch

Length/inches

32 + 24.5

Width/inches

8.5

Height/inches

14

Weight/Kg

70

Wheel material

cast iron

Axlebox type

plain bearing

Cylinder material

cast iron

Valve type

slide

Valve gear

Stephensons

Reverser type

screw

Boiler maker

non-commercial

Boiler type

locomotive

Boiler construction

silver soldered

Boiler material

copper

Working pressure

80

CE/UKCA mark

n/a - non-commercial

Safety valve type

spring

Safety valve

2

Hand pump

1

Mechanical pump

1

Injector

1

Superheater type

radiant

Superheater

2

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