5 inch gauge Peckett 0-4-0ST "Cranmore"

A 5 inch narrow gauge Peckett 0-4-0ST "Cranmore", modelled on a locomotive originally supplied by Peckett in 1904. Originally known as the "Gamecock" class (we sold a part-built one in 2021, pictures in the archive here), it was a 7 x 10 inch saddle tank ordered to deliver stone to the Cranmore Stone Works - latterly the class was renamed "Cranmore".

Based on a two foot gauge prototype and built to 2 1/4 inch scale for 5 inch gauge, it's been built by somebody with a good working knowledge of narrow gauge design - authentic to prototype, well-detailed, the painting and lining typical of the period.

On arrival with us, an initial steaming showed that the safety valves were beyond useless, running forwards was lack lustre and reverse virtually non-existent!

So, into the works - safety valves were replaced with commercial pop types, after which the boiler had hydraulic and steam tests with new certification issued.

The chassis has had attention from our resident valve-setting expert Chris, which has restored its performance to that which the builder intended - the engine now steams freely and runs very nicely again.

We're very taken with this one - a well-built, nicely detailed model that, to our eyes, captures the spirit of narrow gauge.