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6862

5 inch gauge "Royal Scot"

A 5 inch gauge Royal Scot, in original unrebuilt form - unusually it's a three cylinder engine, most of the Fowler Scots we see are two.

An older engine, it's had a new commercially built boiler fitted in recent times with all new fittings, valves, injectors etc. Chassis is showing signs of wear and paintwork is patinated rather than ex-works - however, it runs well and is a particularly free-steaming engine, there's a clip of it here.

Silver soldered superheated copper boiler, commercially built with CE mark, 90 psi working pressure. Feed by twin injectors with auxiliary hand pump in the tender - the injectors are particularly good, they pick up instantly with capacity well matched to the boiler. Three cylinders with piston valves actuated by Walschaert's gear, screw reverser in the cab. Mechanical lubricator.

Technical information

Stock code

6862

Gauge

5 inch

Boiler type

locomotive

Boiler construction

silver soldered

Boiler material

copper

Working pressure

90

Boiler number

161109

Safety valve

2

Fusible plug

no

Superheater type

radiant

Superheater

3

Date out

Apr-16

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