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7537

3 inch scale Marshall steam tractor

Pictures opposite and words below taken last year. The engine is in similar condition now, it's had new water gauges and safety valves, lamps missing (but promised from the previous owner).

A 3 inch scale Marshall S type tractor, a well-detailed and nicely finished model with commercially built copper boiler - we've had it in steam this afternoon, belted up to the Garrett threshing machine currently in stock.

Silver soldered copper boiler by GB Services, built 2007, 100psi working pressure. Feed by mechanical pump with bypass and injector. Cast iron cylinder with piston valve actuated by Marshall valve gear (which always to my eyes looks at least one rod short of a set, but this one goes well enough), mechanical lubricator. Balanced crank, four shaft, two speed transmission with differential. Winch behind nearside wheel with fairlead mounted on tender.

Paintwork and lining are in good condition, it's got much of the patina of a full-size engine about it. There's some video of it running in the yard this afternoon here.

Technical information

Stock code

7537

Scale

3 inch

Length/inches

53

Width/inches

21

Height/inches

34

Cylinder material

cast iron

Valve type

piston

Valve gear

Marshall

Reverser type

pole

Boiler maker

GB Boiler Services

Boiler type

locomotive

Boiler construction

silver soldered

Boiler material

copper

Working pressure

100

CE/UKCA mark

yes

Year built

2007

Boiler number

GB246

Safety valve type

spring

Safety valve

2

Fusible plug

no

Differential

yes

Road speed

2

Whistle

yes

Mechanical pump

1

Injector

1

Date out

Jul-18

Hydraulic test valid to

11-Jul-21

Steam test valid to

25-Nov-18

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