10789
This one has come to us from an extensive garden railway, along with several other good locomotives including the Manning Wardle "Chatham" and "Thomas II" currently in stock.
The engine has been in regular use until recently, maintained for the owner by a professional model engineer whose work we esteem highly.
The commercially built boiler was supplied new by Franklin & Bell in 1999, welded steel with expanded tubes. Feed is by injector and steam pump - the latter working effectively, if leaking a little steam in the process, the injector - impressively - feeding water from 30psi right up to working pressure.
The locomotive is fitted with vacuum ejector, gauge and driver's brake valve.
Stock code |
10789 |
Gauge |
7 1/4 inch |
Scale |
4 inch |
Weight/Kg |
est 300 |
Wheel material |
cast iron |
Axlebox type |
plain bearing |
Cylinder material |
cast iron |
Valve type |
slide |
Valve gear |
Hackworth |
Reverser type |
pole |
Lubricator type |
mechanical |
Boiler maker |
Franklin & Bell |
Boiler type |
locomotive |
Boiler construction |
welded, expanded tubes |
Boiler material |
steel |
Working pressure |
90 |
CE/UKCA mark |
n/a - pre-2002 |
Year built |
1999 |
Boiler number |
FB335 |
Safety valve type |
spring |
Safety valve |
2 |
Fusible plug |
yes - replaced 2022 |
Whistle |
yes |
Steam pump |
1 |
Injector |
1 |
Date out |
Oct-22 |