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9013

5 inch gauge American 4-6-0

A 5 inch gauge American 4-6-0, a large engine of typical late-nineteenth century design.

Well built, it has a commercially made, CE-marked boiler by Priory Boilers - supplied new in 2008 it's in excellent condition and appears to have had little use.

The engine steams freely and runs very well in both directions, with crisp, well defined exhaust beats - there's some video of it running outside the workshop here.

There is a substantial braked bogie tender with seat and footrests for ground level running.

The engine requires some minor fettling - on test the drain cocks leaked; there is an intermittent low speed squeak which sounds like cylinders although the lubricator is working and pumping oil.

Technical information

Stock code

9013

Gauge

5 inch

Length/inches

50 + 36

Width/inches

12

Height/inches

20

Wheel material

cast iron

Valve type

slide

Valve gear

Stephensons

Reverser type

pole

Lubricator type

mechanical

Boiler maker

Priory Boilers

Boiler type

locomotive

Boiler construction

silver soldered

Boiler material

copper

Working pressure

90

CE/UKCA mark

yes

Year built

2008

Boiler number

PB738/08

Safety valve type

spring

Safety valve

2

Whistle

yes

Hand pump

1

Mechanical pump

1

Injector

1

Superheater type

radiant

Superheater

2

Date out

Apr-20

Hydraulic test valid to

23-Feb-22

Steam test valid to

08-Jun-21

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