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9912

5 inch gauge GWR 2-4-0 "Metro" with commercial boiler

A large quantity of parts, machined and unmachined castings for a 5 inch gauge 2-4-0T to Martin Evans' "Metro" design, complete with a commercially built CE-marked boiler.

Work to date comprises a set of erected frames with main horns and axleboxes, along with machined leading and driving wheels.

Complete with drawings. Castings for this design are available from Reeves, listed here; as ever the estimable Model Engineers Laser offer all manner of excellent quality platework profiles as well as motion work parts.

As ever, there are pictures in the archive if you need reminding what this attractive little engine looks like when complete.

Technical information

Stock code

9912

Length/inches

28

Width/inches

8

Height/inches

4

Weight/Kg

35

Wheel material

cast iron

Cylinder material

gunmetal

Boiler maker

Blackgates Engineering

Boiler type

locomotive

Boiler construction

silver soldered

Boiler material

copper

CE/UKCA mark

yes

Year built

2005

Boiler number

BG.067

Superheater

2 superheater flues

Date out

May-22

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