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9241

5 inch gauge "Simplex" 0-6-2T

A 5 inch gauge "Simplex", built as an 0-6-2T variant, making a nicely proportioned engine, somewhat different from the "run of the mill" version of this popular tank locomotive.

An older engine, well-built in the first place and still in good running order - it steams freely and runs very well. There's a short video of it on the rolling road in the workshop here.

The commercially built boiler has had recent hydraulic and steam test, it's fitted with a radiant superheater.

Paintwork is tired, it would be worthwhile project this winter to strip and repaint.

Technical information

Stock code

9241

Gauge

5 inch

Length/inches

35

Width/inches

10

Height/inches

14

Wheel material

cast iron

Axlebox type

plain bearing

Cylinder material

cast iron

Valve type

slide

Valve gear

Walschaerts

Reverser type

pole

Lubricator type

mechanical

Boiler maker

G Tomlinson

Boiler type

locomotive

Boiler construction

silver soldered

Boiler material

copper

Working pressure

80

CE/UKCA mark

n/a - pre-2002

Year built

1984

Boiler number

75294

Safety valve type

spring

Safety valve

2

Whistle

yes

Hand pump

1

Mechanical pump

axle

Injector

1

Superheater type

radiant

Superheater

1

Date out

Sep-20

Hydraulic test valid to

14-Sep-24

Steam test valid to

14-Nov-21

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