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10056

7 1/4 inch gauge "Bridget" 0-4-2T

A well built 7 1/4 inch gauge 0-4-2T to Ken Swan's popular "Bridget" design, an engine we've had before - we were impressed by the way it ran on the rolling road when last here, keeping itself in steam without use of the blower (often required running on rollers) and running quietly in either direction - there's some video of it here.

It's recently come back with leaks from the superheater flues at the smokebox tubeplate - not a particularly difficult job to seal with Comsol, however the boiler will have to be lifted and pickled prior to doing the work.

The engine itself still runs well on air - "goes like the clappers" as the workshop noted last time we had it in!

Technical information

Stock code

10056

Gauge

7 1/4 inch

Length/inches

37

Width/inches

13

Height/inches

18

Wheel material

cast iron

Axlebox type

plain bearing

Cylinder material

gunmetal

Valve type

slide

Valve gear

Walschaerts

Reverser type

pole

Lubricator type

mechanical

Boiler maker

non-commercial

Boiler type

locomotive

Boiler construction

silver soldered

Boiler material

copper

Working pressure

80

Year built

1995

Boiler number

FVS95

Safety valve type

pop

Safety valve

2

Hand pump

1

Mechanical pump

1

Injector

1

Date out

Aug-22

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