7 1/4 inch gauge GWR 45XX 2-6-2T

It's recently arrived from a gentleman who, with the passing of time, had found its increasing size and weight more than he cared to handle. It shared a workshop with a beautifully built 5 inch gauge Polly - finished 16 years ago and still in immaculate condition - which he's decided is a more sensible size engine to play with in his autumn years!

Chassis is largely assembled to a good standard - parts have been carefully cleaned and fettled before assembly.

What appears to be the rest of the parts to complete - less, according to the builder, the firehole door - is contained in several boxes of parts. We haven't been through every bag and box, however it appears that all the more important bits are present.

We had one of these in last year, at a slightly more advanced stage - there are some pictures of it in the archive here.

Complete with original manufacturer's boiler certificate, assembly instructions and copies of articles about the full-size engines.