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12372

7 1/4 inch narrow gauge Hunslet 0-4-0ST with tender

A 7 1/4 inch gauge Quarry Hunslet to Alan Ruston's 3 inch scale "Elidir" design. This one has come to us as part of a collection of locomotives and rolling stock from the family of the late owner.

The boiler has had a twice working pressure hydraulic test which showed up a steady drip of water from beneath the cladding. Re-tested with the cladding removed revealed a persistent leak from the top of the barrel, where an attempt has been made to blank off what we suspect were two holes for a regulator mounting bracket with soft solder.

The engine runs on air in either direction, one flycrank is loose on the axle and will require fixing and re-pinning. There is a brake stand but no rigging or brake shoes.

Complete with a rather crudely made tender, fitted with an electric boiler feed pump.

Technical information

Stock code

12372

Gauge

7 1/4 inch

Length/inches

39

Width/inches

18

Height/inches

27

Weight/Kg

115

Wheel material

cast iron

Axlebox type

plain bearing

Cylinder material

cast iron

Valve type

slide

Valve gear

Stephensons

Reverser type

pole

Boiler type

locomotive

Boiler construction

silver soldered

Boiler material

copper

Working pressure

80

CE/UKCA mark

n/a non-commercial

Boiler number

955

Safety valve type

spring

Safety valve

2

Fusible plug

no

Whistle

yes

Injector

2

Superheater type

radiant

Superheater

2

Date out

Oct-24

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