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1 1/2 inch scale Allchin traction engine - stock code 3946

A nicely-made Great Western "County", built by a prolific model engineer responsible for several other engines in the workshop at the moment.

Silver soldered copper boiler, 80psi working pressure, feed by injector with auxiliary handpump in the tender. The crosshead pump has been used in the past but is currently not connected. Gunmetal cylinders with piston valves actuated by Stephenson's gear with pole reverser in the cab.

An older engine, it steams freely and goes well - there's a clip of it running in the workshop yesterday here.

Length
Locomotive 26 inches
Tender 18 inches

Built 1978
Hydraulic test 22-Mar-2009 @120psi
Steam test 7-Jun-2009 @80psi

scale 1 1/2 inch & smaller