A 1 1/2 inch scale Allchin agricultural engine to the ever popular "Royal Chester" design.
Work to date is well-advanced to a good standard, and includes:
- Commercially built silver soldered copper boiler by John Ellis
- Front end assembly including smokebox with door and handles, chimney, perch bracket, front axle and wheels
- Hornplates fitted
- Crankshaft with main bearings and connecting rod machined and fitted
- Eccentric sheaves, straps and rods machined and fitted
- Gunmetal cylinder block with valve gear machined
- Machined gears, including differential
- Brass tender with fairleads
- Firing irons and flue brush
- Loose parts including brass hub caps, gear guards, gear selector levers, safety valves and steering chains
Includes free UK shipping.
| scale |
1 1/2 inch |
| length/inches |
22 |
| width/inches |
12 1/2 |
| height/inches |
17 |
| weight/kg |
27 |
| wheel material |
steel |
| cylinder material |
gunmetal |
| valve type |
slide |
| valve gear |
Stephensons |
| boiler number |
B&E 378 |
| year built |
1992 |
| boiler maker |
John Ellis |
| CE mark |
n/a - pre-2002 |
| boiler type |
locomotive |
| boiler material |
copper |
| boiler construction |
silver soldered |