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One of a pair of Allchins started in the 1980s by an engineering company as "fill in" work between other jobs. Work completed to date is to a good standard and comprises:

• Hornplates, erected with crankshaft, pump, third shaft and rear axle
• Flywheel
• Machined cylinder block and trunk guide
• Machined gears, including final drive and differential
• Steering gear
• Front axle, wheels and spud pan assembly
• Perch bracket
• Smokebox assembly with door and locking handles
• Rear wheels
• Winch drum
• Chimney with cap (the bottom flange has a chip out of it)
• Flanged tender sides
• Grate & ashpan assembly

In addition there is a silver soldered copper boiler by Bishop Richardson with maker's test certificate, a large quantity of unmachined castings, front and rear spokes, steering chains, winch cable, construction manual and a complete set of drawings - the work sheets shown logged the hours billed to the job, they total some 200 hours to date.

All in fairly grubby condition from a lot of years in a shed, with some surface rust which cleans off easily.