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A 2 inch scale Burrell Gold Medal tractor, built by a model engineer who had previously completed several 3 1/2 inch gauge locomotives and a Clayton wagon. This one is unsteamed from new, it was run in his living room on occasions using a small compressor piped to a fitting at the back of the tender.

Silver soldered boiler, 80psi working pressure, feed by injector with hand pump in tender. Single cylinder with slide valve actuated by Stephenson's gear, pole reverser. Mechanical lubricator. Two speed transmission with winch behind nearside rear wheel.

Boiler has had a twice working pressure test, the engine runs well on air.

Hydraulic test @160psi for 80psi working pressure, expires 1-Feb-2019