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2 inch scale Fowler BB1 ploughing engine - stock code 9593

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2 inch scale Fowler BB1 ploughing engine
2 inch scale Fowler BB1 ploughing engine
2 inch scale Fowler BB1 ploughing engine
2 inch scale Fowler BB1 ploughing engine
2 inch scale Fowler BB1 ploughing engine
2 inch scale Fowler BB1 ploughing engine
2 inch scale Fowler BB1 ploughing engine
2 inch scale Fowler BB1 ploughing engine
2 inch scale Fowler BB1 ploughing engine
2 inch scale Fowler BB1 ploughing engine
2 inch scale Fowler BB1 ploughing engine
2 inch scale Fowler BB1 ploughing engine
2 inch scale Fowler BB1 ploughing engine
2 inch scale Fowler BB1 ploughing engine
2 inch scale Fowler BB1 ploughing engine
2 inch scale Fowler BB1 ploughing engine
2 inch scale Fowler BB1 ploughing engine
2 inch scale Fowler BB1 ploughing engine
2 inch scale Fowler BB1 ploughing engine
2 inch scale Fowler BB1 ploughing engine
2 inch scale Fowler BB1 ploughing engine
2 inch scale Fowler BB1 ploughing engine
A 2 inch scale Fowler BB1 ploughing engine, an older engine that, following a boiler failure in 1994 was stripped for repair. A new boiler was ordered from Franklin & Bell in 1997, after which the engine languished, dismantled until 2018.

In the hands of a new owner it was put back together and first steamed with its new boiler following a club hydraulic test in 2019.

Tested again in the workshop here the boiler proved in excellent condition, appearing as-new inside - as expected. The engine turns over freely and runs on air, when steamed there were a multitude of fittings along with the whistle valve and regulator leaking.

scale 2 inch
length/inches 47
width/inches 18 1/2
height/inches 26
wheel material steel
axlebox type plain bearing
cylinder material compound, cast iron
valve type slide
valve gear Stephensons
reverser type pole
lubricator type mechanical
injector(s) 1
boiler number FB206
year built 1997
boiler maker Franklin & Bell
CE mark n/a - pre-2002
working pressure/psi 100
boiler type locomotive
boiler material steel
boiler construction welded, expanded tubes
hydraulic test valid to 27-Apr-2023
fusible plug yes
safety valve(s) 2
safety valve type Ramsbottom
mechanical pump 1
hand pump 1
whistle yes
road speed(s) 2
differential yes