A well-built 3 1/2 inch gauge "Britannia" to the popular LBSC design - this one came in as part of a larger collection from a man moving up to 7 1/4 inch gauge, currently constructing a large layout in several areas of attractive woodland.
The locomotive has been infrequently used over the last few years, it runs well, the combustion chamber boiler steams very freely.
| gauge |
3 1/2 inch |
| length/inches |
58 |
| width/inches |
9 |
| height/inches |
12 |
| cylinder material |
gunmetal |
| valve type |
piston |
| valve gear |
Walschaerts |
| reverser type |
screw |
| lubricator type |
mechanical |
| injector(s) |
2 |
| boiler number |
7528 |
| year built |
unknown |
| boiler maker |
unknown |
| working pressure/psi |
80 |
| boiler type |
locomotive with combustion chamber |
| boiler material |
copper |
| boiler construction |
silver-soldered |
| hydraulic test valid to |
29-Jun-2021 |
| steam test valid to |
27-Jan-2019 |
| superheater(s) |
4 |
| superheater type |
flue tube |
| fusible plug |
no |
| safety valve(s) |
2 |
| safety valve type |
spring |
| mechanical pump |
1 |
| hand pump |
1 |