Not the usual LBSC design, but significantly more detailed and closer to prototype - we suspect he scaled down the 5 inch gauge drawings. It includes corrrect valve spindle guides, taper-pinned valve gear, "square drive" return cranks, reverser with acme thread and dummy Wakefield lubricators driven from the expansion link.
Work to date is to a high standard, the chassis turns over very smoothly.
gauge | 3 1/2 inch |
length/inches | 53 |
width/inches | 7 |
height/inches | 11 |
wheel material | cast iron |
axlebox type | plain bearing |
cylinder material | gunmetal |
valve type | piston |
valve gear | Walschaerts |
reverser type | screw |
lubricator type | mechanical |
injector(s) | 1 |
working pressure/psi | 90 |
boiler type | locomotive with combustion chamber |
boiler material | copper |
boiler construction | silver soldered |
superheater(s) | 4 |
superheater type | flue tube |
safety valve(s) | 2 |
safety valve type | spring |
mechanical pump | 1 |
hand pump | 1 |
whistle | yes |