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3 1/2 inch gauge J Class 4-8-4 - stock code 13056

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3 1/2 inch gauge J Class 4-8-4
3 1/2 inch gauge J Class 4-8-4
3 1/2 inch gauge J Class 4-8-4
3 1/2 inch gauge J Class 4-8-4
3 1/2 inch gauge J Class 4-8-4
3 1/2 inch gauge J Class 4-8-4
3 1/2 inch gauge J Class 4-8-4
3 1/2 inch gauge J Class 4-8-4
3 1/2 inch gauge J Class 4-8-4
3 1/2 inch gauge J Class 4-8-4
3 1/2 inch gauge J Class 4-8-4
3 1/2 inch gauge J Class 4-8-4
3 1/2 inch gauge J Class 4-8-4
3 1/2 inch gauge J Class 4-8-4
3 1/2 inch gauge J Class 4-8-4
A 3 1/2 inch gauge American 4-8-4, inspired by the Norfolk & Western streamlined J class locomotives built between 1941 and 1950.

A large locomotive, it's just over five feet long with tender and weighs in at just over a hundredweight.

The boiler has had hydraulic and steam tests with new certification issued. The safety valves accumulated when it arrived, so we fitted new spindles and springs - they now work reliably, dropping less than 5psi before closing.

The engine proved free-steaming and ran well on the rolling road. The steam pump is more decorative than functional - the previous owner tells us it's never worked; the steam operated front buffers are slow to retract - something of a first world problem...

A stylish design - we're rather taken with this one, something that's likely to attract interest wherever it runs.


gauge 3 1/2 inch
length/inches 37.5 + 24
width/inches 8
height/inches 11
weight/kg 44 + 16.5
wheel material cast iron
axlebox type plain bearing
cylinder material gunmetal
valve type piston
valve gear Baker
reverser type screw
lubricator type mechanical
boiler number 76
CE mark n/a - non-commercial
working pressure/psi 80
boiler type locomotive
boiler material copper
boiler construction silver soldered with nutted and calked firebox
hydraulic test valid to 26/Aug/29
steam test valid to 9/Nov/26
safety valve(s) 2
safety valve type pop
mechanical pump 1
hand pump 1
whistle 1