Sold to a man experienced in full-size road steam, he ordered a new CE-marked boiler from John Rex and set to stripping the engine down to fit it.
The boiler has been fitted to the horns, the tender has been painted and fitted, most other parts have been cleaned, polished and refurbished ready for reassembly.
Work to date is to a high standard, it will make a fine example of this popular miniature when finished. It's only come to us now, part-finished, in order that he could buy a larger Showmans engine which we've recently had come in.
| scale | 3 inch |
| length/inches | 39 |
| width/inches | 14 |
| height/inches | 17 |
| weight/kg | 122 |
| wheel material | steel |
| cylinder material | cast iron |
| valve type | slide |
| valve gear | Stephensons |
| reverser type | pole |
| governor type | Pickering |
| boiler number | JRME 0309/23 |
| year built | 2023 |
| boiler maker | John Rex Model Engineers |
| CE mark | yes |
| boiler type | locomotive |
| boiler material | steel |
| boiler construction | welded, expanded tubes |
| safety valve(s) | 2 |
| safety valve type | Ramsbottom |
| mechanical pump | 1 |
| road speed(s) | 2 |
| differential | yes |