A well built 3 inch scale Fowler A7 agricultural engine, built ot the MJ Engineering design and using their castings. It's come to us from the builder, he's now moved up a size to 4 inch scale - a Burrell this time, by way of a change.
The Fowler was completed in 2009, it's been in regular use for club events and rallies. Complete with driving truck, it's on rubber tyres and is road-registered with a V5.
| scale |
3 inch |
| length/inches |
56 |
| width/inches |
22 |
| height/inches |
35 |
| weight/kg |
150 |
| cylinder material |
cast iron |
| valve type |
slide |
| valve gear |
Stephensons |
| reverser type |
pole |
| lubricator type |
mechanical |
| V5/registration number |
AE13 CRU |
| injector(s) |
1 |
| boiler number |
JRME013809 |
| year built |
2009 |
| boiler maker |
John Rex Model Engineers |
| CE mark |
yes |
| working pressure/psi |
100 |
| boiler type |
locomotive |
| boiler material |
steel |
| boiler construction |
welded, expanded tubes |
| hydraulic test valid to |
17/Mar/19 |
| steam test valid to |
17/Mar/18 |
| fusible plug |
yes |
| safety valve(s) |
2 |
| safety valve type |
spring |
| mechanical pump |
1 |
| hand pump |
1 |
| whistle |
chime |
| road speed(s) |
2 |
| differential |
yes |