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3 inch scale Suffolk dredging tractor - stock code 9785

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3 inch scale Suffolk dredging tractor
3 inch scale Suffolk dredging tractor
3 inch scale Suffolk dredging tractor
3 inch scale Suffolk dredging tractor
3 inch scale Suffolk dredging tractor
3 inch scale Suffolk dredging tractor
3 inch scale Suffolk dredging tractor
3 inch scale Suffolk dredging tractor
3 inch scale Suffolk dredging tractor
3 inch scale Suffolk dredging tractor
3 inch scale Suffolk dredging tractor
3 inch scale Suffolk dredging tractor
3 inch scale Suffolk dredging tractor
3 inch scale Suffolk dredging tractor
3 inch scale Suffolk dredging tractor
3 inch scale Suffolk dredging tractor
3 inch scale Suffolk dredging tractor
3 inch scale Suffolk dredging tractor
3 inch scale Suffolk dredging tractor
3 inch scale Suffolk dredging tractor
3 inch scale Suffolk dredging tractor
A particularly well built 3 inch scale Suffolk Dredging Tractor, the work of an award-winning model engineer, equally at home building locomotives, boats and cars as well as road steam vehicles.

The John Haining design produces a powerful, easy to drive engine - we've had several over the years, all have impressed with how well they steam and run. This one is fitted with rubber tyres which, whilst not prototypical, make for a very much nicer ride!

The welded steel boiler has had an off-the-chassis hydraulic test in recent days with all cladding removed - it's in excellent condition.

The engine runs very well in both directions, there's some video of Ashley running around the yard on it here.

Complete with wooden storage crate on wheels.

scale 3 inch
length/inches 37
width/inches 20 1/2
height/inches 20 1/2
wheel material steel
axlebox type plain bearing
cylinder material cast iron
valve type slide
valve gear Stephensons
reverser type pole
lubricator type mechanical
boiler number NLL 131
year built 1995
boiler maker D Jones
working pressure/psi 90
boiler type water cross tube yorkshire
boiler material steel
boiler construction all welded
hydraulic test valid to 29-Jul-2023
steam test valid to 4-Oct-2022
safety valve(s) 2
safety valve type spring
mechanical pump 1
hand pump 1
whistle yes