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A Foster agricultural traction engine, the work of a professional engineer who also owns full-sized traction engines. Comprises most of a set of castings and parts including:

• laser cut wheel spokes, strakes with holes drilled

• pressed out plates for tender

• virtually complete front end including wheels, axle, perch bracket, spud pan (CNC machined from the solid, the first time I've seen this done - it says a deal for the builder's determination, not to mention patience)

• smokebox, door with locking handles and chimney

• part-machined cylinder block ready for the supplied liner to be fitted

• part-machined crankshaft

• wire eroded expansion link and die block in hardened steel

• machined rear hubs

• part machined connecting rod with wire eroded big end strap, both in stainless steel

• machined trunk guide

• machined safety valves

• machined flywheel

• machined crank and second shaft bearings

• machined winch drum assembly

• machined third shaft

• all gear blanks machined in steel ready for cutting

• steering worm and wheel

• differential gears

There are many small machined bits, including regulator handle, fairleads, hub caps etc. All machined work to date is to an excellent standard, many of the smaller parts are in stainless steel.

There is a commercially built steel boiler, expanded steel tubes, working pressure 120psi.

Drawings and remaining castings are available from Live Steam Models.