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A well-made 4 inch scale Foster traction engine, built in 1999 and little-used since – the last boiler certificate when it arrived was dated 2003, since then the owner had only pushed it out of the workshop occasionally to tick it over in the drive, the rubber tyres remain in as-new condition.

Welded steel boiler with expanded tubes, fitted with fusible plug, 120psi working pressure. Twin water gauges with protectors, Ramsbottom safety valves. Feed by injector and mechanical pump with bypass. Cast iron cylinder with slide valve actuated by Stephenson’s gear, mechanical lubricator. Two speed transmission with differential, rubber tyres on steel bands fitted to wheels, winch behind nearside rear wheel.

We had this one in steam in the snow yesterday for the boiler inspector- here's a video .Steve and I had a drive around, strangely enough nobody else wanted a go. I rate this one, it’s nice to drive and runs well. Road-registered, with V5.

Length 72 inches
Width 30 ½ inches
Height 45 ½ inches

Hydraulic test 30-11-2010 @180psi, 120psi working pressure
Steam test 30-11-2010