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5 inch gauge Beyer Peacock 2-4-0 "Peveril" - stock code 12592

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5 inch gauge Beyer Peacock 2-4-0 "Peveril"
5 inch gauge Beyer Peacock 2-4-0 "Peveril"
5 inch gauge Beyer Peacock 2-4-0 "Peveril"
5 inch gauge Beyer Peacock 2-4-0 "Peveril"
5 inch gauge Beyer Peacock 2-4-0 "Peveril"
5 inch gauge Beyer Peacock 2-4-0 "Peveril"
5 inch gauge Beyer Peacock 2-4-0 "Peveril"
5 inch gauge Beyer Peacock 2-4-0 "Peveril"
5 inch gauge Beyer Peacock 2-4-0 "Peveril"
5 inch gauge Beyer Peacock 2-4-0 "Peveril"
5 inch gauge Beyer Peacock 2-4-0 "Peveril"
5 inch gauge Beyer Peacock 2-4-0 "Peveril"
We sold this one back in 2020 to a prolific collector/restorer/builder of all things steam and rail-related. It's recently come back in very similar condition, unused since last time it was here.

The boiler has had a hydraulic test with new certification issued.

The engine runs on air, it will require various minor jobs to recommission, including stripping and cleaning the water gauge which is slow to respond. There is some wear apparent in the valve gear and motionwork when running which could be attended to at the end of the season.

Words below are from the last time it was here; pictures opposite were taken in recent days.

A 5 inch narrow gauge Beyer-Peacock 2-4-0 "Peveril", the prototype was built for the Isle of Man Railway in 1875 - it remains preserved in their museum on the island.

An older model, this one came to us apparently not having run in some years. It's been in steam for an hour in the workshop this afternoon, running somewhat asthmatically in either direction - forwards better than reverse.

One injector was usable, the second (mounted above the offside tank) has obviously given trouble in the past and been replaced by a third, fitted underneath the cab floor.>p> Rather a "round the houses" way of fixing a dud injector (we'd have just replaced it), it's been piped through the old injector which has had its innards removed and is now simply used to pass water through to the boiler. Or would do, if somebody had thought to blank off its overflow...

A worthwhile project - we rarely see these modelled, their distinctive, steeply raked cylinders making for an instantly recognizable design.

gauge 5 inch
length/inches 39
width/inches 11 1/2
height/inches 17
wheel material cast iron
axlebox type plain
valve type slide
valve gear Stephensons
reverser type pole
lubricator type mechanical
injector(s) 2
boiler number 23888
CE mark n/a non-commercial
working pressure/psi 90
boiler type locomotive
boiler material copper
boiler construction silver soldered
hydraulic test valid to 15-Jan-2029
fusible plug no
safety valve(s) 2
safety valve type spring
whistle yes