Sold July 2021 Back to Archive

A 5 inch gauge GWR King; bought as a well-advanced project, the previous owner has stripped it and start repainting preparatory to reassembly. A highly capable engineer, he's built/rebuilt/completed several particularly fine standard gauge locomotives, including the superb 9F we sold back in 2017.

Pictures opposite show the engine in its current condition. Work to date includes:

• New CE-marked silver soldered copper boiler with superheaters & headers, regulator and safety valves fitted
• Smokebox, smokebox door, chimney and petticoat pipe
• Locomotive, bogie and tender frames and horns, buffer beams, drag beam, stretchers
• Bogie and driving wheelsets
• Gunmetal cylinders, pistons, rods, crossheads
• Quantity of motionwork and valve gear
• Tender wheels, axles and axleboxes
• Riveted brass tender body with water scoop
• Ashpan and grate
• Brass platework including cab sides, splashers with cleading and running boards
• Brake rigging

If you need some inspiration to complete this one, we've just sold a superb example, more information and pictures in the archive here.