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5 inch gauge Southern Q Class 0-6-0 - stock code 8179

Not something we see every day - a 5 inch gauge model of the Southern Railway Q Class 0-6-0, designed by Maunsell and subsequently modified by Bulleid.

 
The model has come to us direct from the builder, an experienced model engineer with several other engines to his credit, including an S&D 7F and Southern River Class.

Drawings for the Q were produced by the builder who had access to 30541 preserved at the Bluebell Railway. The tender is the Maunsell 3500 gallon type, drawings were produced from a preserved example at the Watercress Line in Hampshire.

 
The engine has the Bulleid/Lemaitre 5 nozzle blast pipe with large diameter chimney - an original chimney in store at the Bluebell Railway was used for reference. The whole Q class were converted to this draughting, with several (including 541) converted back again later in life.

 
Boiler is based on LBSC's "Minx" design, the valve gear comes from Don Young's "Pom Pom" with balanced slide valves and straight through exhaust. Originally built with a steam reverser as per prototype, it has latterly been discretely converted to screw reverse, leaving the steam cylinder in place as a dummy, the new workings concealed within.

 
Built to work rather than as a glass case model, it steams and runs well - there's a clip of it in steam here. Paintwork is British Railways black in "working clothes" condition.

The model was winner of the Comben Cup at Guildford in 2011 - two of the pictures opposite show it at that event, the remainder were taken in the last few days.

 
Complete with a pair of carrying boxes.
 
gauge 5 inch
length/inches 32 1/2 + 25
width/inches 9
height/inches 14 1/2
wheel material cast iron
axlebox type plain bearing
cylinder material gunmetal
valve type balanced slide
valve gear Stephensons
reverser type screw
lubricator type mechanical
injector(s) 2
boiler number 0541IH
year built 2007
boiler maker I Hurst
CE mark n/a - non-commercial
working pressure/psi 90
boiler type locomotive
boiler material copper
boiler construction silver soldered
hydraulic test valid to 19-Sep-2022
steam test valid to 26-Nov-2019
superheater(s) 4
superheater type radiant
fusible plug no
safety valve(s) 2
safety valve type spring
hand pump 1
whistle yes