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7 1/4 inch gauge "Hermes" 0-6-0T chassis, castings, boiler material - stock code 8559

A well-advanced 7 1/4 inch gauge "Hermes" 0-6-0T locomotive, comprising a substantially complete chassis with smokebox; twin axle pumps; a quantity of machined and unmachined castings and a flanged copper boiler kit.

Work to date is to a good standard, fit and finish of the motion and valve gear is excellent. Valve gear is complete bar the eccentric rods, usually made last and measured from the job.

Complete with a set of drawings. Parts and castings are available from Reeves.

gauge 7 1/4 inch
length/inches 46
width/inches 15
height/inches 17
bore x stroke/inches 2 1/8 bore
wheel material cast iron
cylinder material cast iron
valve type slide
valve gear Walschaerts
boiler type locomotive
boiler material copper