Sold February 2025 Back to Archive

In much the same condition as the last time it was here, with the addition of an electric boiler feed pump in the tender. Pictures opposite and words below are from last year, the boiler has had hydraulic and steam tests in recent days, with new certification issued.

A 7 1/4 inch narrow gauge Orenstein & Koppel 0-4-0WT, this one has come to us recently along with a Bagnall from North of the border.

A large engine, seven feet long including tender, with robustly proportioned valve gear and motionwork.

The silver soldered copper boiler was commercially built by Swindon Boilers. Fed by electric and crosshead pumps plus an injector (drawing its water from a tank in the tender), there's not a lot of excuse for running low on water - the steam pump, whilst looking pretty, resolutely refused to pump anything at all.

A quickly detachable sleeve converts the standard parallel chimney into a spark arrester style lookalike.

After having new springs fitted and the valves reset the engine now goes well, although stopping's a different matter - the steam brakes are ineffective.

Supplied with handbook, 12 months warranty, firing irons and starter kit of coal and oil.

If required we would be more than happy to include training at our works on the firing, driving and disposal of the engine for a new owner.