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7 1/4 inch gauge part-built GWR 15xx "Paddington" - stock code 3884

A 7 1/4 inch gauge Great Western 15xx 0-6-0T to David Adams' highly detailed "Paddington" design, produced from works drawings. Commercially built on commission, the chassis has been run on air, the silver-soldered boiler is by Swindon Boilers - all work to date is to a high standard.

In addition to the chassis, there are a pair of complete side tanks in brass and a quantity of part-formed brass sheet for most of the remainder of the platework, a quantity of boiler fitting including water gauge and blowdown, set of Diane Carney plates, and vacuum brake components from PNP Railways.

There is a set of drawings included, castings are available from Reeves.

Length 50 inches
Finished weight approx 400 pounds

gauge 7 1/4 inch