Sold May 2013 Back to Archive

Sold recently, this engine was awaiting collection when the Orenstein & Koppel "Eigiau" came in - the Patentee came back (never actually having left the building) for something altogether more contemporary and Germanic.

I was smitten with this when it arrived a year or two back, so much so that it has been on a windowsill in the house ever since. It wouldn't be entirely fair to say that Mrs P shared my appreciation of it, indeed she's finally managed to get it replaced with a 3 1/2 inch gauge Royal Scot.

A 7 1/4 inch gauge model of Robert Stephenson's "Patentee" 2-2-2 class, introduced in 1834.

Silver soldered copper boiler, 90psi working pressure, feed by injector and pump. Gunmetal cylinders with slide valves, pole reverser on footplate.

Whilst a fine thing to put in the house and admire (whatever Mrs P says), the engine has an honourable history of club running and is more than capable of putting in a spirited performance on the track.

Locomotive
Length 29 inches
Width 10 inches
Height 22 inches
Weight 106 pounds

Tender
Length 17 inches
Width 10 inches
Height 14 inches
Weight 33 pounds