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Dismantled "Rob Roy" - stock code 3316

Another one of those "quick winter strip down to paint it" jobs - this was a happily running Rob Roy until the owner decided on some renovation work, which was then abandoned and the engine left at the back of the garage. It now looks pretty revolting, but underneath there's actually a pretty decent engine, nicely made in the first place. As far as I can see it's complete, he didn't really get as far as the chassis, mercifully, which remains in a single working lump. Most of the superstructure is loose, the fasteners all appear to be contained in a collection of jam jars, along with the boiler fittings. Complete with a set of drawings.

The owner has now gone onto pastures new with a kit-build GWR 14xx, so I suppose there's some justice in the world.

gauge 3 1/2 inch