Fit and finish is to an excellent standard throughout, the engine is finely painted - it's one of those models where, the longer you look at it, the more you see.
We particularly like the centrifugal big end oiler, double-nutted bearing caps, beautifully proportioned hinged oil pot lids and Watt's governor with screw speed adjustment - not to mention the superintendent's well-equipped work bench, with working vice, a good range of hand tools and his cup of tea with teaspoon and bottle of milk behind it at the ready!
There's a "Greenwood & Batley" maker's plate on the engine - the company made Corliss engines for the textile industry, as well as battery-electric industrial locomotives (regular readers may remember the sit-in locomotive with "GREENBAT" maker's plate which we sold earlier in the year).
Complete with drawings and construction articles, the engine runs well on air - there's some video here.
length/inches | 23 |
width/inches | 14 1/2 |
height/inches | 12 1/2 |
weight/kg | 22 |
wheel material | cast iron |
cylinder material | gunmetal |
valve type | Corliss |
governor type | Watt |