Sold September 2006 Back to Archive

Sold this one in September last year - before getting properly started on it the new owner was tempted by the new ready-to-run black "Rob Roy" I had in recently, this one has come back in part exchange.

A well-advanced build of Martin Evans' "Rob Roy" design for a Caledonian Railway 0-6-0. Work to date comprises:

• Rolling chassis

• Eccentric sheaves machined and fitted

• Cylinders machined and fitted

• Smokebox, saddle and chimney

• Mechanical lubricator fitted, linkage to crosshead to be completed

• Part-assembled boiler with plates to complete, complete regulator, set of superheaters

• Handpump assembled onrunning board

• Rear water tank

• Pair machined safety valve bodies

• Set of four buffers

• Part machined valve chests

• Whistle valve

• Side tank union with filter

In addition there is a box of parts and unmachined castings, including:

• Grate

• Outer dome

• Valve chest covers and valves

• Pair clack valves

• Injector

• Length water gauge glass

The engine has been poorly stored at some stage, there is light surface rust to various parts. One of the buffers has heavier corrosion which, I think, will come off with some emery cloth. The reversing stand and lever are pitted and will require either a good deal more elbow grease or replacement.

There is a copy of the Martin Evans book which gives a detailed description of building the engine, there are some pictures in the archive of a good finished example

Length 19 inches