Sold February 2020 Back to Archive

Part-built 5 inch gauge GWR 61XX 2-6-2T - stock code 8987

We sold this one back in 2015, it's recently come back in part exchange for a slightly less detailed project. Picture opposite were taken this week, words below are from 2015.

A well-advanced Great Western 51XX large Prairie, to Trevor Shortlands super-detailed design built at 1 1/6" scale to the foot for 5 inch gauge - we had Trevor's own engine some years ago, there are pictures in the archive here.

Work to date comprises a largely complete chassis with valve gear; steam brake cylinder; silver soldered copper boiler; several boxes of small parts and some drawings.

gauge 5 inch
length/inches 44
width/inches 9 1/2
wheel material cast iron
axlebox type split bronze
valve type slide
valve gear Stephensons
CE mark n/a, non-commercial
boiler type locomotive
boiler material copper
boiler construction silver soldered