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A well-advanced built of a a "Metre Maid", the 0-6-0 version of "Sweet Pea". Build quality is excellent throughout.

Comprises:

• Main frames c/w horns fitted and machined, cylinder blocks fitted and machined

• Cylinder end covers, pistons, valve chests, covers and valves machined

• Driving wheels and axles machined, dowelled for quartering, cast iron axleboxes fitted

• Springs and hornstays

• Buffer beams and stretchers

• Complete saddle tank in brass

• Professionally made silver soldered copper boiler

• Smokebox door and ring machined, smokebox tube complete

• Complete stainless grate/ashpan assembly

• Reversing lever and stand 90% complete

• Brake stand, lever and operating arm assembly

• Axle pump machined and assembled, complete with eccentric sheave, strap and rod

• Regulator machined and assembled

• Coupling rods machined and assembled

• Connecting rods part machined

• Crossheads machined

• Return cranks machined

• Box of parts including cast iron piston rings, safety valves, bypass valve, fountain

• Tender 80% complete, including rolling chassis and tank

There is a complete set of drawings and a copy of the construction manual