5 Inch gauge Kerr Stuart Wren class industrial narrow gauge loco
The loco was designed and built by Gerry Bullock in 2005/06. It is based on the dimensions of a Maxitrak Dixie but all parts were fabricated by the builder including the copper boiler and the cast iron cyliders machined from solid blocks! The build quality is exceptionally good with lots of attention to detail. There is a log book with all the specifications in including the first steam trials. This was the builders 11th loco and whilst simple in construction it is very reliable and robust, it was sold to the last owner to finance the copper for a new boiler for a 3.5 inch King class. The loco has done very little work and has only been used by the last owner to potter up and down his garden on portable track. There is no wear in any of the motion work. The paint quality is good and the tank, cab and cylinders are lined in white.
I ran the loco in the garden yesterday and the performance was very good with steam being increased from 45 PSI to blow off whilst driving round and the crosshead pump delivering more than enough water to the boiler. Starting was excellent and exhaust beats even.
THE SPECIFICATIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS
Length 24" Width 10" Height 12" weight 45 KG approx.
Cylinders - cast iron 1.25" Dia X !.5" stroke with after run oil pipes. Hackworth slide valve valve gear operated by a pole reverser in the cab.
Wheels Cast iron 4" Dia. with steel axles running in oilite bearings.
Boiler - Loco type, Copper, all silver soldered with16 off 7/16 fire tubes, un - superheated. 80 PSI working pressure.
Water feed by substantial crosshead pump with by pass valve and hand pump in water tank.
Lubrication is by an excellent little hand operated pump in cab requiring one pump every couple of minutes.
This is a really good quality small, simple and easy to fire and drive locomotive suitable for a garden layout or sunday club running. It is small enough to be moved around single handed and will fit in the boot of any small car and all ready to go for the coming season.
The loco has just had it's boiler and steam test and issued with a southern federation 4 year hydraulic boiler certificate and 1 year steam certificate.
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The loco was designed and built by Gerry Bullock in 2005/06. It is based on the dimensions of a Maxitrak Dixie but all parts were fabricated by the builder including the copper boiler and the cast iron cyliders machined from solid blocks! The build quality is exceptionally good with lots of attention to detail. There is a log book with all the specifications in including the first steam trials. This was the builders 11th loco and whilst simple in construction it is very reliable and robust, it was sold to the last owner to finance the copper for a new boiler for a 3.5 inch King class. The loco has done very little work and has only been used by the last owner to potter up and down his garden on portable track. There is no wear in any of the motion work. The paint quality is good and the tank, cab and cylinders are lined in white.
I ran the loco in the garden yesterday and the performance was very good with steam being increased from 45 PSI to blow off whilst driving round and the crosshead pump delivering more than enough water to the boiler. Starting was excellent and exhaust beats even.
THE SPECIFICATIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS
Length 24" Width 10" Height 12" weight 45 KG approx.
Cylinders - cast iron 1.25" Dia X !.5" stroke with after run oil pipes. Hackworth slide valve valve gear operated by a pole reverser in the cab.
Wheels Cast iron 4" Dia. with steel axles running in oilite bearings.
Boiler - Loco type, Copper, all silver soldered with16 off 7/16 fire tubes, un - superheated. 80 PSI working pressure.
Water feed by substantial crosshead pump with by pass valve and hand pump in water tank.
Lubrication is by an excellent little hand operated pump in cab requiring one pump every couple of minutes.
This is a really good quality small, simple and easy to fire and drive locomotive suitable for a garden layout or sunday club running. It is small enough to be moved around single handed and will fit in the boot of any small car and all ready to go for the coming season.
The loco has just had it's boiler and steam test and issued with a southern federation 4 year hydraulic boiler certificate and 1 year steam certificate.
Scroll down for pictures.
