Lot 436
 

436

A 3.5 Inch Gauge Live Steam High Quality Well Engineered 4-6-2 Class 7 Locomotive with Six Wheel Tender, BR green "Britannia" with R/No 70000. Carefully assembled in America we believe circa 2000 from a O.S Engineering (Japan) fully machined kit - then repatriated to The UK. The Belpaire type silver soldered boiler has a working pressure of 80 psi, two safety valves, 4 element superheater - water supply by axle driven pumps with auxiliary hand pump in tender. Fuel is either coal or L.P.G - currently with L.P.G equipment. Gunmetal cylinders with hand drain - Walschaerts valve gear. Pole type reverser in cab - mechanical lubricator - steam operated brakes with manual assistance. Backhead with comprehensive equipment, control valves & gauges. This rare and collectable model is in excellent condition, with very good paint (apart from a little paint erosion on the smoke box adjacent to chimney) & bright metal, plus comes with a full set of plans, parts list, operating instructions, boiler certificates (expiry 11/2020), display track and rolling road. Approx dimensions - loco with tender 52 inch long - 7.5 inch wide & 10.5 inch high - weight 110 pounds.

O.S Engineering (Japan) was founded by Shigeo Ogawa circa 1936 - initially producing model airplane engines for the USA and then onto large scale locomotives.

Sold for £1,700
Estimated at £1,000 - £2,000


 

A 3.5 Inch Gauge Live Steam High Quality Well Engineered 4-6-2 Class 7 Locomotive with Six Wheel Tender, BR green "Britannia" with R/No 70000. Carefully assembled in America we believe circa 2000 from a O.S Engineering (Japan) fully machined kit - then repatriated to The UK. The Belpaire type silver soldered boiler has a working pressure of 80 psi, two safety valves, 4 element superheater - water supply by axle driven pumps with auxiliary hand pump in tender. Fuel is either coal or L.P.G - currently with L.P.G equipment. Gunmetal cylinders with hand drain - Walschaerts valve gear. Pole type reverser in cab - mechanical lubricator - steam operated brakes with manual assistance. Backhead with comprehensive equipment, control valves & gauges. This rare and collectable model is in excellent condition, with very good paint (apart from a little paint erosion on the smoke box adjacent to chimney) & bright metal, plus comes with a full set of plans, parts list, operating instructions, boiler certificates (expiry 11/2020), display track and rolling road. Approx dimensions - loco with tender 52 inch long - 7.5 inch wide & 10.5 inch high - weight 110 pounds.

O.S Engineering (Japan) was founded by Shigeo Ogawa circa 1936 - initially producing model airplane engines for the USA and then onto large scale locomotives.

Auction: Specialist Collectable Toys Auction, 29th Oct, 2024

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