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- This long lived class of tank engines started life in the 1880s as the South Eastern's R class. They were designed by James Sterling and originally had a simple low cab and no dome. They were the first South Eastern locomotives built specifically for shunting and light freight duties with some 25 being produced.
- In 1899 Harry Wainwright took over as chief mechanical engineer of a combined SE&CR and LC&DR, he set about rebuilding some of the older engines including the R class tank engines.
- Our model faithfully reproduces this engine in 5' gauge, with all the style and Victorian elegance of the original. It has a copper boiler with both hand and crosshead pumps. There is a screw regulator mounted in the smoke box. Steam from the boiler is superheated and then fed into a cast iron cylinder block mounted between the frames.
- There are two cylinders 40mm dia. by 50mm stroke, with piston valves operated by Stephenson's link valve gear. A displacement lubricator is mounted under the front footplate, other fittings include whistle, water and pressure gauges, blower, boiler blow down etc.
- Gauge. 5"
- Length: 900mm
- Width: 242mm
- Height: 341mm
- Weight: 37.5kg (dry)
- Wheel base: 423mm
- Wheel Dia: 125mm
- Minimum Radius: 15ft Rad
- Boiler: Copper silver solder
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The cancellation of any order or service within 7 working days will not incur a penalty. This period runs from the day the contract is concluded for services & the day after the day of delivery for goods. After this all order & services will be subject to a 20% administration charge. Defective items will be replaced free of charge; any other item returned to us will incur a restocking charge of 20%. We do not supply books on approval.
