An exhibition standard Royal Chester,
Allchin 1.5” scale traction engine.

An example of the very finest model engineering that has now unfortunately become a rarity and soon to be only a treasured memory.

The Workshop report on this model - “Among the very best we have ever had - detail on detail”. She runs superbly on air in both forward and reverse gears. I have only had her hydraulic boiler tested. As most collectors keep this quality of model for display purposes only, I did not want to risk damaging the paintwork by having her in steam. She is still in museum standard. She has an injector, crankshaft pump, mechanical cylinder lubricator, handbrake, etc.

Please note the collection of hand tools, twin belts, oil lamps (with wicks), etc. etc.

Measurements : 28” long, 11” wide, 16” high, Rear wheel diameter 9”, front wheels 5.5”.

Boiler certificate expires : November 2022.

Price - £6,750 part exchange very welcome.

Buyer to collect from Birmingham, 3 mins from M6 J7, or courier available at £1 per mile.
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Exhibition standard Royal Chester,
Allchin 1.5” scale traction engine.

A further example of the very finest model engineering. Many years of highly skilled precison engineering are spent in the workshop to finally get such a work of art in miniature. The days of home from work then FED, SHED, BED, have virtually disappeared from our culture.

I have only had her hydraulic boiler tested. As most collectors keep this quality of model for display purposes only, I did not want to risk damaging the paintwork by having her in steam.

She is still in museum standard. She has an injector, crankshaft pump, mechanical cylinder lubricator, handbrake, etc.

Measurements : 28” long, 11” wide, 16” high, Rear wheel diameter 9”, front wheels 5.5”

Boiler certificate expires : December 2022.

Price - £5,950 part exchange very welcome.

Buyer to collect from Birmingham, 3 mins from M6 J7, or courier available at £1 per mile.
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Personal Registration Plate

I'm selling my Cherished Registration Plate which I now have on the Retained Register, making it easy to transfer to a new car online.

Price - £7,450.

5” gauge BR Class 1500 “Speedy” 0-6-0.

A really superb example of the ever popular “Speedy”. Built to a very high standard indeed with all the extra fittings which go to make it a pleasure to drive.

She has twin injectors, axle pump, handpump, additional water tank that sits on the driving trolley to feed the injectors with cold water, mechanical cylinder lubricator, anti rollbar in front of the wheels, split smokebox to give easy access to tubes, etc. etc., oiling bolts on both main steam pipes into cylinders.

Measurements : Loco 36” long, 10” wide, 14” high.

Boiler certificate expires : Hydraulic February 2023, Steam April 2020.

Price - £4,995 part exchange very welcome.

Buyer to collect from Birmingham, 3 mins from M6 J7, or courier available at £1 per mile.
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3” Scale Burrell, New Build
Copper Boiler, Full Boiler Certificate.

A superb example of the large 3” scale Burrell. Just completed and painted and lined out to produce a great looking powerful traction engine.

She comes with a full Southern Federation Boiler Certificate, issued July 2018, for her copper boiler and has been test run in steam.

She has an injector, crankaxle pump, mechanical cylinder lubricator, etc.

Buyer can collect. Payment on collection, Paypal, or by arrangement. Courier available.

Measurements : 47” long, 20” wide, 30” high.

NOW SOLD

5” gauge BR 1500 Class 0-6-0 Speedy
superbly detailed.

This is an excellent example of the ever popular Speedy, built by BR GW Region for hauling trains of empty carriages out of Paddington Station.

With her outside valve gear she is easy to maintain if things need attention.

She has been well maintained by the builder owner who spent many years building to an extremely high standard and also enjoyed running her. She has the most detail of all the Speedy's I have ever bought.

She has an injector, axle pump, rear tank double acting handpump, large capacity mechanical cylinder lubricator, steam brake-with specific drain valve to release any condensation in cold weather, handbrake, three valve handles on boiler water gauge glass, all cab and bunker doors have working handles, tool box at rear offside has opening lid, fire iron rack on rear of loco has fire pricker chained, coal bunker has “rounded” corners, two dummy whistles, working whistle in coal bunker, correct exterior handles on coal bunker, smoke box, etc, etc.

Measurements : 35” long, 9” wide, 14” high.

Boiler certificate expires : Hydraulic October 2022, Steam December 2019.

Price - £5,950 part exchange very welcome.

Winter Sale Price £5,250

Buyer to collect from Birmingham, 3 mins from M6 J7, or courier available at £1 per mile.
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Very rare 5” gauge Eastern Region
Atlantic 4-4-2 tender locomotive.

This is a really well engineered 5” gauge Atlantic, having the “very large” firebox that sits across the frames rather than inside. The motions I give 10/10 for perfect machining - beautiful craftmanship.

She has TWO injectors, axle pump, tender handpump, mechanical cylinder lubricator, handbrake operated on driving wheels, (see righthand lever/rachet) - a model that was designed to be run.

Measurements : 66” long, 10” wide, 16” high.

Boiler certificate expires : Hydraulic September 2022, Steam November 2019.

Price - £6,450 part exchange very welcome.

Winter Sale Price £5,950

Buyer to collect from Birmingham, 3 mins from M6 J7, or courier available at £1 per mile.
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1.5” Fowler Agricultural traction engine.

A rare example of a 16nhp Fowler Traction engine with Church valve gear.

The builder, a highly experienced model engineer and professional welder, built the boiler in Stainless Steel. Now deceased it is impossible to get the necessary Welder’s Certification Details and hence no Boiler Certificate - therefore it cannot be run specifically on Club premises – though of course it can be run elsewhere.

I have given her a hydraulic test to 150psi with not the slightest issue. Also I have had her running on compressed air in forward and reverse gears.

She has a handpump, easily accessible on the right hand side of the footplate.

She has been repainted and lacquered to a very high standard.

Measurements : 25” long, 12” wide, 17” high, rear wheel diameter 8”.

Boiler certificate expires : n/a

Price - £2,750 part exchange very welcome.

Buyer to collect from Birmingham, 3 mins from M6 J7, or courier available at £1 per mile.
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7.25” gauge Bagnall 0-4-0
New build.

A rare opportunity to buy a new build fine example of the Bagnall narrow gauge locomotive,built to the drawings supplied by MJEngineering. The steel boiler was also supplied by them and has their full stamp on the boiler backhead.

She has twin injectors, a large capacity handpump, mechanical cylinder lubricator, handbrake on both the loco and tender, large boiler blowdown valve, etc.

The ideal locomotive for heavy duty work on hilly club tracks.

Measurements :

The locomotive - 48” long, 20” wide, 38” high.

The tender - 45” long, 21” wide, 20” high.

Combined length - 93”.

Boiler certificate expires : Hydraulic Sept 2022, Steam Nov 2019.

Price - £8,990 part exchange very welcome.

Buyer to collect from Birmingham, 3 mins from M6 J7, or courier available at £1 per mile.
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5” gauge 0-6-0 Simplex - superb new build.

An extremely good example of the ever popular Martin Evan’s Simplex.

Built by an experienced model engineer with an eye for meticulous detail. Ideal for beginners as it is very accessible for operating and firing whilst on the move.

A heavy and powerful loco that will perform all day long at the club and pull ten or more passengers without any wheel slip.

She has an injector, handpump, axle pump, mechanical cylinder lubricator, pole reverser, cab operated cylinder drain cocks, etc.

Comes with an excellent carrying frame, see photograph 11.

Measurements : 33” long, 10” wide, 14” high, weight 90lb.

Boiler certificate expires : Hydraulic Sept 2022, Steam Nov 2019.

Price - £3,990 part exchange very welcome.

Buyer to collect from Birmingham, 3 mins from M6 J7, or courier available at £1 per mile.
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5” gauge Rare Super Simplex 0-6-0

A good example of the “extra” powerful Super Simplex. If you are looking for a strong locomotive for public running duties on club open days, this is the one for you.

Martin Evan’s Super Simplex locomotives are a rarity and I was never sure quite why he went this extra mile. It’s chassis is 2 inches longer, the boiler diameter is 5” compared to the 4.5” of the Simplex, has an extra row of superheaters, the boiler water feed enters on top of the boiler as compared to the side entrance of Simplex,and most importantly the cylinder bore is slightly larger. All in all an extra large and powerful tank locomotive with a large enough boiler to provide sustained maximum steam pressure over longer periods.

She has an injector, axle pump, handpump, mechanical cylinder lubricator, etc.

Measurements : 35.5” long, 10” wide, 15” high.

Silver Soldered Boiler certificate expires : Hydraulic March 2020, Steam Sept 2019.

NOW SOLD

3.5” gauge Shay logging engine, extremely rare. Finest quality.

This model is from own personal collection. Previously it was bought from the builder who ran it regularly at his club track.

It has recently been completely stripped down, however, before which she went to the boiler inspector's workshop for a thorough examination and boiler test. Was then repainted and finally several coats of lacquer to protect the finish of the brass and copper.

She was entered in the 62nd International Modelling Exhibition at Olympia, 1993, where she won a Certificate of Merit (Commended) - she comes with the certificate.

She has an injector, tender handpump, mechanical cylinder lubricator. The connecting rods to the “geared” twin bogies are telescopic.

Measurements : 28” long, 7” wide, 11” high.

Boiler certificate expires : Hydraulic April 2022, Steam June 2019.

Price - £8,950 part exchange very welcome.

Winter Sale Price £7,450

Buyer to collect from Birmingham, 3 mins from M6 J7, or courier available at £1 per mile.
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Exhibition standard 3.5” gauge SR 3 cylinder,
Schools Class, “Sevenoaks”.

A truly superb exhibition standard example of “Sevenoaks” the three cylinder SR Schools Class locomotive, painted and lacquered to Show standard.

She has been one of the prize assets in my own collection for several years.

During a test run in steam in the workshop on a rolling road she performed very well.

She has an axle pump, tender handpump, mechanical cylinder lubricator, etc.

Measurements : 45” long, 7” wide, 10” high. Driving wheel diameter 5.25”.

Boiler certificate expires : Hydraulic Jan 2021, Steam Jan 2019.

NOW SOLD

3.5” gauge SR 3 cylinder Schools Class, “Wellington”.

An excellent example of top notch engineering - took for ever to complete and then performed brilliantly at club level, plus being entered in exhibitions.

There are not many model engineers left who would tackle such a complex small, but powerful, three cylinder locomotive.

She has an axle pump, tender handpump, mechanical cylinder lubricator, and comes with the two carrying, storage, wooden cases.

Measurements : 45” long, 7” wide, 10” high. Driving wheel diameter 5.25”.

Boiler certificate expires : Hydraulic expires Sept 2022, Steam Nov 2019.

Price - £4,950 part exchange very welcome.

Winter Sale Price £3,750

Buyer to collect from Birmingham, 3 mins from M6 J7, or courier available at £1 per mile.
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1.5” scale Burrell traction engine.
”FINE” standard. Boiler certificate.

A rare and FINE example of high precision engineering with this scratch built Bassett - Lowke Burrell 1.5” scale traction engine. Many years of work have gone into building such a very special item. It has a current Hydraulic Boiler Certificate expiring August 2022 having been only test steamed. She does run on compressed air. The display stand she is on fits into a well constructed storage / carriage box.

She has an injector, handpump, displacement cylinder lubricator, superheater, handbrake, water lifter, green touch-up paint, set of Bassett Lowke drawings, tin of blanks, spanners, all clearly labelled.

Measurements : 23” long, 10” wide, 15” high.

Price - £4,750 part exchange very welcome.

5” gauge GWR 1400 Class 0-4-2 Tank loco,
with full boiler certificate.

This model was built from a kit but during the build all the required modifications were made by a good model engineer. Subsequently she became a good runner on the club track.

The professional silver soldered copper boiler has the original boiler maker’s certificate and has now had a retest and has a full boiler certificate.

She has an injector, crank pump, sidetank handpump, effective handbrake, mechanical cylinder lubricator - it also comes with the Professional Display Track shown in the photographs.

Measurements : 39” long, 9” wide, 14” high.

Boiler certificate expires : Hydraulic, March 2022, Steam, May 2019.

Price - £4,250 part exchange very welcome.

Winter Sale Price £3,950

Buyer to collect from Birmingham, 3 mins from M6 J7, or courier available at £1 per mile.
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Extremely Rare - 5” gauge LNWR Precedent Class, 790 Hardwicke, 2-4-0.

An opportunity to own a piece of history - this extremely rare fine example of the famous LNWR Hardwicke. Currently the full size locomotive is a Static Exhibit at the National Railway Museum York. She took part in the “Race for the North” in August 1895, doing the 141 miles from Crewe to Carlisle at an average speed of 67mph.

She is a good club runner – we had her running in steam on the rolling road during her boiler examination and she really is a “class” item.

Comes with a well thought out storage trolley, tool kit, firing irons and chute to feed coal into the fire box while running, steam raising blower, etc., etc.

Has an injector, axle pump, tender handpump, etc.

Measurements : 52” long, 9” wide, 14” high.

Boiler certificate expires : Hydraulic July 2022, Steam Sept 2019.

Price - £6,450 part exchange very welcome.

Winter Sale Price £5,950

Buyer to collect from Birmingham, 3 mins from M6 J7, or courier available at £1 per mile.
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5” gauge GWR 4 cylinder King John 4-6-0,
New Build, very good runner.

This new build 4 cylinder King John, was built by a highly qualified professional engineer, with a life time of experience behind him.

He has built this superb model with some interesting features of his own. For example, he made the calculated decision that for a boiler and firebox of this size with its enormous capacity to generate steam, that a single safety valve is not best practice. (I know what he means because currently I am selling my 5” gauge Duchess of Sutherland and that has FOUR safety valves, though the boiler is slightly bigger). Therefore he installed a second safety valve in the position where the twin whistles are usually located. It could be possible to secure a set of dummy whistles in front of the safety valve to make it less conspicuous - though personally I would be more than happy with it - makes it unique.

He has run the blower steam pipe, lagged, along the offside of the boiler to look like the Vacuum Exhaust pipe as on the full size loco, and adjacent to the smokebox he has provided an on/off valve. This because beneath the running board there is a connection for a compressed air line to operate the blower when firing the engine from cold. Some clubs do have this facility. So once the loco has sufficient steam pressure to supply the blower the valve would be opened to steam only.

The loco has an injector, axle pump, tender handpump (with push fit connector between loco and tender), twin mechanical cylinder lubricators run off the rocking shafts, tender handbrake, etc.

In steam on the rolling road she performed extremely well, displaying perfect valve settings, etc, - A Reliable Runner written all over it. As one would expect from such a model builder.

Measurements : 74” long, 10” wide, 15” high.

Boiler certificate expires : Hydraulic April 2022, Steam June 2019.

Price - £7,950 part exchange very welcome.

Winter Sale Price £5,900

Buyer to collect from Birmingham, 3 mins from M6 J7, or courier available at £1 per mile.
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Stuart Turner 501 boiler with ST 10v.

A “high quality” working steam raising boiler and steam operated ST 10v in sparkling showroom condition.

The model, built by a highly experienced model engineer, has been run on steam using the pair of propane gas burners. These provide a sufficiently high temperature to generate steam for a much larger engine should it be required by the new owner. The hand pump has a large capacity too and would easily maintain the boiler level for the higher steam output.

The model also has a whistle, displacement lubricator, regulator for steam supply, double propane burner, boiler blowdown valve, etc.

Baseboard measures : 15” square.

Price - £1,250.

Buyer to collect from Birmingham, 3 mins from M6 J7, or courier available at £1 per mile.
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Quite rare Stuart Turner “Williamson”,
vertical steam engine - superb quality.

A “Fine” build example of the quite rare Stuart Turner “Williamson” vertical engine. A scaled copy of the agricultural engine built late 1800’s by the Kendal firm of Williamson Brothers.

This model is absolutely faultless and comes in a beautifully created secure wooden cabinet - a real gem.

Measurements : 12” high, flywheel 5.5” diameter, the wooden stand 7” square.

Price - £1,190.

Plus p&p £16, though buyer can collect.

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3.5” gauge GNR Atlantic 4-4-2 Maisie
(Swiss watch class).

Maisie models have been very popular over the years. The wide “over the frames” firebox means you have an enormous fire and so never short of steam, excellent for beginners and old hands alike. And their range of power has also been an asset.

It is extremely rare that I use the term “runs like a Swiss watch” but in this case it really is true. She has been around a bit but I have found over the years that when a model is originally built to such a high spec of machining as this one they run continuously at this same level for the rest of their useful life. The boiler, etc, may wear out but not the highly machined motions.

She has been to the workshop where she performed most elegantly and now has a full boiler certificate.

The paintwork has been touched up over the years and it would benefit aesthetically from a repaint.

She has an injector, axle pump, tender hand pump, mechanical cylinder lubricator, etc.

Comes with excellent storage / carrying cases shown in photograph 10.

Measurements : 45” long, 7” wide, 10” high.

Boiler certificate expires : Hydraulic June 2020, Steam Aug 2019.

NOW SOLD

3.5” gauge 0-6-0 Derby Class 4,
Midland freight locomotive.

This is an excellent and quite rare example of the Derby Class 4 Freight locomotive. Built to a very good standard, to the drawings of Don Young - the draughtsman highly regarded for his attention to detail. See especially the cab layout.

She has an injector, tender handpump, mechanical cylinder lubricator, coal tray to fit into the tender, tender handbrake, dummy stand boxes, etc.

Measurements : 42” long, 7” wide, 11” high.

Boiler certificate expires : Hydraulic April 2022, Steam June 2019.

Price - £3,450 part exchange very welcome.

Buyer to collect from Birmingham, 3 mins from M6 J7, or courier available at £1 per mile.
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3.5” gauge 0-4-0 GER Steam Tram,
very rare, full boiler cert.

Another fine model from my own personal collection. This is the only example of the GER Steam tram I have seen in 3.5” gauge, to LBSC’s design, yet it is featured in the book Building Tich. The boiler is the same as used in Tich with a working pressure of 80psi.

She has an axle pump, tank handpump, mechanical lubricator, dummy whistle and bell, cow catchers, etc.

The rear panel is removable as shown in the last photograph, to give access to the smokebox and cylinder lubricator.

The brown colour in the first two photographs is the closest to the actual colour of the model.

Measurements : 16” long, 7” wide, 10” high.

Boiler certificate expires : Hydraulic Nov 2021, Steam Jan 2019.

Price - £3,450 part exchange very welcome.

Winter Sale Price £2,950

Buyer to collect from Birmingham, 3 mins from M6 J7, or courier available at £1 per mile.
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5” gauge Metro 4-4-4 Tank engine,
a fabulous model and unique.

I am not aware of any other model of these beautifully proportioned locomotives based on the locomotives built by Kerr Stuart at London and Stoke (see plaque on smokebox saddle). It is a master class in external design - though I do wonder how they managed to get effective adhesion with so much of the weight carried on the two bogies.

The engineering is faultless. I’ve had it on display for many years.

A very special feature, and new to me, is the crank pump worked through inside Stephensons link motion. On the footplate floor is a brass plaque with a pointer showing from 1 to 4. Turning the adjacent handle gives a variable flow of the water from nil, to fully open. The bypass, when closed, does not return water to the tank in the normal fashion, it justs stops pumping, like valve gear in mid position.

She has a crank pump, handpump, extremely large mechanical cylinder, lubricator, etc.

Comes with display track.

Measurements : 45” long, 10” wide, 16” high.

Boiler certificate expires : Hydraulic April 2022, Steam June 2019.

NOW SOLD

Extremely Rare collectors ¾” scale Davey Paxman 7nhp traction engine, to Greenly's drawings.

This fine quality build model is from my own collection. I bought it very very many years ago and immediately had it in steam briefly just to prove it would hold the pressure and run which it did.

I have recently had my friend, the “Super” painter give it one of his special paint finishes, complete with a lacquered finish.

Now at museum standard again and so rare I have only ever heard of one more.

It was built in 1941, according to the brass plaque on the cylinder block, by A. Stubley of Nottingham.

She has a crankshaft pump, mechanical cylinder lubricator, stump puller cable, etc.

Measurements : 17” long, 11” wide, 12” high. Rear wheel diameter 6”.

Price - £5,250 part exchange very welcome.

Winter Sale Price £4,750

Buyer to collect from Birmingham, 3 mins from M6 J7, or courier available at £1 per mile.
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