26th Jun, 2024 10:00

TWO DAY: Glorious Trains Auction (0 Gauge and Larger Gauges)

 
Lot 947
 

947

A 1½" Scale coal-fired Live Steam 'Allchin' Traction Engine

Sold for £2,300
Estimated at £1,800 - £2,200


 
A 1½" Scale coal-fired Live Steam 'Allchin' Traction Engine, appears to be to the popular Model Engineer design, very well engineered and neatly finished in lined crimson as 'Royal Chester' with fine miniature Allchin transfer to left side, featuring single-cylinder approx 1" diameter by 1½" stroke, lever reversing, cylinder drains, two-speed gearing with contracting drum brake to second shaft, differential gear to back axle, winch drum to nearside, straked rear wheels, crankshaft-driven water pump and injector, mechanical lubricator and Watt-type centrifugal speed governor, water gauge and pressure gauge, overall G-VG, ashpan damper linkage broken, fairlead roller bracket slightly bent on tender, would benefit from general clean and oiling, no boiler history