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A well engineered 1½in. scale model of the Alchin single cylinder two speed four shaft general purpose traction engine Royal Chester,
with silver soldered copper boiler with fittings including water and pressure gauges, safety, blower, clack, blowdown and other valves. Engine details include cylinder 1in. bore x 1½in. stroke, footplate controlled draincocks and pipes, mechanical lubricator, Stephenson's link reverse, bolted, wedged big end, eccentric driven feed pump and bypass, two road speeds, governor (damaged) and spoked flywheel. Chassis details include spud pan, spoked straked wheels, sprung front axle, damper, cable drum, cable and fairleads, band brake to third shaft and wooden footboard, finished in maroon, brown, red, black and polished brightwork -- 17 x 26in. (43 x 66cm.); and a platform trailer with turning lock, "A" bracket and channel section chassis, finished in matching colours -- 30½in. (77.5cm.) long. Drawings (2)
with silver soldered copper boiler with fittings including water and pressure gauges, safety, blower, clack, blowdown and other valves. Engine details include cylinder 1in. bore x 1½in. stroke, footplate controlled draincocks and pipes, mechanical lubricator, Stephenson's link reverse, bolted, wedged big end, eccentric driven feed pump and bypass, two road speeds, governor (damaged) and spoked flywheel. Chassis details include spud pan, spoked straked wheels, sprung front axle, damper, cable drum, cable and fairleads, band brake to third shaft and wooden footboard, finished in maroon, brown, red, black and polished brightwork -- 17 x 26in. (43 x 66cm.); and a platform trailer with turning lock, "A" bracket and channel section chassis, finished in matching colours -- 30½in. (77.5cm.) long. Drawings (2)