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A Foster single cylinder general purpose traction engine
4in scale, built by D. Rushton, two speed four shaft, with welded steel boiler with expanded in tubes built under Cornhill Insurance Co. supervision, hydraulic tested to 225psi and stamped SS7173 12/1, with fittings including bridged washout door, twin water gauges with gauge glass protectors and shut-off cocks, pressure gauge, safety, whistle, waterlift, injector and clack valves and washout plugs. Engine details include cylinder 2 5/8in bore x 4½in stroke, studded stuffing boxes, footplate controlled draincocks and pipes, trunk type crosshead guide, ratchet operated lubricator, Stephenson's link reverse, bolted and wedged big end, eccentric driven feed pump and by-pass, two road speeds, belt driven crossarm governor and spoked flywheel. Chassis details, include spoked straked wheels with brass hubcaps, worm and roller chain steering, spudpan, damper, cable drum, cable and fairleads, band brake to fourth shaft, waterlift and pipe, whistle, steps and footboard and other details. Finished in green with yellow and red lining and polished brightwork
4in scale, built by D. Rushton, two speed four shaft, with welded steel boiler with expanded in tubes built under Cornhill Insurance Co. supervision, hydraulic tested to 225psi and stamped SS7173 12/1, with fittings including bridged washout door, twin water gauges with gauge glass protectors and shut-off cocks, pressure gauge, safety, whistle, waterlift, injector and clack valves and washout plugs. Engine details include cylinder 2 5/8in bore x 4½in stroke, studded stuffing boxes, footplate controlled draincocks and pipes, trunk type crosshead guide, ratchet operated lubricator, Stephenson's link reverse, bolted and wedged big end, eccentric driven feed pump and by-pass, two road speeds, belt driven crossarm governor and spoked flywheel. Chassis details, include spoked straked wheels with brass hubcaps, worm and roller chain steering, spudpan, damper, cable drum, cable and fairleads, band brake to fourth shaft, waterlift and pipe, whistle, steps and footboard and other details. Finished in green with yellow and red lining and polished brightwork