Beschreibung:

A well engineered 3 1/2 in gauge model of a 4-6-0 Class S 15 Locomotive and tender by Maunsell 'Greene King' No 841 in Southern green livery, built by the late Mr K D Hornsby to Martin Evans designs from Reeves castings, the copper boiler with injector feed, mechanical feed pump with by-pass and auxillary hand operated pump in tender. The chassis with outside cylinders 1 3/16th inch bore x 1 3/4 inch stroke. Walschaerts gear with piston valves, axle pump and brakes. The well engineered cab with detail including gear and lever operated firebox door, sight glass, pressure gauge, reverse wheel control, regulator, drain cocks operated by hand lever in cab and wooden planked floor. The locomotive and its eight wheel tender finished in Southern green and black livery with rivetwork, steps,handrails, lamp irons and fluted motion. Length 49 1/2 in (126cm). No boiler history is available. This quality model was built by the late Mr K D Hornsby and was featured in the Model Engineer on the 5th of November 1982. Mr Hornsby made many contributions to this model engineering magazine during the 1970's and 1980's relating to other models he built. Mr Hornsby worked on Lancasters and Spitfires in the second world war and was involved with the Dambusters bouncing bomb. The model is being sold on behalf of his family and comes with a folder containing 'Model Engineer' articles, photographs and family history supplied by his grandaughter.