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"Sapphire" 5" narrow gauge saddle tank locomotive. |
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| W.G. Bagnall Ltd commenced trading as a locomotive works in the year 1887. Noted for their enormous diversity of finished products, it wasn't until 1891 when Ernest Baguley was engaged as works manager that a production system was introduced. Baguley designed a Standard range of locomotive types which characterised Bagnall from that time forward. | ||
| These locomotives were the familiar narrow gauge saddle tanks so popular with small contractors and the type that Sapphire is based upon. | ||
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Sapphire features a "round top" saddle tank, brass filler, full cab and bunkers with circular brass window frames, handrails and cab mounted whistle. Slip eccentric valve gear is fitted as standard with optional Hackworth or Walschaerts valve gear. |
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Other options available (see price list) are iron spoked wheels, brass top chimney, screw down brake, mechanical lubricator, injector and tender. |
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| All 5" steam locomotives are available as fully machined kits, painted kits or ready to run & can be built in 5" & 4¾" gauges. | ||
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Dixie, Swallow & Sapphire specification |
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| Gauge | - | 5" | ||
| Scale | - | 2" to 1ft (1:6) | ||
| 1" to 1ft (1:12) Swallow | ||||
| Boiler | - | Copper - Loco type | ||
| Tubes | - | Copper 17 x 7/16" (11mm) | ||
| x 10" (254mm) | ||||
| Grate area | - | 11 square inches (70.96 sq cm) | ||
| Working pressure | - | 90 p.s.i. (6.2 bar) | ||
| Water feed | - | Hand & Crosshead pumps | ||
| Injector (Separate feed) optional | ||||
| Cylinders | - | Cast gun metal | ||
| Cylinder bore | - | 1¼" (31.7mm) | ||
| Cylinder stroke | - | 1½" (38mm) | ||
| Valve gear | - | Slip eccentric (Standard) | ||
| - | Hackworth (Dixie/Sapphire optional) | |||
| - | Walschaerts (Swallow/Sapphire optional) | |||
| Wheels | - | 4" (127mm) Driving | ||
| Wheelbase | - | 7" (177mm) | ||
| Braking | - | Screw down (Iron shoes) optional | ||
| Tank capacity | - | 4½ pints (2.55 litres) | ||
| Length | - | 26" (660mm) | ||
| Width | - | 10" (254mm) | ||
| Height | - | 17" (431mm) | ||
| 13" (330mm) Swallow | ||||
| Weight | - | 60lbs (27kg) | ||
| Minimum curve | - | 8ft (2438mm) | ||
| Load | - | 6 adults on level track | ||
