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Miniature & Model Steam Engines For Sale
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Traction Engines & Steam Vehicles:

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ALLCHIN
Agricultural Traction Engine
"LADY ANN"
6" scale (half size) single cylinder miniature.
A very impressive engine based on a rare make.
One of a pair of exceptionally high quality engines
of this design built by Severn Lamb Ltd.
Kept in superb condition.
With current boiler certificates.

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CLAYTON & SHUTTLEWORTH
Undertype Steam Wagon
An impressive 6" scale miniature based on a late 1920's articulated wagon, with undertype engine.
Easy to drive, with seperate haulage trailer.
Just finished and for sale with a new boiler cert.

SOLD

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BURRELL
Agricultural Traction Engine
4" scale single cylinder miniature based on the well known Plastow design.
Built in 2001, this nicely made miniature steams well and is in good condition generally.
Used reguarly and with current boiler certificates.

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DODMAN
Agricultural Traction Engine
4" scale single crank compound miniature
based on the rare Alfred Dodman agricultural
engine as built at Kings Lynn, Norfolk.
A rare, exceptionally well made ride-on miniature.
Little used and in superb condition.
With current boiler certificate.

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BURRELL
Agricultural Traction Engine
4" scale single cylinder miniature based on
the Burrell 6 H.P. general purpose engine.
A well made miniature and very little used.
For sale with a new boiler certificate.

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McLAREN
Showmans Road Locomotive
4" scale double crank compound miniature.
A large and very imposing 4" scale engine.
Professionally made to a high standard.
Very little used and in superb, 'as new' condition.
Including special Ifor Williams transporting trailer.

SOLD

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FOSTER
Agricultural
Traction Engine
"TRUDY"
3" scale single cylinder miniature.
Built to a very high standard, and very well finished.
Complete outfit with car trailer, tools and equipment.
Little used and in excellent condition.
With current boiler certificate.

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BURRELL
Agricultural
Traction Engine
"CHARLIE"
3" scale single cylinder miniature.
Exceptionally well made, with accurate detailing.
Complete with ride-on trailer, tools and equipment.
With current boiler certificate.

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GARRETT
"QL" Six Wheel
Undertype Steam Wagon
3" scale ride on miniature based on
the GARRETT 'QL' undertype wagon.
A unique miniature of a rare steam wagon.
In good condition with current boiler certificate.

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CLAYTON & SHUTTLEWORTH
Undertype Steam Wagon
3" scale miniature of the Clayton articulated wagon.
A superb exhibition grade model.
In unpainted polished brass and steel.
In excellent condition.

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FODEN
"PRIDE OF PENRYHN"
Overtype Steam Wagon
2" scale ride on miniature based on
the Foden 'C' Type 6 Ton wagon.
Built to a very high standard.
Never used and in excellent, as new condition.



Steam Locomotives:

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B.R. "BRITANNIA"
~ 7 1/4" Gauge ~
4-6-2 Steam Locomotive
This magnificent miniature of the B.R. Standard
Class 7 loco was built to a high standard and is intended for serious passenger carrying.
Great attention to detail including
working vacuum and steam brakes, etc.
In full running order and in excellent condition.
Available for sale with a new boiler certificate.

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L.M.S. COMPOUND
~ 7 1/4" Gauge ~
4-4-0 Steam Locomotive
A truly superb quality miniature loco.
This exceptionally well finished loco has been steamed only handful of times.
Available in pristine, as new condition.

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"SWEET PEA"
~ 5" Gauge ~
0-4-0 Steam Locomotive
A nicely constructed example of this freelance design of narrow gauge saddle tank locomotive, similar to full size examples used for industrial purposes.
This is a very popular and easy to use design, ideal for general purpose garden railway use.
In good condition.

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L.M.S. ROYAL SCOT
~ 5" Gauge ~
4-6-0 Steam Locomotive
No.6112 "SHERWOOD FORRESTER".
This handsome miniature loco was model engineer built to a very high standard and includes a superheated steel boiler and twin outside cylinders with Walschaert's valve gear.
In L.M.S. black livery.
Overall length 64 inches including tender.
A particularly well made loco in good condition.

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STIRLING SINGLE
~ 5" Gauge ~
4-2-2 Steam Locomotive
A miniature of the most elegant of Victorian locomotives - the famous '8 Footer' designed by Patrick Stirling in 1870 for the G.N.R.
Overall length 58 inches.
A particularly well made example in good condition.

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CRAMPTON
~ 5" Gauge ~
4-2-0 Steam Locomotive
A miniature of one of the first high speed steam locomotives, as designed in the 1850's by
T.R. Crampton of Broadstairs, Kent.
Currently set up for gas firing.
Overall length 50 inches.
In excellent condition, apparently unused.

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"SIMPLEX"
~ Freelance 5" Gauge ~
0-6-0 Tank Locomotive
A tried and tested tank locomotive
to the popular Martin Evans design.
Well made and in unused condition.
Chassis, wheels, cylinders and motion etc only.
(Some loose components but no boiler or cab.)

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LNWR "BLOOMER"
~ 3 1/2" Gauge ~
2-2-2 Locomotive
A rare part-built model of the most famous and successful of early express locomotives in Britain, the Wolverton Single with 7 Ft driving wheels.
Complete with tender and kit of parts to finish, including M.E. plans and drawings, etc.
A relatively easy project to finish.
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0-6-0 Locomotive
~ 3 1/2" Gauge ~
A handsome locomotive, never finished.
Copper boiler as shown, but no cab or fittings.


Stationary & Marine Engines:

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Single Cylinder Horizontal
Workshop Engine

Cylinder approx 3" bore x 4" stroke.
A superbly well detailed Victorian (c1900) miniature workshop engine with governor, on heavy cast base.
14" diameter flywheel.
With eccentric driven boiler feed pump.
In very nice, highly original condition.

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Single Cylinder Horizontal
Mill Engine

Cylinder 3 1/2" bore x 4 1/2" stroke.
A good quality miniature mill engine
on heavy cast brass base.
7" diameter flywheel.
With eccentric driven boiler feed pump.
On tiled wooden base 21" long.
In very good condition.

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Single Cylinder Horizontal
Workshop Engine

Approx 2.125" bore x 3" stroke.
A good quality model built c1890? and
requiring some minor restoration work.
Nicely detailed with cast bronze
crosshead, etc and shaped cast iron bed.
Approx 21" long x 9" high.
Partly disassembled.

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Single Cylinder Horizontal
Mill Engine

Approx 1" bore x 2" stroke.
A nicely made model in little used condition.

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Single Cylinder Horizontal
Mill Engine

Approx 1 1/4" bore x 2" stroke.
A very elegant, good quality 19th century
model requiring minor restoration.

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STUART
"No.9" Engine
Single Cylinder Horizontal

Cylinder 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" stroke.
7" diameter flywheel, on 11" long cast bed.
A particularly attractive model of a typical small factory engine of c1900.
This well made example is in good condition.

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STUART
"VICTORIA"
Horizontal Single Cylinder Mill Engine
3/4" x 2" Cylinder.
Approx 15 1/2" Long.
A well made example in good condition.

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STUART
"JAMES COOMBES"
Table Engine

Single cylinder true vertical.
1 inch scale model of a well known
colliery type vertical "table" engine.
Cylinder 1" x 2" stroke.
7" diameter flywheel, 14 1/2" tall on cast base.
A well made example in good condition.

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STUART
Stationary Steam Plant
Twin Cylinder Oscillating Engine & Stuart Boiler
Spirit fired Stuart boiler with attached fittings.
Running freelance oscillating engine 1/2" x 1" Cyls.
In good condition, ready to use.

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'ADEPT'
Miniature Lathe
A simple working flatbed lathe with
belt drive and single tool slide rest.
Made in Britain until the 1950's for model engineering purposes.
A nice example in good condition.

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STUART
Single Cylinder Vertical
3/4" x 3/4" Cylinder.
6" high excluding wooden base.
Flywheel 3" Dia.
Suitable for stationary display or for
powering a large model steam boat.
A well made example in good condition.

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Single Cylinder
Vertical Workshop Engine
A simple but attractive inverted vertical engine
on 4 columns and with sold flywheel.
Approx 3/4" x 2" cylinder.
Approx 12 tall.
Well made and in good condition.

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WILESCO
Vertical Engine & Boiler Plant
Wilesco Model 457 All Brass
Spirit fired 2.6" dia x 7" high boiler with whistle
Inverted vertical with 3.1" flywheel & pulley.
Overall height 13".
A little used example in excellent condition.

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MAMOD
Oscillating Engine
& Boiler Plant

Wilesco Model 457 All Brass
Spirit fired 2.6" dia x 7" high boiler with whistle
Inverted vertical with 3.1" flywheel & pulley.
Overall height 13".
A little used example in excellent condition.

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STUART
10H Single Cylinder Horizontal
3/4" x 3/4" Cylinder.
10" long including wooden base.
Flywheel 3" Dia.
Suitable for stationary display or for
powering small workshop machines, etc.
Well made and in good condition.




Miniature Boilers:

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BOILER
Locomotive Type Boiler
An unusual early 20th century built riveted steel boiler designed for coal or wood firing.
Beautifully made, flanged and riveted, with a riveted smokebox and perchbracket, manhole door and steam outlet.
Perfect for use with a miniature stationary engine.
Little used and very original.
Approx 24" long.

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HICKEY & Sons
Locomotive Type Boiler
A rare and handsome salesman's sample miniature steel boiler for Hickey & Sons of London, c1910.
Probably by Goodhand for display at Hickey's.
Complete with various fittings including working Ramsbottom safety valve, clack valves, gauges, etc.
In very nice, original condition.
37.5" long by 20" high.

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19th Century
Vertical Copper Boiler

A handsome miniature copper boiler
apparently built by D. Kirkaldy circa 1880.
For gas firing, complete with main steam and
safety valves, etc, steam whistle, water gauge
and test cocks, plus a miniature Bourdon's
patent pressure gauge with silvered face.
In nice, original condition.

SOLD



Miniature Spares & Parts, etc:

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5" Ga. Miniature Loco
Driving Tender

On 5" gauge step frame carriage.
Driving seat/storage box on 2 sets of bogeys.
With demountable water tank/coal tender.
In good condition.

SOLD

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Miniature Loco
Storage Stand

A heavy steel framed stand for a miniature
loco and tender, on castor wheels, and
suitable for locos of 5" and 7 1/4" gauge.

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Preston Canterbury Kent CT3 1DH England
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