Dreweatts & Bloomsbury (Dreweatts)
Los 52
A fine exhibition quality model of a 71/4 inch gauge Great Western Railway Castle Class 4-6-0 locomotive and tender No.4073 ‘Caerphilly Castle’, built by David Aitken replicating the original full size locomotive in every way possible, with copper boiler having fittings including scale water gauge, three scale cab gauges, lever operated sliding firebox doors, safety, blower, lubricator, brake, clack and blowdown valves, the fine quality cab detail including condensing coil for the hydrostatic lubricator in the roof, bell system, three gauges, drip feed oiler system, seats, regulator operated lubricator, chassis details include twin outside cylinders with valves controlled through Walschaert’s valve gear and twin inside cylinders, cab controlled drain cocks and associated pipework, lubricator, hand and steam brake gear, injector and whistle, further detail includes fluted connecting rods, fine rivet work, steps, hand and lamp irons, the tender No.2415 of 4000 gallon design with water scoop a fitted hand operated brake gear to axles, finished in Great Western green and black lined livery with polished brightwork, 255cm long, the cab 35cm wide; together with an unpolished and un-glazed mahogany flooring standing display cabinet, 305cm long, 75cm wide. Boiler History: None available (un-steamed). Illustrated on pages 100 and 101 of A Train is for Life. The Waterman Trust is at present restoring No.7027 ‘Thornbury Castle’.
