Great Western Railways "Castle Class"

GWR Castle kits are available from stock. Call or e-mail for details.

 

Technical specifications for the GWR / BR "Castle Class"
Scale / Gauge 1/32, Gauge One Boiler work.press. 4 Kg./cm

Weight

5.38 Kg. (dry)

Boiler fittings

1x Water gauge,

Lenght

628 mm

1x Safety valve

Height

128 mm

1x Check valve

Width

91 mm

1x Regulator valve

Cylinders

4 simple expansion

1x Blower valve

Bore / stroke

10 mm x 20 mm

1x By-pass valve

Valve / travel

Slidevalve / 6 mm

Water capacity

254 ccm / 80% full

Valve gear type

Walschaerts

Lubricator

Roscoe type

Wheel arrangement

4-6-0 ten wheeler

Tender water cap.

250 ccm

Driver diameter

Dia. 62 mm

Tender fuel cap.

258 ccm / alcohol

Pilot wheel diameter

Dia. 28 mm

Tender truck wheel

Dia. 39 mm

Axle driven pump

Bore /stroke 5x6mm

Hand pump dim.

11 mm x 16 mm

Boiler type

C-type 2 smoke tube

Min. turn radius

2 meter

2 siphon tubes

 

Pictured above Castle class # 5094 "Tretower" at speed  with an express consist between Bristol and Paddington.