Description:
Gauge 1 Aster Chapelons "NORD" 4-6-2 Loco & Eight Wheeled Tender R/N 3.1192 Live Steam.
Solid brass & metal construction. Direct From Aster UK. It is in excellent condition. Having been only test run display run on a couple of occasions.
Full of realistic & superb detailing including its cab works detail with pressure Gauge.
Specifications:
Scale/Gauge: 1/32 / No. 1 (45 mm), Dimensions Length: 744 mm (Engine 427 mm, Tender 309 mm, Drawbar 18 mm)Width: 96 mm, Height: 132 mm, Net Weight: 6.9 kg. (Engine 4.5 kg + Tender 2.4 kg.),
Wheel Arrangement: 4-6-2 Pacific Engine: 4 Cylinder Compound, Outside: 2 x High Pressure, Bore 10 mm x Stroke 20 mm, Inside: 2 x Low Pressure, Bore 13 mm x Stroke 20 mm,
Pistons: 2 Rulon Piston Rings fitted on each, Valve Gear Outside: Walschaert's with screw reverser, Valve Gear Inside: Slip Eccentric, Boiler Type: "C" Type (External) dia. 50.8 mm x Length 250 mm with 2 x Fire Tubes (Internal Dia. 15 mm),
Pressure: 4.5 Bar. Capacity: 250 cc of water at 70 - 80% full, Fittings: 2 x Safety Valves, Throttle Valve, Blower Valve, Pressure Gauge, Water Gauge, Check Valve, and Super Heater. Axle Driven Pump: Ram 5 mm x Stroke 5 mm, mounted on main driver's axle.
Burner: Alcohol Wick Burner, Lubricator: Roscoe Displacement Type, Tender Water Tank: Capacity 350 cc, Fuel Tank: 250 cc (Methylated Alcohol), Water Pump: Hand Operation Pump (Ram 10 mm x Stroke 16 mm).
Unboxed but it will be carefully packed in for the posting/shipping of it.
It is supplied with its instruction assembly catalogue book, but does not include the length of display track .
Superb collectors ASTER live steam edition. which would certainly enhance any collectors layout and certainly rather rare editions now to find.