Harrogate 2003

Harrogate 2003

3½" Gauge

Chesapeaka and Ohio - Greenbrier

 

This in my mind is the ultimate devotion to a project. Mike Jeffries has spent six years working on this - 5 days a week around 8 hours a day. The facts simply speak for themselves.

  • 12v Steam Turbine

  • 2 x steam compressors

  • Air operated power reverser

  • 3 chime whistle (15mm pipe under footplate)

  • 28 ball rave bearings

  • 48 square inches of grate

  • Tender has 24 brake shoes

  • Tender has 3150 rivots

 

   
   

   

50p coin gives an idea of scale

   
   
  http://www.chessie614.com/ - For the real thing

 

 

 

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