NIGEL MINOR - a 2½" gauge locomotive
by Martin Evans
Technical Particulars
- Frames 19_3/16" overall
- Coupled Wheels 2_7/16" diameter
- Two outside Cylinders 13/16" bore x 1_1/8" stroke
- Slide valves operated by outside Walschaerts gear
- Boiler barrel 3" o.d. round top type
Drawings
- sheet 1 : Engine general arrangement, frame details, etc.
- sheet 2 : Motion plan, cylinder details, axles, wheels, pony truck arrangement and details.
- sheet 3 : Connecting and coupling rods, valve linkages, Boiler general arrangement.
- sheet 4 : Boiler details, arrangement of reversing gear, lubricator, etc.
- sheet 5 : Cab layout, superheater, saddle, grate.
- sheet 6 : Chimney, dome, smokebox door, tender general arrangements and details
Complete Drawing set (LO976) available from Nexus Plans Service,
Nexus House, Boundary Way, Hemel Hempstead, Herts. HP2 7ST -
price £24.00 plus postage.
Castings
- Coupled & Driving Wheels
- Pony Truck Wheels
- Tender Wheels
- Cylinders, Steam Chests, etc.
Note : all castings required are available from the Association.
Construction Articles Reprint
A complete set of the articles that appeared in The Model Engineer
(15th April to 16th December 1988) is available to members
from the Association, priced £5.50 including postage.
Boilers
A boiler kit is available from
Blackgates Engineering, 207/209 Wakefield Road, Drighlington,
BRADFORD, West Yorkshire BD11 1EB.
Transfers
The Association has run out of stock of LNER transfers, but some are still available
from Maidstone Engineering.
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