A CONTEMPORARY 9¾ inch GAUGE MODEL OF AN N.E.R. HAWTHORN LESLEY 2-2-2 LOCOMOTIVE

A CONTEMPORARY 9¾ inch GAUGE MODEL OF AN N.E.R. HAWTHORN LESLEY 2-2-2 LOCOMOTIVE, circa 1850,
the chassis carries twin gunmetal cylinders with inward-looking valve chests, the valve spindles have hanging guides suspended from a crosspiece bolted to the bar-type crosshead guides. The forked valve connecting rods are lifted up and down by the weigh shaft lever and the slotted links are radiused facing forward. Two sets of eccentrics drive flat tapered connecting rods and are set to line up with the shaped links. The crosshead guide bars are bolted to a central spectacle plate with tapered rectangular section con-rods. The leading and trailing axle springs are housed within the outer frames. The central drivers have leaf springs set above the curved frame, which is painted black and red with straw lining and supports pierced splashers painted pale green and black with straw lining. The smokebox contains the steam manifold and exhaust nozzle pipes, a typical Hawthorn Lesley steam dome cover again painted green and black with straw lining. With a brass beaded riveted North Eastern Railway style cab, 29in (74cm) high, 41½in (105.5cm) long