Iron Horse Park
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Iron Horse Park |
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Preparing for a first run on the raised track, April 2025.
| Characteristics of this Locomotive | |||
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| Loco number or "name": | 70026 "Polar Star" | ||
| Locomotive Type: | Britannia Class 4-6-2 mainline freight and passenger steam locomotive | ||
| Scale: | 1/12 scale | Track gauge: | 5 inch |
| Steam Pressure: | 95 psi maximum 70 to 90 psi normal operating | ||
| Cylinder Diameter: | TBD inches | Piston Stroke: | TBD inches |
| Tractive Force: | TBD pounds | Valve Gear: | Walschaerts |
| Weight: | ~ 150 pounds | Boiler: | Standard, copper construction |
| Length: | 6' loco and tender | Wheel Diameter: | 6.5 inches |
| Fueled by: | Primarily coal but it could be converted to propane | Made by: | Ian Jenkins of Edmonton was constructing this model.
He passed away in 2024 and the model was donated by his son Andrew Jenkins in 2023, honouring his father’s wish to keep the engine in Alberta. . AMES Raised Track team has now taken it over for completion and comissioning. |
| Sound: | Steam Whistle. No sound card | ||
| Owner | Alberta Model Engineering Society. | ||
| Additional Information: The Number 70026 denotes a specific British Railways Class 7 locomotive (the first number of the 70026). There were 54 locomotives of this class built from 1951 on and designed for mixed traffic (both freight and express passenger). They were stationed all around the then British Railways system. 70026 was based at Cardiff in South Wales. The model kit was acquired by Ian Jenkins in the early 1990s. The WINSON company is no longer in business. |
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