Aelfred

Another development of the Tinkerbell concept, Aelfred was completed in 1985 and was the last locomotive to be constructed at Tucktonia.

Aelfred is a 2-6-4T and features large cylinders and Walschaerts valve gear, a locomotive boiler and a ‘D’ shaped smokebox. It is complete with side tanks a fully enclosed cab which creates extra legroom for the driver and a rear coal bunker.

The design was inspired by the Vale of Rheidol tank engines and is finished in a fully lined larch green livery.

• Builder: Narogauge Ltd, 1985
• Dimensions: length 90″ x width 26″ ins x height 47″
• Wheel diameters: leading 6″, driving 9″, trailing 6″
• Number of tubes: 16x 1¼″ diameter
• Grate area: 112 in²
• Coal capacity: 112 lbs
• Water capacity: 22 gallons
• Boiler diameter: 12¾ ins
• Boiler pressure: 100 lbs/in²
• Valve gear: Walschaerts
• Cylinder bore: 3½ ins
• Cylinder stroke: 4¼ ins
• Tractive effort: 429 lbs
• Livery: Larch Green