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Graham Wood

5 inch gauge Polly V kit locomotive.

Construction of Polly V

The photos below show the stages of construction of a Polly V kit engine.

Frame being assembled
Frame being assembled
Wheel sets assembled
Wheel sets assembled
Frame with wheel sets attached
Frame with wheel sets attached
Cylinders fitted
Cylinders fitted
Valve gear fitted
Valve gear fitted
Boiler fitted
Boiler fitted
Boiler fitted (2)
Boiler fitted (2)
Painted smoke box
Painted smoke box
Cladding fitted and painted
Cladding fitted and painted
Boiler test and safety valves being set up
Boiler test and safety valves being set up
Preparing for first run at Sheffield Abbeydale track
Preparing for first run at Sheffield Abbeydale track
Proud owner on first run at Sheffield Model Engineers Abbeydale track
Proud owner on first run at Sheffield Model Engineers Abbeydale track
Steaming day at Abbeydale track
Steaming day at Abbeydale track
Winner of the Murray Cup at the New Mills Model Railway Exhibition, Chapel-en-le-Frith, March 2007
Winner of the Murray Cup at the New Mills Model Railway Exhibition, Chapel-en-le-Frith, March 2007
Naming day
Naming day