Accucraft Trains - 7/8ths Scale Sandy River Forney #6, Live Steam

Description

Accucraft Trains
7/8ths Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes 0-4-4 Forney #6
The Portland Company constructed 0-4-4 Forney #5 in 1891 for the Sandy River Railroad. The locomotive was named “N.B. Neal” and operated this way until 1908 when the Sandy River, Franklin & Megantic, Philips & Rangeley, along with their respective subsidiary railroads merged to form the Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes. At this time the loco was renumbered to SR&RL #6. In 1925 the loco was sold to the Kennebec Central, becoming their #4. She was again sold in 1933 to the Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington as their #9. After the WW&F railroad was abandoned in 1936-‘37, it was purchased and stored near Putnam, Connecticut.
In December 1994, an agreement was reached with the estate for WW&F #9 and its return to Maine for eventual restoration. Over the course of several years the loco was restored and is now featured in regular excursion over a restored section of the railroad.
Specifications
7/8ths Scale / 45 mm Gauge
Brass & Stainless Steel Construction
6 1/2 ft. Mini. Radius
Length: 22.1 in. (562 mm)
Width: 6.1 in. (155 mm)
Height: 8.7 in. (221 mm)
Features
Ceramic Butane Burner (Requires draft fan to start firing)
Copper boiler
Ceramic burner
Two cylinders
Safety valve
Full working Stephenson valve gear
Forward/Reverse Johnson bar
Lubricator
Pressure gauge
Water level gauge
60 PSI working pressure
Hand operated water pump