Sandy River & Rangely Railroad No.24

No.24 was built by Baldwin at their Philadelphia works in 1919 for the Sandy River and Rangely Lakes Railroad in Maine, USA. It was the last locomotive bought by the railroad, was over 46 feet long, weighed an impressive 43¾ tons and had a tractive effort of 10,115 lbs. Despite the fact that it was considered an excellent piece of motive power, it was sadly scrapped in 1936 along with the rest of the railroad.

This superbly detailed model is of the locomotive as running in the 1920's. Although measuring 28" (700mm) long, it will still negotiate track down to 600mm (2') radius, thus allowing operation on all LGB track. A working water system is incorporated into the model with water tank and pump in the tender and water gauge on the boiler allowing continuous steaming for long periods.

Technical specifications

• 2-6-2 outside framed chassis with two double acting slide valve cylinders operated by Walschaerts type valve gear.
• Internal gas firing using the Roundhouse 'FG' type burner.
• Controls fitted as standard: steam regulator, safety valve, pressure gauge, displacement lubricator, water gauge with blowdown, gas regulator and reversing gear.
• Water carrying tender with working hand pump.
• Dimensions: length 700mm, width 120mm, height 150mm
• Weight: loco 4.25 kg; tender (with r/c) 1.75 kg.
• Full radio control is available for both regulator and reversing valve gear.
• Gauge: 32 or 45mm. Please state gauge when ordering. A gauge conversion kit is available separately to allow changing between 32 and 45mm gauge. Fitted as standard with insulated wheels.

Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes Nos 6 and 24 make an impressive pair - see the Roundhouse Forney for details of No.6.