Morning Star

Owner: Lord Strathcona & Mountroyal

Area: UK-South West

Hull

Launch. Construction: Carvel pitch-pine on oak..
Built c189
LOA: 27' 0",
White hull, varnished decks & brightwork.

Boiler

Kingdon type VFT Built 1986 by Langley Engineering
Fuel: Coal, Pressure: 150 psi,
Ecc driven fp, modified Edwards-type ap. ex "Christobel". Re-tubed 2004 in copper. Pretty spun-brass cover, HP/LP/Vacuum gauges.

Engine

Compound. 2 1/4" + 4 3/4" X 4"
Built c198 by Bill Lowe
Designed by: H. Guy replica
SLRG valve gear.
ex "Christobel". Hammer frame, teak-lagged cylinders, oil-free bronze piston rings, c.250 rpm.

History

Complete stem-to-stern professional re-build/restoration 1995 by Historic Steam at Kew Bridge Steam Museum.

Last Modified: 2014.04.01.