SEL 1530

This is an SEL 1530 model steam engine, probably dating from late 1950’s. It is a relatively small, single oscillating cylinder engine, manufactured in England by J L Randall, but sold under the “Signalling Engineers Ltd” or “SEL” brand.

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Technical Information

• Base Colour: green
• Base Material: Steel
• Base Meccano Compatible: No
• Boiler Diameter: 38.1 mm
• Boiler Length: 85 mm
• Boiler Pressure (working): 1.0 bar
• Boiler Volume (absolute): 95 ml
• Burner Depth: 26 mm
• Burner Handle Length: 28 mm
• Burner Length: 43 mm
• Burner Type: methylated spirit with wick
• Burner Width: 37.5
• Chimney: none
• Country of Origin: England
• Flywheel Diameter (original): 45.6 mm
• Flywheel Mass (original): 58 grams
• Known Modifications: 2 off 3mm stainless steel washers fitted on output shaft to reduce friction
• Manufacturer: J L Randall Ltd
• Model: 1530
• Overall Dry Mass (unmodified): 372 grams
• Overall Height: 113mm
• Overall Length: 107 mm
• Overall Width: 99 mm
• Piston Bore: 5.56 mm
• Piston Stroke: 10.16 mm
• Tube Diameter: 3.17 mm
• Tube Material: copper
• Water Level Indication: none
• Whistle: none
• Year of Manufacturer: late 1950s, late 1950s, late 1950s