No 6 MEDEA     Medea was started with other Maldon Club members as a group enterprise in 1978. The name was chosen to compliment Talos. These names come from Greek mythology. This loco started life as an 0-6-2T. The orignal marine boiler was changed for a conventional one in 1985. It is presently undergoing further changes. It has brown paintwork based on L.B.S.C. Marsh umber livery.

Year built 1981 Builder Narogauge Ltd Engine No 6 Colour LBSC brown Dimensions Length 83 ins  Width 26 ins Height 46 ins     Wheel arrangement 2-6-2T Wheel diameters Leading 6 ins Driving 8.25 ins   Trailing  6 ins Grate area 91 sq.'s No of tubes -- 0.75 ins diameter 22 1 ins diameter   Coal capacity 14 lbs Water capacity 8 gallons     Boiler Diameter 12.75 ins Boiler pressure 130 lbs sq.'s     Valve gear Haywood Cylinders bore 3.5 ins Stroke 4.25 ins   Tractive effort   697 lb.'s