William Rufus

This locomotive is a Garratt, which is an articulated engine. This is a more unusual design to have on a 7¼ inch gauge railway.

This design sees the locomotive with two power units and a water tank at each end with a central boiler and cab. These power units are basically designed around two Horton chassis.

Currently out of service awaiting a major overhaul, the engine was completely stripped down and when it returns to service will be like a new engine.

William Rufus takes the name from King William II who was was fatally wounded with an arrow during a royal hunting outing in 1100AD at Rufus Stone. Rufus Stone is only 15 miles from Moors Valley in the New Forest.

• Builder: Narogauge Ltd, 1996
• Dimensions: length 152″ x width 26″ x height 48″
• Wheel diameters: leading 5″, driving 8½″, trailing 5″
• Number of tubes: 22x 1″ diameter
• Grate area: 109 in²
• Coal capacity: 112 lbs
• Water capacity: 70 gallons
• Boiler diameter: 12¾″
• Boiler pressure: 120 lbs/in²
• Valve gear: Walschaerts
• Cylinder bore: 2½″
• Cylinder stroke: 4¼″
• Tractive effort: 538 lbs
• Livery: Red