5 inch Hunslet Jack

Originally supplied in 1898, this locomotive was built by Hunslet to 18″ gauge and spent its entire working life of sixty years at the John Knowles & Company Clay Processing Works, near Woodville in Leicestershire.

Now in preservation, Jack is to be found in restored condition at the Leeds Industrial Museum, Armley Mills in Yorkshire.

The 5 Inch Jack is available as an unpainted kit, painted kit or ready to run model.

  • Length: 940mm
  • Width: 381mm
  • Height: 610mm
  • Weight: 77kg (dry)
  • Wheel base: 229mm
  • Wheel Dia: 114mm
  • Minimum Radius: 12ft Rad
  • Boiler: Copper TIG welded