MARSHALL PORTABLE 78740
The Melbourne Covid lockdown is responsible for this one. One day sitting bored and locked down we noticed this portable advertised for sale. Ross said he had always wanted an "S" class as it was from the end of Marshall's steam era and incorporated all that they had learnt along the way. Jo said to go ahead if he really wanted it and ten minutes later it was ours sight unseen.
The boiler has a patent star shaped crown eliminating the need for crown stays. It has piston valves rather than slide valves.
Buying it and organising delivery from Queensland provided a bit of lockdown entertainment. Following a boiler inspection it is found to need substantial repairs to the boiler.These are more than we are prepared to undertake so it will probably simply run off borrowed steam.