{"product_id":"1-12-inch-scale-allchin-traction-engine-stock-code-7180","title":"1 1\/2 inch scale Allchin traction engine","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAn exhibition quality 1 1\/2 inch scale Allchin agricultural  engine to W.J.Hughes highly detailed design published in “Model Engineer”  magazine. The work of an experienced engineer, the engine was built for his son,  winning a Very Highly Commended award at the Model Engineer Exhibition in 1997.  He followed it up with a 2 inch scale Clayton steam wagon which won a Silver  Medal, then the magnificent 3 inch scale Atkinson steam wagon which took a Gold  Medal and the Hughes Trophy for best road vehicle at the Model Engineer  exhibition in 2000 - I was lucky enough to buy this engine from the builder back  in 2002, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/stock%20pages\/1785\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ethere  are pictures and a write up of it in the archive here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eCopper silver-soldered boiler with injector and mechanical feed pump with  bypass. Twin safety valves. Water gauge with blowdown and shut-off cocks,  blowdown valve mounted above the foundation ring on the right hand side.  Cylinder drain cocks operated from footplate, mechanical cylinder lubricator.\u003cspan style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\" calibri minor-latin mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin new roman mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi\u003e\u003co:p\u003e  \u003c\/o:p\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSingle cylinder engine with Stephenson's reversing gear, four shaft  transmission with two road speeds, brake and winch behind left hand rear wheel  with tender-mounted fairleads for winch cable.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAs with all his engines, the Allchin was built, test  steamed to check everything worked, then stripped and painted. Housed in a  finely proportioned glass case, the Allchin has never been steamed since. The  engine abounds in nice details, from the beautifully planked and rivetted  footboard on the manstand to the intricately assembled toolbox padlock in  polished brass.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eComplete with the set of drawings it was built from and the  VHC certificate awarded at the Model Engineer Exhibition in 1997.\u003co:p\u003e    \u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5Af_JytcMA0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThere's  some video of it running on air in the workshop here\u003c\/a\u003e.  \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eLength 26 inches\u003cbr\u003e  Height 17 inches\u003cbr\u003e  Weight approx 80 pounds\u003co:p\u003e  \u003c\/o:p\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eCase\u003cbr\u003e  31 x 15 x 21 inches L x W x H\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54010148618581,"sku":"7180","price":5950.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/7180-1.webp?v=1779900650","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/1-12-inch-scale-allchin-traction-engine-stock-code-7180","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}