{"product_id":"1-12-inch-scale-freelance-traction-engine-stock-code-8302","title":"1 1\/2 inch scale freelance traction engine","description":"A quirky scratch-built traction engine of freelance design, very much a period piece - it's the sort of thing you imagine grandads knocked up in the shed as Christmas presents before the internet was invented.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    It's recently come in with a 5 inch gauge Simplex, the owner trading up to a larger scale steam wagon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    I actually find this one rather charming - I like the single-mindedness displayed in finishing it, the desire to make something look like an agricultural engine and work rather than worrying too much about the last word in authentic detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    From the proportions, size of fasteners and extensive hand-finishing of parts, I suspect this one has a good deal of age to it - if anybody knows anything more of its history we'd be interested to hear from you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    Complete with a canopy, not shown in the photographs. Chimney is loosely attached, boiler has a commercial hydraulic test certificate dated 2016. Fitted with slip eccentric valve gear, it runs well on air.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54010038780245,"sku":"8302","price":975.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/8302-1.webp?v=1779900019","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/1-12-inch-scale-freelance-traction-engine-stock-code-8302","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}