{"product_id":"2-12-inch-gauge-fayette-stock-code-1972","title":"2 1\/2 inch gauge \"Fayette\"","description":"One of LBSC's most popular designs, drawn up at what was arguably the height of his  creative powers at the end of the 1930s, \"Fayette\" was his idea of an  Anglo-American Pacific, a large twin-cylinder engine with Baker valve gear. Many  of these engines were built (and, indeed, continue to be - the castings and  drawings are still available).    \u003cp\u003eA nicely-made older model requiring mainly cosmetic refurbishment, this engine  steams and runs very  well with crisp, even exhaust beats. The cab roof and injector are missing, other  than that it is complete. The pressure gauge by Bassett Lowke does not work - if  required we can supply both a new gauge and injector. Copper superheated boiler fed by twin axle pumps (with individual  bypass valves on the footplate), injector (when re-fitted!) and an auxiliary  hand pump in the tender. The rather ungainly looking top feeds on the boiler are  actually as-designed, although could be re-plumbed a little more elegantly down  the sides of the boiler.The motion work is well-executed and runs  smoothly, there is a neat silver-soldered repair to one eccentric rod.\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eWe have tested the boiler at 120 psi hydraulic, 80 psi steam. Aside from a  leaky regulator and snifter valve, the boiler appears to be in good condition -  it will require re-testing before use when the leaks have been attended to. It has a large firebox with combustion chamber (very similar to the design he  used on the contemporary \"Maisie\" design) which makes for easy firing  and very free steaming.\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eI think that this would be a straightforward and really worthwhile  restoration - the design dates from the very beginnings of the modern era of  model engineering, just after LBSC had firmly established the credibility of  coal-fired, passenger hauling locomotives in the smaller gauges.\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eLength:\u003cbr\u003e  Locomotive 26 inches\u003cbr\u003e  Tender 20 inches\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c!--webbot bot=\"Navigation\" S-Type=\"children\"  S-Orientation=\"horizontal\" S-Rendering=\"graphics\" B-Include-Home=\"TRUE\"  B-Include-Up=\"TRUE\" U-Page S-Target startspan --\u003e\u003c!--webbot bot=\"Navigation\" endspan i-checksum=\"0\" --\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54009540510037,"sku":"1972","price":1350.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/1972-1.webp?v=1779898156","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/2-12-inch-gauge-fayette-stock-code-1972","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}