{"product_id":"3-12-inch-gauge-baldwin-4-8-4-columbia-stock-code-8525","title":"3 1\/2 inch gauge Baldwin 4-8-4 \"Columbia\"","description":"\u003cfont color=\"red\"\u003eWe sold this one to a long-time customer 18 months ago, it's recently come back to us as he downsizes his collection.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e    In the same condition now as last time it was here, the lockdown last year meaning it remained unsteamed in his ownership.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cp\u003e    A 3 1\/2 inch gauge Baldwin 4-8-4 to Martin Evans' \"Columbia\" design, serialised in \"Model Engineer\" magazine 1978-80.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    It's come to us direct from the late builder's family, a highly experienced engineer with several other good locomotives to his credit including a fine 3 1\/2 inch gauge LMS Duchess.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    Always impressed with these when we get them in, the scale and proportion of the cylinders and running gear so different to British prototypes - the pair of Britannias standing next to this one in the workshop at the moment look positively svelte in comparison!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    Nicely detailed, including a huge chime whistle and water gauge lighting in the cab. There a steam boiler feed pump which runs, although is not currently piped up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    In steam much of this morning it runs particularly well - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DJLfwli8vSM\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ethere's some video of it here.\u003c\/a\u003e A nicely-built, thoroughly sorted engine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54019825500501,"sku":"8525","price":5250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/8525-1.webp?v=1779907808","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/3-12-inch-gauge-baldwin-4-8-4-columbia-stock-code-8525","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}