{"product_id":"3-12-inch-gauge-manning-wardle-2-6-2t-lew-stock-code-5976","title":"3 1\/2 inch gauge Manning Wardle 2-6-2T \"Lew\"","description":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eNot currently for sale (nor ever would be if I had my way,  there's a space crying out for it in the house, but sadly Mrs P shares Captain  Howey's views on the aesthetic virtues of L\u0026amp;B engines), we had this one  outside during a routine tidy up yesterday so I took the opportunity to get some  pictures to show one of the finest narrow gauge models I've seen. Built by the  late Keith Massey, a man whose work I remain in awe of for its quantity, quality  and performance of the finished engines. \u003ca href=\"..\/..\/bios\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThere's  more about this extraordinary man here\u003c\/a\u003e, we had several of his engines last  year all of which ran beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eI won't bore you with words about this one, the pictures tell  the story. Worth looking out for details like tyre bolts in the bogie wheels;  nameplates with hand-fretted letters sweated to the backplate; flanging around  the inner edge of the motion brackets to replicate the look of the original  casting; couplings which are works of art in their own right. At 3 1\/2 inch  gauge it comes out as a large engine, over four feet long and a substantial two  man lift.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eUnsteamed from new, we've run it on air in the workshop - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XU84twFf1qQ\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ethere's  a short clip of it here\u003c\/a\u003e, goes exactly as expected!\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eI may yet have to work on Mrs P some more...\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54009913868629,"sku":"5976","price":7500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/5976-1.webp?v=1779899581","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/3-12-inch-gauge-manning-wardle-2-6-2t-lew-stock-code-5976","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}