{"product_id":"3-12-inch-gauge-p-v-baker-stock-code-1942","title":"3 1\/2 inch gauge P.V.Baker","description":"During the \"Kaiser's War\" (as he dubbed it), LBSC was put in charge  of a machine shop turning out shells for the front. It was manned entirely by  young ladies, \"doing their duty\" in the factories - the experience  provided many stories which featured in Lawrence's \"Lobby Chat\" column  in the Model Engineer for years after. One of his particular favourites (as  his story goes) was one Patricia Violet Baker, a star turner. Some  years later, he produced a design for a good-sized 0-6-0 tank locomotive,  specifying piston valves and Baker valve gear - it was named  \"P.V.Baker\" in her honour.     \u003cp\u003eThis engine was built at the end of the following war, by a young man then at the  start of his career as a professional engineer. Originally built to the master's  \"words and music\", in later years it was overhauled with new wheels  and cylinders, ending up with slide valves and Walschaerts gear, although  \"S.V.Walschaerts\" doesn't have quite the same ring to it! \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eThe works all turn over smoothly, the engine runs well on air. The  superheated boiler is fed by twin axle pumps, with an auxiliary hand pump in the  side tank. The regulator is free, the blower valve tight although we would  expect it to loosen off with gentle warmth. The platework of the tanks has seen some knocks over the years around  the fillers and the paintwork could be improved (to be honest, it couldn't get  much worse!). \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eThis would be a worthwhile restoration project of a  nicely-proportioned and rather interesting old engine. \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eLength 25 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":54009532973397,"sku":"1942","price":795.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/1942-1.webp?v=1779898124","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/3-12-inch-gauge-p-v-baker-stock-code-1942","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}